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Join the fight: Breast cancer awareness events
Turn the CITY Pink fundraiser, throughout the month of October. City Furniture joins the Pink Pumpkins Breast Cancer Awareness initiative to support the American Cancer Society. Share a photo of your pink decor on social media to help. Tag @cityfurniture and use the hashtag #TurnTheCITYPink in your post and CITY Furniture will donate $1 for each post during October, up to $10,000 See bit.ly/3mShPBt.
More Than Pink Walk: Race for the Cure, 7 a.m. Oct. 16. Presented by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Register at bit. ly/3uAHJNC.
Get Your Pink On Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 17. Relaxing yoga class in partnership with the YMCA of Pembroke Pines 10-11 a.m., followed by Get Your Pink On Health Fair, hosted by a wide range of healthcare professionals. The Shops at Pembroke Gardens, 527 SW 145th Terrace, Pembroke Pines. 954-450-1580. pembrokegardens.com
Breast Cancer & Mental Health, 2-3 p.m. Oct. 19. Presented virtually by Memorial Healthcare System and Broward County Library. Register for this online program at bit. ly/2ZFcndj using Webex. Free.
Preventing & Treating Breast Cancer, 6 p.m. Oct. 19. Virtual discussion with Alia Abdulla, D.O., FACS, breast surgical oncologist; Marshal E. Liberfarb, M.D., radiation oncologist; and Mehmet F. Hepgur, M.D., hematology-oncology for Broward Health. An audience Q&A session will follow the presentation. To register, visit BrowardHealth. org/Events to receive an event link prior to the event or call 954-759-7400. Free. BrowardHealth.org/BeatCancer.
Drive Out Cancer, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, AutoNation will host this event in partnership with Inter-Miami CF soccer club to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. During the match vs. Toronto FC, the first 10,000 fans will receive free pink rally towels. In a pregame ceremony, officials will recognize 4-time INDY 500 champion Hélio Castroneves, a member of the Drive Pink AutoNation Racing Team. DRV PNK Stadium, 1350 NW 55th St., Fort Lauderdale. $28-up. bit. ly/3DhlSOe.
Sun Sentinel (virtual) Party in Pink, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 21. See “Celebrating Life’s Victories” with celebrity host Lori Allen in a candid conversation. 954-356-4012. Free admission or $12.01 for a signed copy of her book, “Say Yes to What’s Next,” that includes a $2 donation to the American Cancer Society. bit.ly/3mbtMSC. Go Pink Challenge: Meso Beach House party, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 21. Proceeds benefit breast cancer programs and services at the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Heath & Wellness Institute and the Schmidt Family Center for Breast Care. Hosted by Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, Aloft Hotel rooftop, 202 SW Fifth Ave., Delray Beach. bit.ly/3ma4VPa. Tickets $75.
Fashion Strikes Cancer, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Miami Design District is hosting a series of events, including a live concert 6:309:30 p.m. by MISO Oct. 22; a Charity Rapha Bike Ride and Run/Walk 7:30-10:30 a.m. Oct. 24; and is offering 100% of the purchase price of Think Pink items by Fine Frenchie to go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. See more ways to donate and fight back at bit.ly/3DbdZKo. Prices vary $10-$65.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Broward, 8 a.m. Oct. 23. Start raising funds now by signing up on the website. People can fuel the fight against breast cancer by downloading the American Cancer FUNdraising app. Huizenga Park, 32 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-331-3368.
MakingStridesWalk.org/ BrowardFL.
Mammos & Mocktails, 8 a.m.-noon Oct. 23. Broward Health is offering free mammograms and pink lemonade mocktails to qualified women in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women must be prequalified and registered in advance for the mammogram screening. To register to be screened, call 954-762-3649. Lillian S. Wells Women’s Health Center, 1600 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale. Free. BrowardHealth.org/BeatCancer.
Breast Cancer: Understanding Your Options and Making the Right Choices for You, noon, Oct. 27. Alia Abdulla, D.O., surgical oncology and general surgery will lead this virtual discussion. To register, visit BrowardHealth.org/Events to get an event link prior to the free discussion or call 954-7597400. BrowardHealth.org/ BeatCancer.
Making Strides of Palm Beach, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Oct. 30. Meyer Amphitheatre, 104 Datura St., West Palm Beach. 800-227-2345. Register at bit.ly/3AZa4zs.