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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. It is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease, screening, education, and support.

This month, choose exactly where your donation goes:

Screening: Give to our National Mammography and Patient Navigation programs to provide free mammograms and other necessary screenings, while removing barriers in the cancer care system.

Education: Give to our Education & Outreach programs to empower women with the critical information and resources they need to lower their risk and detect breast cancer early.

Support: Give to our Support Services, including HOPE Kits, Metastatic Retreats, and Support Groups, ensuring all women…

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It will be October in a few days and fall is slowly creeping into the Jupiter area.  Which means several things; the weather becomes idyllic, the holidays are right around the corner, and October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, second only to skin cancer. According to the 2019 U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics issued by Breastcancer.org an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 62,930 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. About 2,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men in 2019.

Health, wellness and community centers in South Florida are hosting informational, activities…

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Breast Cancer Awareness month is here! Below are events happening in Palm Beach County where you can don your best pink outfit for a cause.

Real Men Wear Pink Concert | October 12th, 6-9 pm

Jupiter Medical Center is partnering with the Abacoa Food Truck Invasion to go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Abacoa Town Center. The event will feature live music, breast health information, giveaways, raffle prizes, face painting, and balloon sculpting, as well as food for purchase from local food trucks.

Pitch for the Cure | October 13, 8 am – 11 pm

At Lake Catherine Park in Palm Beach Gardens and hosted by PBGYAA, this youth softball tournament raised $7,000 last year. For more information, go HERE.

Making Strides of South Palm Beach…

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This Sunday, August 26th from noon-2 p.m. is Cycle for the Cure at the CycleBar in Palm Beach Gardens.

The event is a fundraiser for Komen South Florida, an organization whose efforts to provide breast health education, screening and treatment in the South Florida community and research to find a cure for breast cancer.

Wear pink to show support and get ready to have a good time with some high energy spinning to some upbeat music. There will be friendly competitions and prizes and healthy snacks too. 

The cost is $50 per individual, $200 per team of four or $500 for an elite team of four. Here's how your participation will help:

$50 individual riders will do a 30-minute spin class and their entry fee will support a breast health education…

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