Pella in Pink

Pella in Pink, presented by the Pella Regional Health Center Foundation, will be held again this year at the Cordova Park Pavilion at Lake Red Rock (1378 Hwy. G28, Otley). The event will start at 2 pm on Sunday, October 4 and will include a brief inspirational program, family-friendly activities for all ages, and a 1.2-mile nature hike around Karr Trail.

The goal of this event is to raise awareness of breast cancer and support our patients through expanding breast care programming at Pella Regional. This year, all funds raised through the event will be used to support the capital campaign to bring the South Central Iowa Radiation Center to Pella Regional’s campus in partnership with Knoxville Hospital & Clinics.
Pella Regional’s Breast Care Program helps women access essential screening, diagnostic and treatment services close to home at Pella Regional Health Center. Past support for Pella in Pink has helped us offer digital mammography, breast ultrasound and bone density services in a comforting environment. Pella Regional offers surgical treatment and breast reconstruction under one anesthesia through a partnership with general surgeons and a specialist in plastic surgery and oncology services through infusion such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Pella Regional has grown to offer a high-risk program that now includes screening breast MRIs in addition to the diagnostic MRIs that are already being utilized. Pella Regional also reviews personal and family history to determine eligibility for genetic testing and offers a consultation with our breast specialist to develop a personal plan for risk management. Pella Regional has implemented a mastectomy fitting service as part of the program.

Register by purchasing an event shirt of your choice online at PellaHealth.org/Pink by September 4 at noon. Event shirt pick up will be Thursday, October 1 from 3:30–5:30 pm at Pella Regional’s Main Entrance located at 404 Jefferson Street. For more information, contact the Pella Regional Health Center Foundation at 641-621-2290 or email Foundation Coordinator, Jenny Hesseltine at jhesseltine@pellahealth.org.