Paint The Town Pink
Every October, St. Joseph's/Candler and the Savannah Morning News partner for an annual breast cancer awareness campaign called Paint The Town Pink. This fundraising campaign raises money for the Telfair Mammography Fund.
The purpose of Telfair Mammography Fund is to provide no-cost breast health services to uninsured and underinsured individuals. These services include screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, MRI and image-guided breast biopsies.
With support from campaigns like Paint The Town Pink, we have helped thousands of women since the Mammography Fund was created in 2005. You can donate to the Telfair Mammography Fund year round. Please donate today and help us help thousands more.
Or text PTTP to 50155
This Year's Events
ALL MONTH / Savannah Morning News (9/29 - 10/31). Throughout the entire month of October, readers should look for inspiring local stories on breast cancer prevention, treatment, survivorship, courage and hope. SMN will also offer a chance to win one of the great weekly prizes.
ALL MONTH / Wet Willie’s. For the entire month of October, Wet Willie’s will be donating a percentage of sales for all Pink Daiquiri flavors (Pink Ribbon items) on their menu. Then, on Saturday, October 19th from 7 PM until close, a percentage of ALL sales will benefit Breast Cancer Awareness non-profits, including our local Telfair Mammography Fund.
OCTOBER 1st / The Habersham School’s Annual Pink Night features volleyball competitions between The Habersham School, South Effingham and Savannah Arts Academy will be held on Tuesday, October 1st. Matches will be at 5 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM at the Patriot Athletic Center located at 4700 Skidaway Road. All gate and concessions proceeds will be donated to the Telfair Mammography Fund.
TBD / St. Vincent's Academy's Annual Pink Night. Once again, the St. Vincent’s Academy Saints challenge the Cadets of Benedictine Military School to a volleyball match. The event features special T-shirt sales, a 50/50 raffle, special prizes and surprises. All funds from this event, including all ticket sales, concessions, team fundraising efforts and other donations will benefit the Telfair Mammography Fund. In 2023 This event was the largest community fund raiser for the TMF raising more than $18,000. This year’s event begins at 5 PM at St. Vincent’s Academy Gym, located on the corner of Harris and Lincoln streets downtown.
OCTOBER 26th / Healing Heroes Fashion Show. Join WSAV News Anchor Tina Tyus-Shaw for a celebration and tribute to breast cancer survivors with a fashion show featuring local survivors. The event will be held Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. Tickets are $20, benefiting the Telfair Mammography Fund. Purchase your tickets online at sjchs.org/healing-heroes.
OCTOBER 28th / St. Joseph’s/Candler’s 17th Annual Mammography Day. St. Joseph’s/Candler and the Savannah Morning News are once again challenging women of the Coastal Empire and Low Country to have a screening mammogram during the month of October. Several locations throughout the area will be available on one special day, Monday, October 28th. Locations include St. Joseph’s Hospital, Telfair Pavilion at Candler Hospital, Telfair Breast Imaging Center - Eisenhower Drive, SJ/C Imaging Center – Bluffton campus, SJ/C Imaging Center- Pooler campus and the SJ/C Mobile Mammography Unit at the Savannah Civic Center Registration is required. CALL 819-7465 (819-PINK) to register. (This is a screening mammogram only. Those who have had a mammogram in less than one year will not qualify. Most insurance plans are accepted, while financial assistance is available to those who qualify. If Mammography Day is not a convenient date, please call 819-6800 to schedule a screening mammogram for any site on a more convenient date).
If businesses would like to be involved in this year's Paint The Town Pink campaign, please contact the St. Joseph's/Candler Foundations at 912-819-8683.