PINEHURST – If you are interested in a different, and tasty, way of increasing breast cancer awareness, join in as the community prepares to stand together and "Drink Pink.”
During the month of October, FirstHealth Cancer Care will help boost breast cancer awareness by setting up pink lemonade stands throughout FirstHealth hospitals (Moore Regional Hospital, Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Moore Regional Hospital - Richmond and Moore Regional Hospital - Hoke) and selling pink lemonade.
Community members, civic groups, businesses and others are invited to take part by setting up a stand in their store, restaurant, school or home, and donating the proceeds to the Cancer CARE Fund of The Foundation of FirstHealth. This local cancer fund aides cancer patients in the Sandhills region with various forms of assistance during the time of and after cancer treatment.
In the past three years, with the support of community members and local businesses, the Drink Pink campaign has donated more than $8,000 to the Cancer CARE Fund.
This year, there is a community wide invitation for all in Moore County to participate in a "Pink Out" on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Everyone is invited to go pink for the day and show their support via social media.
Since 2000, the Cancer CARE Fund has channeled more than $1 million in financial assistance and personal resources to assist patients with expenses related to:
- Transportation to and from treatment appointments
- Medication
- Wigs
- Prostheses
- Nutritional supplements
- FirstHealth Cancer Wellness Program
If interested in hosting a “Drink Pink” stand, or to see a list of local businesses participating, visit www.firsthealth.org/drinkpink to register or download free promotional materials.
Those participating are encouraged to take pictures of their stands and post pictures on social media using the hashtags #StandTogether and #DrinkPink. Please tag FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
If you are participating and need to turn in your donations, please make checks out to the Cancer CARE Fund, with Drink Pink in the memo line. If you prefer to send a cash donation, please designate to the Drink Pink campaign. To mail in your proceeds, please send to: The Foundation of FirstHealth, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
For more information, email drinkpink@firsthealth.org.
Drink Pink Stands will be located at the following:
- Sunday, October 1, Noon – 4 p.m. – Southern Pines Ace Hardware
- Wednesday, October 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Moore Regional Hospital Cafeteria
- Wednesday, October 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Moore Regional – Hoke Bistro
- Wednesday, October 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Moore Regional – Richmond Cafeteria
- Wednesday, October 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Montgomery Memorial Hospital
- Saturday, October 7, 8 – 10 a.m. – 1in8K, Village of Pinehurst
- Saturday, October 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Junior League of Moore County Tent at Autumnfest
- Saturday, October 14, Noon – 10 p.m. – Junior League of Moore County Tent at Southern Pines Brewery Anniversary Party
- Monday, October 16, All day – FirstHealth Fitness - Pinehurst
- Wednesday, October 18, All day - Community Wide Pink Out
- Wednesday, October 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Moore Regional Hospital Cafeteria
- Wednesday, October 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Moore Regional – Hoke Bistro
- Wednesday, October 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Moore Regional – Richmond Cafeteria
- Wednesday, October 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Montgomery Memorial Hospital
- Wednesday, October 18, All day – FirstHealth Fitness – Pinehurst
- Wednesday, October 18, All day – FirstHealth Fitness – Southern Pines
- Wednesday, October 18, All day – Surgery Center of Pinehurst
- Wednesday, October 18, All day – First Bank, Aberdeen
- Wednesday, October 18, All day – Ice Cream Parlor, Southern Pines
- Wednesday, October 18, All day – Pure Barre Southern Pines
- Wednesday, October 18, All day – Buggy Town Coffee, Carthage
- Wednesday, October 18, All day - CCups Cakery, Southern Pines
- Monday, October 23, All day – FirstHealth Fitness – Troy
- Saturday, October 28, 9 a.m. – Noon – Junior League of Moore County Tent at Southern Pines Farmers Market
The following businesses will host stands and pink outs throughout the month of October:
- The Sway, Southern Pines
- Nature’s Own, Southern Pines
- The Corner Store, Village of Pinehurst
- Hot Asana, Southern Pines
- Pure Barre, Southern Pines
- Village Yoga, Pinehurst
- Knickers Lingerie, Southern Pines
