Downtown Bozeman will turn PNK for the entire month of October with pink banners lining Main Street and window decorations at many of downtown’s retailers and restaurants. Participating businesses will offer “PNK Promotions” with funds going towards local organizations that provide resources and support for those in our community affected by cancer.
Community members are encouraged to join PNKBZN stakeholders in Downtown Bozeman on October 3rd for the first official “PNK Promenade.” Decked out in your best pink attire, join outside The LARK at 4pm to kick off the start of PNKBZN. Participants will walk the southside of Main’s sidewalk traveling east, turn at Rouse, and proceed down the northside heading west all the way back to Bozeman Spirits Distillery for Trivia at 6pm.
Montana State University and Bobcat Athletics are likewise encouraging fans to participate in the annual “Pack the Place in Pink” event at the Oct. 12th volleyball game to promote breast cancer awareness.
Fans are invited to purchase limited edition apparel to wear during the match against Idaho. The items for purchase include a pink T-shirt and two styles of baseball hats that feature a special Pack the Place in Pink Bobcat logo. All items will retail for $25 at Universal Athletic and the MSU Bookstore. A portion of the sales will be donated to the Pack the Place in Pink organization, a nonprofit project supporting breast cancer patients in Montana, providing them with financial assistance in all of our local communities.
PNKBZN seeks to: enhance local mindfulness and adherence of following screening guidelines for breast care; spread awareness on how to access screenings and diagnostic screenings and other resources; increase the community conversation around cancer awareness; and provide inspirational stories of people in our community who are living with breast cancer.
Community resources and program information is located at www.downtownbozeman.org/PNKBZN and www.PinkBozeman.com. A list of PNK promotions will also be available through the DBA website. The monthlong event is hosted by PNKBZN community partners, with inclusions from other community partners. •
