Breast cancer prevention and Paper Doll magnets will again be the focus of Atrium Health Floyd’s Pink Day celebration this year on Friday, Oct. 18, National Mammography Day.

The iconic magnets will be available that day from 6 to 9 a.m. at Truett’s Chick-fil-A, 264 Shorter Ave. NW. in Rome. Atrium Health Floyd has partnered with Chick-fil-A for 22 years to promote breast health. The annual event held during Breast Cancer Awareness month focuses on the importance breast cancer education and getting an annual mammogram.

A free photo booth will also be available along with some fun swag so that participants can take some pictures with friends and co-workers.

The free magnets and breast health education will also be available that day at Polk Medical Center in Cedartown and the stand-alone Emergency Department in Chattooga County and at Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama.

The Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K was originally scheduled for Sept. 28, but the remains of Hurricane Helene washed out the event, prompting the move to Oct. 19.

The costume contest will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the 5K at 5:15 p.m. and the 2-mile Paper Doll Parade health walk at 5:30 p.m.
Atrium Health Floyd’s iconic dolls – symbols of breast health, breast education and the belief that knowledge is power – will be on display in fashionable running apparel around the park and elsewhere in the community.

Breast cancer survivors will be recognized at the conclusion of the run and walks.

Registration for the 5K is $26 and the walk is $21. Runners and walkers can click this link to register.

Participants are urged to:

• Form teams for a good cause.
• Come up with a fun name.
• Design your own Paper Doll costume to wear or deck out in pink from head to toe.

A dollar from every entry will go towards Floyd Healthcare Foundation’s scholarship fund to financially assist women who can’t afford a mammogram. You can also donate online at https://www.floyd.org/foundation/Pages/Make-a-Donation.aspx and select the Breast Center as the Giving Program.

Groups of 20 or more can enter at a discounted price. Group registration must be done in person at Parks and Recreation headquarters, 1 Shorter Ave.

For more information, visit rfpra.com.