City of Woodland proclaims October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The city of Woodland proclaimed the month of October 2024 to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

In the proclamation read by Councilwoman Victoria Fernandez during Tuesday’s city council meeting, she noted that breast cancer is among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in American women, estimating that “1-in-8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of their lifetime with over 4 million women now living in the U.S. with a history of breast cancer.”

The proclamation goes on to state it will be “renewing its commitment to fighting this disease, providing education on risk reduction and early detection and supporting those affected by breast cancer.”

This proclamation was established in partnership with Thriving Pink, a non-profit organization that was established in 2016 with a mission to help local breast cancer survivors in Yolo County through a network of support, programs and services at no charge.

“Thriving Pink helps the breast cancer community from the time of initial diagnosis and throughout survivorship, providing individual financial grants for immediate and essential needs and programs such as Pink Peer mentors for newly diagnosed individuals, renewal retreats for those who have completed treatment and wellness/educational workshops for all,” the resolution states.

Holly Rodriguez, a physical therapist and who is on the Board of Directors for Thriving Pink expressed appreciation for the proclamation passed and emphasized the resources and support that the organization provides for the community.

“We’d like to thank the Woodland city council for recognizing October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the efforts of Thriving Pink with the risk of breast cancer in one in eight women, as you said in the U.S. and it’s also one in 1,000 men. It’s important to us that the community knows that there are Thriving Pink resources and support available at no cost,” Rodriguez said.

Former mayor of Woodland, Xochitl Rodriguez, also spoke about ProsperRosa, a program that is offered to help the Spanish-speaking and Latino community with resources about breast cancer.

Thriving Pink has an office located in Davis.

For additional information about resources and programs available, visit www.thrivingpink.org.