Every month campus has an event for heritage or awareness months. The campus has these events so that they can raise awareness for an issue and be more involved with different cultures.
October has been known to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month; it is meant to increase awareness of the disease. Breast cancer is also one of the most common types of cancer to occur to people. The National Cancer Institute reported, it had stated that breast cancer had caused an estimated 41,760 deaths in 2019, so far.
This month Cabrini held an event called Think Pink for breast cancer awareness that was organized by the National Wellness Institute. This club tries to promote health and spread awareness with their events and activities. Think Pink was an event that helps spread breast cancer awareness because breast cancer is a significant health issue. At the event, club members had pamphlets that gave more information about breast cancer. The pamphlets explained how someone could check their breast to see if they are at risk for cancer. Other pamphlets were not just for women, but they had some for men too because breast cancer occurs in them as well.
Some people are not aware that breast cancer can occur in men. A pamphlet from the Susan G. Komen Foundation gave facts about breast cancer in men and stated that 400 men in the United States are expected to die from this type of cancer each year.
However, not only did the club members have informative pamphlets, but they had fun decorations throughout the cafeteria. The club also had bracelets, food and stickers to honor family members who have or had breast cancer. The club tried to present information in an engaging way because the topic can be difficult for some. The club tried to be positive and present hope that research will eventually find a cure.
“My grandmother was a breast cancer survivor a couple of years ago. She was diagnosed with breast cancer; that’s why this is really important to me because it did impact my family. Thankfully she is a survivor, she did get her treatment and everything. This is one of the main reasons I do this event,” Alyssa Jankowski, the National Wellness Institute president, said.
