Go Pink
One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, meaning almost everyone will be affected by breast cancer in some way. We want that to change.
Each October, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) and the TMH Foundation partner with our community to stand against breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As the region’s leader in breast cancer care, TMH and the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center will host and participate in events focused on spreading awareness and providing education.
Our annual Go Pink initiative and partnership with the TMH Foundation also raises funds for breast cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, as well as research into its cause – and a cure.
When you give to the TMH Foundation, you directly impact local breast cancer patients, right here in Tallahassee. The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center treats more than 1,600 breast patients each year.
See what we have planned this October and how you can join us below.
Breast Cancer Awareness and Fundraising Events
“Go Pink” Sign Pick-Up
Due to popular demand, we are out of Go Pink signs. Thank you to our community and our colleagues for the support you have shown to those fighting breast cancer.
Navigating the Unexpected: A Journey Through Comprehensive Breast Cancer Care
Thursday, Oct. 10, 6 – 7 pm
Virtual Zoom Discussion
With some surveys indicating that 75% of women think they’ll never develop breast cancer, along with a CDC finding that one in four women age 50 to 74 are not up to date with their recommended screening – a breast cancer diagnosis is unexpected for many.
However, even if you never receive a diagnosis, with one in eight women developing breast cancer in her lifetime, chances are someone close to you will.
So, where should you or a loved one turn if you do?
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is home to the Walker Breast Program, a nationally recognized model of comprehensive, high-quality breast cancer care.
Join a panel of Tallahassee Memorial physicians and specialists for an in-depth conversation about breast cancer and the advanced, comprehensive care available to fight it. Our experts will discuss how patients can navigate this disease through comprehensive care offered at TMH, and will answer your questions about the disease and the treatment process, from spotting a lump or receiving irregular mammogram results, to diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
Hosted by Alicia Hill, and featuring an expert panel, including:
- Shelby Blank, MD, Chair of the Walker Breast Program and General Surgeon at TMH Physician Partners – General Surgery
- Shlermine Everidge, MD, Breast Surgeon at TMH Physician Partners – General Surgery
- Jeannine Silberman, MD, Medical Oncologist, Psychiatrist at TMH Physician Partners – Cancer & Hematology
- Cilla Poppell, MD, Radiation Oncologist at TMH Physician Partners - Radiology Oncology
- Alfredo Paredes, MD, Plastic Surgeon at Tallahassee Plastic Surgery Clinic and TMH
- Maribel Lockwood, MD, Radiologist at Radiology Associates of Tallahassee and TMH
- Amy Anderson, RN, Head Nurse Navigator at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
FSU Volleyball vs. Notre Dame (Paint It Pink Match)
Sunday, Oct. 13, 1 pm
Tully Gym at Florida State University
Wear your pink and join Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in support of FSU Volleyball as they take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Tully Gym 1 pm Sunday, Oct. 13.
Paint It Pink T-shirts will be available for sale at the match and proceeds will benefit patients at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center. We hope to see you there. Go Noles!
FSU Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia (Paint It Pink Game)
Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 pm
Seminole Soccer Complex at Florida State University
Wear your pink and join TMH in support of four-time national champion FSU Women’s Soccer as they take on the Pitt Panthers at the Seminole Soccer Complex at 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 17.
Paint It Pink T-shirts will be available for sale at the game and proceeds will benefit patients at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center. TMH-branded giveaways will also be available. We hope to see you there. Go Noles!
National Mammography Week
Monday, Oct. 14 – Friday, Oct. 18
Sharon Ewing Walker Mammography Clinic
1401 Centerville Road, Suite #700
Walk-ins are welcome at our Sharon Ewing Walker Mammography Clinic, Oct. 14-18!
In honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are inviting you to receive your annual mammogram at the Sharon Ewing Walker Mammography Clinic during National Mammography Week.
Go Pink Day
Friday, October 18
Grab your favorite pink shirt, dress, shoes or tie! Everyone in our community is invited to wear pink on Friday, Oct. 18, for Go Pink Day!
Each year, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare stands with those who are fighting breast cancer and celebrates survivors by uniting in pink. TMH colleagues and everyone throughout our community are encouraged to wear your favorite pink attire.
Don’t forget to send your Go Pink photos to PR@TMH.ORG – or tag us on social media using #TMHGoPink2024!
Go Pink Day Parade and Pink Lemonade Social
Friday, Oct. 25, 10 – 11 am
Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
1775 One Healing Place
Join Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, the Tallahassee Police Department, the Tallahassee Fire Department, Tallahassee Memorial EMS and others 10 - 11 am Friday, Oct. 25, at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center as we join forces to support those fighting breast cancer and honor the TMH physicians and colleagues who care for breast cancer patients.
Following the parade, enjoy pink lemonade and light refreshments in the Healing Garden at TMH’s Cancer Center.
Support Patients with Breast Cancer
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and the TMH Foundation have events all month long to support patients battling breast cancer while having fun doing it. See below for fundraising events and other ways to get involved.
Join the Flamingo Challenge!
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 5-7 pm
Amicus Brewing Ventures
717 S. Gadsden St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
Join us for the #FlamingoChallenge launch party from 5 to 7 pm, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Amicus Brewing Ventures, 717 S. Gadsden St., Tallahassee. Can’t make the party? Join the challenge anytime in October.
In 2023, the #FlamingoChallenge raised more than $85,000 to provide care and support for local breast cancer patients. This year we’re looking to beat that total.
Sip & Shop to Support Patients!
Thursday, Oct. 10, 3-7 pm
J. McLaughlin
1441 Market St. Tallahassee, FL 32312
J. McLaughlin will donate a portion of sales from 3 to 7 pm, Thursday, Oct. 10, to support patients of Tallahassee Memorial's Walker Breast Program. Sip & Shop for a cause. Thank you, J. McLaughlin!
Painting Pink Gallery and Auction Opening
Friday, Oct. 11, 5 - 8 pm
Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
1775 One Healing Place, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Join Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center colleagues for their annual Painting Pink art gallery. Each year, TMH colleagues voluntarily create artwork to be auctioned off. Proceeds benefit local breast cancer patients via a donation to the TMH Foundation.
*Artwork submissions and the Painting Pink Gallery Viewing and Auction have been delayed by one week due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene on our area. The new date is Friday, Oct. 11 from 5-8 pm.
Leon High Vs. Cancer
Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 am
Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
1775 One Healing Place, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Since 2008, Leon High School students have raised more than $500,000 to support patients at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center. The Leon Vs. Cancer fundraiser is back for 2024 and features a run/walk at 9 am, Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Cancer Center, 1775 One Healing Place.
Cards For a Cure
Saturday, Oct. 26
The Moon
1105 E. Lafayette St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
Join the TMH Foundation for food, friends, libations and “casino” games while celebrating and showing support for those battling cancer in our community and this year’s honoree, Hope Witters, Executive Director of Sales & Marketing Integration at Eli Lilly and Company and cancer survivor.
Cards for a Cure generates critical funding that helps cancer patients without health insurance access life-saving PET scans, MRIs and mammograms. Your support also helps provide lodging and transportation for patients who must travel to Tallahassee for treatments.
Your generosity can make a life-saving difference.
Round Up at 4 Rivers for Patients!
Throughout October
4 Rivers Smokehouse
1817 Thomasville Road, Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Craving barbecue? 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 1817 Thomasville Road, Suite 100, in Tallahassee has you covered, AND you can support patients at 4 Rivers throughout October. Round up your purchase at the register to contribute. Thank you, 4 Rivers!
Support Our Walker Breast Program
You can provide financial support to patients at the Walker Breast Program in October and all year long through the TMH Foundation.
Patients fighting breast cancer need your help now more than ever.
These patients rely on the services your generosity provides, such as:
- PET scans, MRIs and mammograms for patients who do not have health insurance
- Hotel lodging for patients who have to travel and stay overnight in Tallahassee to receive treatment
- Gas or rides for patients who must drive long distances to Tallahassee for treatment or don’t have transportation
Simply put, your generosity allows the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center to support each patient in the way that’s most meaningful to them.
Breast Cancer Education and Resources
Walker Breast Program
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare offers the most comprehensive breast care services in our region. Our Walker Breast Program is Florida’s longest continuously accredited comprehensive community hospital cancer program and the Big Bend region's only accredited breast program by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is one of the nation’s leading authorities on cancer. Their mission, much like ours at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center, is to free the world from cancer. Learn more about breast cancer, risk factors, prevention, screening, research and statistics at Cancer.org.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is our national public health agency. You can find several valuable resources for breast cancer information and low-cost screening, as well as a breast cancer data visualization tool at CDC.gov.
