Paint the Town Pink
- Date Sun 26th October 2025
- Time 2:30PM EDT
- Location Bloomington, Indiana
- Price Free
- Races 2 races
- Distances 1 Mile
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Event summary
Join us for the vibrant "Paint the Town Pink" event on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Switchyard Park in Bloomington, Monroe! This uplifting celebration is dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness and providing essential support services for patients and survivors. From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, attendees can participate in a heartfelt Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony, followed by a choice of walking on a scenic half-mile or one-mile trail.
As part of the month-long initiative, local businesses will be showcasing their commitment to the cause by painting their windows pink with ribbons and awareness messages. The event will also feature a resource fair with educational materials, food trucks serving delicious local cuisine, and the opportunity to purchase "Paint the Town Pink" shirts through pre-registration. Best of all, this community event is free and open to everyone! Your donations will directly support local breast cancer initiatives, including SAVI bras for radiation patients and oncology massages. Come together to honor the mission of empowering women and spreading awareness—because awareness saves lives!
As part of the month-long initiative, local businesses will be showcasing their commitment to the cause by painting their windows pink with ribbons and awareness messages. The event will also feature a resource fair with educational materials, food trucks serving delicious local cuisine, and the opportunity to purchase "Paint the Town Pink" shirts through pre-registration. Best of all, this community event is free and open to everyone! Your donations will directly support local breast cancer initiatives, including SAVI bras for radiation patients and oncology massages. Come together to honor the mission of empowering women and spreading awareness—because awareness saves lives!
Organiser's Description
Come out to Switchyard Park to support breast cancer awareness and support services for breast cancer patients and survivors. During the entire month of October, we will Paint the Town Pink! Local businesses can sign up to get their windows painted pink with ribbons and breast cancer awareness messages. Cancer Support Community is partnering with the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation department, IU Health, and IU School of Medicine to provide resources and educational material to local businesses.
Awareness Saves LivesMelody Martin started the Breast Cancer Awareness walk over 25 years ago, because she believed had she gotten her diagnosis sooner, her outcome may have been different. We remember and honor Melody's mission in lifeto empower women to identify breast cancer sooner, to have the best chance of survival.
On October 26, 2025 come to Switchyard Park from 1:00 - 4:00 pm for Paint the Town Pink celebration. The event will feature a Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony, followed by a walk on Switchyard Park's half mile or one mile walking trail. Through the event educational materials and a resource fair will be available. Food trucks will be onsite with some delicious local flavor. This event is free and open to the public. Paint the Town Pink shirts are available through pre-registration.
Donations to the walk support a local breast cancer support group, SAVI bras for radiation patients, and oncology massages for breast cancer patients through Cancer Support Community.
Awareness Saves LivesMelody Martin started the Breast Cancer Awareness walk over 25 years ago, because she believed had she gotten her diagnosis sooner, her outcome may have been different. We remember and honor Melody's mission in lifeto empower women to identify breast cancer sooner, to have the best chance of survival.
On October 26, 2025 come to Switchyard Park from 1:00 - 4:00 pm for Paint the Town Pink celebration. The event will feature a Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony, followed by a walk on Switchyard Park's half mile or one mile walking trail. Through the event educational materials and a resource fair will be available. Food trucks will be onsite with some delicious local flavor. This event is free and open to the public. Paint the Town Pink shirts are available through pre-registration.
Donations to the walk support a local breast cancer support group, SAVI bras for radiation patients, and oncology massages for breast cancer patients through Cancer Support Community.
Races
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Paint the Town Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
Sun 26th October 2025 (3:00PM EDT)
Free
Choose your path - half mile or one mile options to take a nice stroll through the park. Join us as we honor our friends and family who have faced breast cancer. -
Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony
Sun 26th October 2025 (2:30PM EDT)
Free
Breast Cancer Survivors are invited to share their name and length of survivorship. Ceremony will begin after opening remarks at approximately 2:30 pm. Survivors should meet near the stage 5 minutes before the start of the program. Survivors will receive a complimentary token gift provided by Cancer Support Community.
Paint the Town Pink
