October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to really focus on the issue, pay attention, get attention, and move the topic of early detection right onto the front burner.

Here in Atlanta, the local chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation is running a really great program  to get the message out through our houses of worship.

It’s simple, it’s easy to do, and it’s SO SMART.  The local team is  are reaching out to houses of worship in the Atlanta 10 county area and asking them to have a program which fits their population over the weekend of 10/23 which addresses breast cancer and the need for early detection. Last year they had 30,000 participants and this year they are looking to double that number.

Local houses of worship are  provided with individual pink bags which provide a lot of educational material. There are  also have all kinds of downloads and pdfs on the website which the can print and utilize.

The program is called WORSHIP IN PINK. If you are interested in having your house of worship participate, go to your local community’s Susan G. Komen website, and contact someone.

Do it now, don’t wait - early detection saves lives. Amen.

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