Team Name: UMMC Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Services
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The YSC has joined forces with SurviveDAT, SurviveMISS, and SurviveAL for its Southern Region Symposium. This year's focus is on individual pursuit of resiliency and survivorship after a breast cancer diagnosis. Learn from empowering and inspirational speakers, connect with a community of young survivors and co-survivors in your region and celebrate with closing festivities for YOU and your co-survivor.
South YSC Regional Symposium Registration
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Mississippi Gulf Coast. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., race starts at 9 a.m. at Jones Park in Gulfport. For more information or to register, go to: http://www.komencentralms.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/race-information/coastal-race-information.html
American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Hinds-Jackson, 9 a.m., Thalia Mara Hall. . For details or to register, go to: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/SPageServer/;jsessionid=BAF14FFF22E9C0A97ED3027C280EA846.app323b?pagename=MSABC_CY15_TR_event_search
Run for the Boo-Bees, 5:30 p..m at Covington County Hospital in Collins. Details at: https://raceroster.com/events/2015/6548/run-for-the-boo-bees
Pink Up the Pace 5K and 10K at 3 p.m. at the Barn at Bridlewood on West Fourth Street in Hattesiburg. The fundraiser, sponsored by Pink Ribbon Fund, offers sign up at https://runsignup.com/race/MS/HattiesburgMS/PinkUpthePace5k10kand1mile.
Komen North Mississippi Race for the Cure, 8 a.m. Fairpark in Tupelo. To register, go to http://northms.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/TUP_NorthMississippiAffiliate?fr_id=5636&pg=entry
American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Harrison-Gulf Coast, 8 a.m., Biloxi Town Green. For details or to register, go to: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/SPageServer/;jsessionid=BAF14FFF22E9C0A97ED3027C280EA846.app323b?pagename=MSABC_CY15_TR_event_search
Pink the Runway Fashion Show benefiting the American Cancer Society, 6 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. Tickets, $20 at Ticketmaster.com. The annual event is sponsored by Friends of Survivors in Jackson.
Pink in the Park from 4-7 p.m. at Hattiesburg’s Town Square Park. The free event features speakers, music and survivor testimonies. For details: 601-447-2236.
University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg invites breast cancer patients, survivors and their families to the game against North Texas. Players and coaches will wear some pink and fans are encourage to pink out the stadium. Volunteers will hand out pink ribbons at the gate.
8:30 a.m. service with walk starting at 9 a.m. Winona Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Details, 662-283-4595. Proceeds benefit breastcancer.org
Jackson, with radio stations Miss 103, Z106.7, 95.5 Hallelujah FM, 105.1 The River and AM620 WJDX is collecting bras throughout October and will have a Bras for Breast Cancer area at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 31 in Jackson. For more information, go to www.1051theriver.com
