Opelousas General Health System Foundation will be Painting the Town Pink (PTTP) in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are inviting our community to join us in our efforts to educate and bring about awareness of breast cancer.
We are making a difference by providing free education and mammograms to women and men who are uninsured or underinsured in our community. St. Landry Parish is above the national average for mammography screenings due to availability and access to annual screenings and testing provided by PTTP.
2022 marks our 14-year anniversary of this educational and fundraising initiative. Our theme this year is “2 Steppin’ 2 a Cure”. We are excited to have our first Presenting Sponsor, Catalyst Bank, as a partner for this event. Breast cancer awareness t-shirtsare currently being sold by pre-order for 10 or more through the website, through September 9, 2022. Public shirt sales will start September 21st, 2022, at OGHS main campus. We are asking everyone to show support by wearing a PTTP t-shirt or something pink every Friday in October.
A “pinkest” business and school decorating contest, painting event, and bra decorating contest are also planned for the month of October. We encourage participation in all these events. Registration information about each event can be found on our website.
Do not miss our Pink Bag Luncheon scheduled for October 28th at Evangeline Downs Event Center. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on line at Our guest speaker this year is former state legislator and cancer survivor, Julie Stokes. She will share her story of inspiration and motivation.
For the complete list of activities, mammogram qualifying information, or for more information on any of our “Paint the Town Pink” activities, please visit our website, at . You can also call D’Anna Hooks or Tracey Antee OGHS Foundation Director at 337-678-4266.
“Paint the Town Pink” is a breast cancer awareness initiative of Opelousas General Health System’s Foundation.
