Saint Mary’s Hospital and the city of Waterbury came together on Tuesday, October 28, to mark the 8th Annual Pink Out. The community-wide event is dedicated to raising awareness, supporting breast cancer prevention and care, and funds for the Breast Health Screening Program at Saint Mary’s.
Saint Mary’s Hospital joins the community in supporting breast cancer awareness.
Held at Waterbury Fire Department’s Station 10, the event featured remarks from Mayor Paul Pernerewski; Robert Roose, MD, MPH, President, Saint Mary’s; Isha Emhoff, MD, MPH, FACS, Chair of Surgery at Saint Mary’s; and Waterbury Superintendent of Schools Darren Schwartz, Ed.D.
To date, Pink Out has raised over $50,000 to help uninsured and underinsured individuals in the Greater Waterbury area access breast screenings and diagnostic procedures. “Being able to provide any number of mammograms to our community is very helpful, because those are women who might otherwise have been undiagnosed,” said Dr. Emhoff.
This year’s successful Pink Out initiative was made possible with community partners, including the Waterbury Fire and Police Departments, Waterbury Public Schools, Holy Cross High School, Catholic Academy, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. The first annual Charlotte’s Walk-a-Thon also contributed significantly to the fundraising efforts.
According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and one in 43 will die from it. Events like Pink Out aim to change those statistics by promoting early detection and access to care. Saint Mary’s Center for Breast Imaging continues to lead with advanced diagnostic technology, including the Philips Epiq Elite, which enhances precision in breast cancer detection.
You can learn more about Pink Out here: Pink Out | Saint Mary’s Hospital Foundation. For more information on Saint Mary’s Hospital’s breast surgeons visit: www.TrinityHealthOfNE.org/journey