RED BANK — “Paint the Town Pink,” a breast cancer awareness initiative, began as a weeklong campaign in Red Bank and has blossomed into a monthlong, two-county effort to raise awareness of the importance of annual mammography.
In 2015, 41 towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties will join together to participate in the communitywide event throughout the month of May, according to Meridian Health.
Throughout the month, residents in the two counties can check out more than 40 town happenings, including fundraisers, educational events, and family activities. At the heart of the local events is the reminder to schedule mammograms at a Meridian Women’s Center, where women may also enjoy some pink pampering.
This year, more than 1,000 businesses have signed up as Pink Partners, including Greater Media and its radio partners WRAT and WJRZ.
In Monmouth County, local events will in- clude the following: May 7, 6-7 p.m., Pre- Girls Night Out Party at Sweetest Sin Boutique in Red Bank, followed by the annual Girls Night Out, 7-10 p.m. at The Downtown in Red Bank; May 9, all-day Paint the Mall Pink at the Monmouth Mall, Eatontown; May 12, Breast Health Dinner Lecture with Dr. Catherine Campo, May 13, 5:30-7 p.m. at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank; May 14, 7-9 p.m., Pinot’s Palette, Red Bank; May 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pink Pop-Up Shop at Weichert’s Rumson Office.
Also, May 16, 10:15 a.m. to noon, Meridian Fitness & Wellness, Hazlet; May 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Family Fun Day at the Woodmere “Pinkmere” School in Eatontown, with a rain date of May 31; May 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Pink the Pier, Pier Village, Long Branch; May 22, 6:30 p.m., Pink Canvas & Cocktail, Pink Elephant Pottery Studio, Long Branch; May 28, 6-9 p.m., Charity By Design, Alex & Ani, Red Bank; May 28, 7-9 p.m., Pampering for a Purpose, Red Oak Diner, Hazlet; May 29, 7 p.m., Reason to Party, Navesink Country Club, Middletown; and Pink Bright Farmer’s Market, Thursdays in May, 2-7 p.m., Municipal Lot, Sea Bright.
For more information about Paint the Town Pink, visit www.paintthetownpink.com.
To learn more about Meridian health, visit www.meridianhealth.com.