Cabinet Peaks Medical Center's Paint it Pink returns

After being on hiatus due to COVID-19, Paint it Pink is back and ready to raise some money!

“This year marks 15 years of Lincoln County Painting it Pink for the detection and treatment of breast cancer,” stated Paula Collins, Marketing Manager and Paint It Pink Coordinator at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center. “Once again, our community has come together and has plenty of great events and activities planned for this October in an effort to educate the public about breast health and breast cancer, and to raise money for the detection and treatment of breast cancer in Lincoln County.”

The PIP program and fundraising effort began in 2007 while the hospital Foundation was raising dollars to purchase Digital Mammography equipment.

The fundraising activities for the equipment were so successful, a committee was formed to switch the fundraising focus from equipment to community, and a free mammography program was born.

Since that time, the PIP program has raised over $100,000 and has helped over 350 local men and women receive free mammograms.

In recent years, the program has expanded to raise money for further education, help detect and treat the disease locally, and to provide breast ultrasounds in addition to mammograms when clinically necessary.

“We are incredibly proud of the work that has been accomplished with these fundraising efforts,” added Stephens. “All that has been done is thanks to a plethora of community partners who have rallied behind this cause, started their own annual fundraising events, asked their customers and employees for donations, and given out of their own pockets. The effort and generosity really is impacting our community and saving local lives!”

This year’s festivities kicked off on Sept. 10 with Glacier Bank’s Paint It Pink 5K Fun Run, and it was a huge success once again.

The sun was out, and the skies were clear for the Fun Run -it was the perfect way to start of the fundraising. The bank had a just over 100 registrations and sponsorships, raising over $3,000 for PIP this year!

“We are extremely grateful to Glacier Bank for continuing to put this event together every year,” stated Collins. “It is no small task to put together an event of this size and have it go off seamlessly, and they do a wonderful job year after year. Everyone looks forward to participating!”

On the schedule of events is the annual Breast Health Awareness Dessert which will be hosting BINGO, Chick Flick at the Dome Theatre, Paint the Game Pink events at the local high school, just to name a few.

For more information or to make a donation, go to www.cabinetpeaks.org.