October is well known as breast cancer awareness month, and in honor of this Sinclair hosts breast cancer awareness week every year. This year it’s Oct. 15 through Oct. 19, and the week will be full of events.
The week’s events will kick off on Monday Oct. 15, with a ribbon signing event in the Tartan Marketplace from 11:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Participants will be able to sign the name of someone they know who is fighting, or has lost the fight with breast cancer on a pink paper ribbon.
On Tuesday Oct. 16, in the second floor lobby of building 14, there will be Pink Morning Refreshments from 9:00 a.m to 10:30 a.m. On Wednesday Oct. 17, there will be Pink Afternoon Snacks from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., on the third floor of building 4.
The last event of the week will be another ribbon signing on Thursday Oct. 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the second floor lobby of building 13.
Each event will have the opportunity to sign a name on pink paper ribbons, which will be displayed in the Tartan Marketplace for the whole of October.
Tristan Chaput, Coordinator of Student Engagement, said she is most excited for the Pink Morning Refreshments. While this is Chaput’s first year working with the event, breast cancer awareness week is a long standing tradition at Sinclair. Chaput says it has changed over the years but has always been about honoring breast cancer awareness.
In addition to the events throughout the week, the Multifaith Campus Ministry will begin running a support group for those who have dealt with, or know someone who has or currently is fighting breast cancer.
Chaput talked about the support group and the many other resources available on campus, such as counseling services, and said: “There are those resources that can help you, and whenever we can introduce campus resources that you might not have thought of before, that’s really exciting to me.”
Along with all the events throughout Sinclair, Dayton has many fundraisers and events to support breast cancer awareness.
Restaurants such as Panera Bread sell pink ribbon bagels, and a portion of proceeds are donated to the Pink Ribbon Girls and the Miami Valley Hospital. Their staff also wears pink breast cancer awareness shirts. Some fire departments also wear pink shirts in honor of the month.
There are also many fundraising walks, such as one hosted by Making Strides, on Oct. 20 at Fifth Third Field. Throughout the month the country station K99.1FM, hosts “concerts for a cause,” and Sinclair will host the 17th annual Ribbon of Hope Luncheon on Oct. 24.
During October the whole of Dayton, and Sinclair, join the fight against breast cancer and promote awareness. There are tons of ways for people to get involved and show support.
This support can be carried out year round as well, with several charities such as the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Pink Ribbon Girls working throughout the entire year to help fight breast cancer and aid those who have it.
Breast cancer awareness and support for those who battle it can last longer than a week, and with charities that work year round and host many events, showing support can be any time of the year.
Cerridwyn Kuykendall
Managing Editor