The McIntosh County Health Department, in conjunction with Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia Affiliate, wants McIntosh County residents to wear pink on Thursday, October 15, when the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers take on Bryan County at 7 p.m. The “Pink Out” is part of an effort to raise breast cancer awareness in the community.
McIntosh County Health Department staff will have a display set up at the game with important information about breast cancer screening along with free giveaways to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women and it is estimated that 40,290 women will die from breast cancer in 2015.
“Early detection plays a huge role when it comes to breast cancer survival,” said McIntosh County Health Department Nurse Manager, Paige Lightsey, R.N. “This event is our way of educating our own about breast cancer and letting our residents know about resources that are available to them when it comes to breast health.”
This is the fourth year that the McIntosh County Health Department used grant funding from Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia Affiliate to provide breast cancer community outreach at a Bucs game. Up to 75 percent of the Affiliate’s net income goes toward funding grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women.
