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Breast Cancer Awareness: Watch for pink ribbons, health events

Belleville News-Democrat (IL) - 9/30/2014

Sept. 30--October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Whether you're looking to get pampered, work up a sweat or simply learn more about breast health, check out these health events in the metro-east:

St. Elizabeth's Hospital will adorn light poles with pink ribbons beginning Wednesday in downtown Belleville and O'Fallon business districts.

Healthy Direction, Memorial Hospital's 40-foot mobile wellness vehicle

9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday

Monroe County YMCA, 9514 Caring Way in Columbia

Call 618-281-9622 to schedule an appointment.

Screening mammograms will be provided without doctor's referral if criteria are met. For more information, visit www.memhosp.com/paintthetownpink.

Other Healthy Direction days include:

--Thursday, Freeburg Township, 203 S. Richland St.

--Saturday, St. Nicholas Church, 625 St. Nicholas Drive, O'Fallon

--Oct. 6, Reliance Bank, 1575 N. Green Mount Road, O'Fallon

--Oct. 8, Shop 'n Save, 800 Carlyle Ave., Belleville

--Oct. 13, Village of Dupo, 107 N. Second St., Dupo

--Oct. 18, St. Teresa's, 1201 Lebanon Ave., Belleville

--Oct. 22, Memorial Medical Group, 1245 S. Mill St., Nashville

--Oct. 24, Reliance Bank, 1254 University Drive, Edwardsville

Get the Facts

7-9 p.m. Wednesday

Memorial's Health Education Center, 706 E. Highway 50, O'Fallon

Call 618-257-5649 to register.

A panel of health care professionals will discuss breast health.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

8 a.m. Oct. 11

Rock Springs Park, 1428 E. Third St., O'Fallon

Visit www.makingstrideswalk.org for more information.

St. Elizabeth's Health Fair

4-7 p.m. Oct. 16

O'Fallon Medical Building, 1512 Green Mount Road

Enjoy refreshments, breast health education, walk-in mammogram appointments and free health screenings.

National Mammography Day

Oct. 17

Zumbathon

2-4 p.m. Oct. 19

Memorial's Belleville Health and Sports Center, 1001 S. 74th St., Belleville

Get your heart pumping for a $10 donation.

Pink Passion Spa Night

6-8 p.m. Oct. 23

Medical Office Building A, 340 W. Lincoln St., Belleville

RSVP at 618-234-2120, ext. 1594

Women will get pampered while also receiving breast health information. Surgeons will be on hand to answer questions.

Mingle and Mammogram

5-8 p.m. Oct. 28

Medical Office Center -- Two, Suite B 180, 4600 Memorial Drive, Belleville

Enjoy refreshments and spa treatments while also checking off your annual screening mammogram. Call 618-257-5765 to book an appointment.

Contact reporter Maria Hasenstab at mhasenstab@bnd.com or 618-239-2460.

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