Sally Gerhart, of Brownsdale, talks about her fight with cancer over the years.
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This supports all of us and makes other people aware of what to look for and go see a doctor.
Austin Daily Herald
“I think it’s important,” Gerhart said of Paint the Town Pink. “There are many survivors in Brownsdale who have beaten the odds. This supports all of us and makes other people aware of what to look for and go see a doctor.” Kathy Finley, the Paint the Town Pink coordinator, said people like Gerhart are inspiring, and they help motivate those who work to get Pink the Town Pink bigger. The event is a big fundraiser for the cause. “It’s huge to have those research dollars come in. Nobody is untouched by cancer,” Finley said. “In Austin we’re lucky because The Hormel Institute is right in town, and the dollars go further.” Gerhart has two of her paintings at the eye care center waiting room at Mayo Clinic Health System — Austin. One is of the Roosevelt Bridge and the other is of Mill Pond. At first glance, they look like great paintings, but they actually mean a lot more. Gerhart finished those paintings after she received two corneal transplants because she was losing her vision. “Had I not done that, I would not be painting,” Gerhart said. “It’s quite a story.” P