City of Albany set to (virtually) Paint the Town Pink
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From staff reports
ALBANY – The office of the city of Albany’s Downtown Manager’s and the city’s Recreation and Parks Department will present the seventh annual Paint the Town Pink event on Oct. 22, although this year’s event will be virtual only.
The purpose of Paint the Town Pink is to honor breast cancer survivors and individuals who have been affected by the disease and to raise public awareness of the condition. Downtown Manager Lequrica Gaskins said that the Paint the Town Pink event has become an all-important community event with a mission to inform, empower, educate and celebrate survivors.
Paint the Town Pink is coordinated to increase awareness of available resources by educating the citizens on the importance of early screening and detection of the disease. This year marks the second year that the Paint the Town Pink event will stream virtually on the city of Albany’s and Downtown Albany’s Facebook pages. The event will consist of a guest speaker, door prizes, musical performances and a fashion show.
The virtual Paint the Town Pink event will take place on Oct. 22 from noon-1 p.m. via Facebook. For more information, contact the downtown manager’s office at (229) 483-7665 or Recreation and Parks at (229) 450-5222.
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