Pink Ribbon Ride Coming

Submitted by: Sue Morris

8TH ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX/EMMET COUNTY PINK RIBBON RIDE
Saturday, June 19, 2010, marks the 8th anniversary of the Pink Ribbon Ride at Veteran’s Park in Boyne City. This event is held the third Saturday in June each year to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer programs offered through Charlevoix Area Hospital and Northern Michigan Regional Hospital.

To date this ride has raised more than $154,000, donating back to the Circle of Strength at Charlevoix Area Hospital and the Kathleen Jontz Breast Health Fund at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital a total of $120,000. Since last year’s event, breast health services have been provided to 212 women, almost four times the number as the previous year. Almost all of these women received mammograms; 20 required more extensive testing such as ultrasounds and MRIs. Four women underwent diagnostic breast biopsies without the additional stress and worry of how they were going to pay for this test. No red tape, no run around, simply a phone call to either hospital will get someone on track to receive the help they need.

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