Breast Cancer Awareness Month Pictures

Registration for the "Wicked in Pink" Motorcycle Run

Riders participate in the "Wicked in Pink" Motorcycle Run

The annual "Wicked in Pink" Motorcycle Run drew 600 riders with the same goal - to raise money for the Sister Caritas Cancer Center Patient Fund at Mercy Medical Center. Wearing a pink jacket, Sister Mary Caritas, SP, participated this year, riding on the back of a motorcycle for the entire run. Here Sister Caritas is shown with Bob Alves, organizer of the event, and sponsor John Haymond

The Mammography Team at Mercy Medical Center

The Radiology Department at Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group in Chicopee celebrated National Mammography Day by wearing pink.

Terry O'Donnell of The Reminder presented Sarah McPartland, MD, Medical Director of the Breast Care Program at Mercy, with a $250 donation from sales of the October issue.

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group Breast Surgeons based in the Waterbury market attend the Are You Dense fundraiser in October. Pictured left to right: Lisa Attebery, MD, Beth Sieling, MD, Kim Kalajainen, Saint Mary's Hospital President and Nicole Sookhan, MD

Sarah Vimini, PA, Lisa Carberg, WTNH News 8 journalist and Dr. Nicole Sookhan at the Quilts That Care Breast Cancer event at the Villages of East Farms in Waterbury in October

Sarah Vimini, PA, and Dr. Nicole Sookhan at the Quilts That Care Breast Cancer event at the Villages of East Farms in Waterbury in October

Saint Mary's Hospital ultrasound technologists

Saint Mary's Hospital Imaging colleagues include mammography technologists, stereotactic biopsy technologists and radiology clerical specialists

Saint Mary's Hospital and Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group colleagues, providers and leaders gather in support of Breast Cancer Awareness at the annual Are You Dense fundraiser in October

Waterbury went Pink on Thursday, October 26. Held at City Hall, Mayor Neil O'Leary was joined by Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Saint Mary's president, Kim Kalajainen, Joe Cappello from Are You Dense, Deputy Assistant of Public Schools, Holy Cross High School, Waterbury Fire and Police to raise awareness of the importance of breast screenings and to raise funds for the Breast Screening Fund.

Saint Mary's colleagues gathered for a family photo on Pink Out Day, October 26. Proceeds from the purchase of "Pink Out" shirts benefit the Breast Screening Program for uninsured or underinsured patients who need a breast screening.

Trinity Health Of New England Urology in Middlebury wasn’t able to leave the practice to attend the group picture at Saint Mary's so they took their own picture.

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group’s Prospect Primary Care Partners wear PINK in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month!

Lisa Attebery, MD, Surgical Breast Oncologist for Trinity Health Of New England joins WTNH News 8 to talk about the latest in breast health and the importance of screening.

Christina Metcalf, MD, Director of Breast Surgery, spoke to NBC CT about the importance of screening mammograms.

The radiology and breast surgery teams from the Karl J. Krapek, Jr. Comprehensive Women's Center at Saint Francis wore pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Saint Francis held a press conference to announce three PinkLink events, which provide free screening mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women. Christina Metcalf, MD, Director of Breast Surgery, was joined by members of the Comprehensive Women's Health Center team, patients Regina Dyton and Jan Kritzman, and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.

The teams at the Karl J. Krapek, Jr. Comprehensive Women's Center at Saint Francis held a pumpkin decorating contest in October.

Decorated pumpkins at the Comprehensive Women's Health Center.

The administrative team of Diane Gomes, Carmen Yvette Falcon Deliz, Mellodie Torres, and Cristina Clavette were named the winners of the pumpkin decorating contest at the Comprehensive Women's Health Center.