Pink October kicked off with the Pink Sail and Colour Run last week. Both events were a great success, full of fun and excited supporters. Missed the events? Make sure you join in on this week’s line-up: The Pink Parade, Let’s Move Day and Sunday Brunch.
All the events are part of Positive Foundation’s Pink October, organized in recognition of persons who have lost their battle with breast cancer, those who have survived it and those who are still engaged in the struggle.
The events are designed to raise funds and awareness and to encourage persons to get checked, as early detection is the best prevention and it may save lives.
Elektra presents: The Pink Parade
This annual event is organised by Positive Foundation and Mercedes “Elektra” van der Waals-Wyatt. The entire community is encouraged to wear pink on October 5, and to participate in the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness. The dress code for the parade is – you guessed it – PINK! And you can be as creative as you want to be in putting your outfit together. Come with the costumes and banners of your organization, school or group and march together for breast cancer awareness!
The Pink Parade starts at 4:30pm at the University of St. Martin in Philipsburg. Route: University of St. Martin, turn right onto Walter Nisbeth Road, left to the Longwall Road, Frontstreet, turn left unto the Juancho Yrasquin Boulevard, left on Walter Nisbeth Road to the University of St. Martin.
Let’s Move Day
Get active on Sunday, October 7, at “Let’s Move Day” organized by the Seventh Day Adventist community. The walk starts at 5:00am at the Philipsburg Seventh Day Adventist Church in Zagersgut. To cater to everyone’s fitness level, there will be two routes to choose from.
Route 1: Philipsburg Seventh Day Adventist Church in Zagersgut, to Bush Road, Longwall Road, Front Street to Clem Labega Square, Walter Nisbeth Road, Sucker Garden, Arch Road, Madame Estate and end back at Philipsburg Seventh Day Adventist Church In Zagersgut.
Route 2: Philipsburg Seventh Day Adventist Church in Zagersgut, to Bush Road, AJC Brouwers Road, Cole Bay, Simpson Bay, Maho, Mullet Bay, and return to the Philipsburg Seventh Day Adventist Church in Zagersgut via a Bus.
Contact Jacky Barry (554-8334) or Pastor Kumal Smith (520-8026) for more information.
Sunday Brunch
This Sunday, October 7, I Love SXM Beach Bar comes alive for the Sunday Brunch Pink It Is Day Fete sponsored by Belvedere Vodka and Moët et Chandon. Come out and enjoy great food, perfect ambience and nice vibe for an amazing cause.
The brunch buffet runs from 11:00am to 2:00pm; the party goes into the night and ends at 8:00. Enjoy performances by Deej BigBoss, DJ Blackboy and DJ Outkast. Make sure you wear your pinkest outfit, because that’s the dress code! Book your table now or call for more information: +1 (721) 522 7841/524 4104.
More Pink
Breast cancer awareness activities for October include a Pink Sunset Sail, Pink Parade, Paint It Pink do it yourself workshop, a celebrity waiter dinner, gala movie night, Pink Phit and Phabulous run/walk challenge, bikers for boobs rally and Pandora’s Pink Party.
There will also be public service announcements on the radio, public and private group information sessions, the distribution of educational literature, such as shower guides and women’s breast health handbooks, and 30 opportunities where women can get a free clinical breast examination offered by resident healthcare providers. This way your girlfriends, sisters, mothers, aunts and grandmothers can get checked!
For more information, breast screening locations, registration for the Pink Parade and other breast cancer awareness events, contact: 580-9658 or check out www.facebook.com/thepositivefoundation
