Power of Pink

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021, we focused on the mighty force of hope. Tribute Tree Covered in Pink

Until there is a hope! cure there is

MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, McNeese Dining drew a “Tribute Tree” on poster board with the slogan, “Hope for a cure. Until there is a cure, there is hope.” Students and guests then added the names of loved ones lost to breast cancer, surviving warriors and those currently battling it. They also penned inspirational messages. Their hope is that the tree will be covered with pink ribbons! Texas Woman’s University and Chartwells Pioneer Kitchen teamed up to fight breast cancer. For the entire month, there was a PINK special every Wednesday. They donned their PINK masks and featured a PINK treat to help bring awareness to breast cancer. Some of the PINK delicacies included PINK lemonade, PINK donuts and PINK cupcakes. And those who wore PINK received a special offering!

McNeese team members also shouted out their phenomenal warrior, Assistant Dining Director Adrienne Jones. Diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28, Jones beat it with treatment only to be re-diagnosed at 30 and again at 32. Now only 45 years young, she is a breast cancer warrior three times over! MSU celebrates Adrienne as well as those they’ve lost to the battle.

Rocking Pink T-Shirts

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Two of Wichita State Dining’s breast cancer survivors rocked pink T-shirts from the Shocker Store in the Rhatigan Student Center. When each of these shirts is purchased, $1 is donated to Victory in the Valley, which supports area cancer patients, survivors and their families. WSU Dining is grateful to have these survivors on their team!

Showing support in PINK!

Pretty Awesome in Pink

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA The team at the University of North Florida wore PINK this month in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. This is an annual tradition (in addition to their pink bakery take over) that keeps getting bigger. Associates brought the idea to management, showed up in pink chef coats, and got to work building a community. Several of their associates are survivors and have started their own community groups for one another to help individuals and caregivers cope, as well as to help educate on self-exams, advocacy and educational outreach.