A ThinkPINK Thank You!

Thank you to our ThinkPINK Color Fun Run/Walk sponsors, volunteers and participants! This was our third Color Fun Run to benefit local people undergoing treatment for breast cancer through the Winona Health Foundation’s Breast Cancer Fund. This event is also a way for us to recognize and appreciate all who are caregivers, which includes family members and friends, who are affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis. It’s about working together and being there for each other. To all those who worked behind-the-scenes on this event, all of the volunteers who helped make everything run smoothly, and all those on the planning team, thank you. And, thank you to our sponsors including our gold sponsors: 101.1 The River; Farmers Insurance – Dave Jensen Agency; Dahl Toyota; and Altra Federal Credit Union; our silver sponsors: Todd’s Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning; Coca Cola of Winona; Ziebell’s Hiawatha Foods, Inc.; Edina Realty; GPC Gillette Pepsi Companies; and CPC Printing & Promotions; and our bronze sponsors: Winona Nursery, Inc.; AJ’s Sound & Light Show; Steak Shop Catering; Caribou Coffee; and Motor Parts & Equipment, Inc. Businesses in our community receive so many requests, and we are so grateful for their involvement and support. To everyone who participated (230 of you!) and contributed to the Breast Cancer Fund…thank you for signing up, showing up, and sharing your enthusiasm for this event! We’re still receiving donations, and if you didn’t get a chance to contribute and would like to, please visit Winona Health Foundation or contact me at the Winona Health Foundation. Reflecting on the event, it occurs to me that everyone there was, in some way, living Winona Health’s mission: To inspire, recognize and empower the caregiver in all of us. We hope the autumn morning by the lake with your friends, family and fellow community members was meaningful to you. Please know that your involvement makes a meaningful difference to others. With gratitude, Katrice Sisson, Community & Donor Relations Manager, Winona Health PS. For a photo gallery of this year’s Think Pink Color Fun run, visit: ThinkPINK Color Fun Run/Walk.