Register for Mahaska Health Partnership’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

MAHASKA COUNTY – September is halfway over, and Mahaska Health Partnership is looking toward October and raising awareness regarding breast cancer. The month will kick off with MHP’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Friday, Oct. 7 from Noon to 1:00 pm on the Square in Oskaloosa.

“Our annual walk is a great way to visually raise awareness about breast cancer,” MHP Director of Radiology Julie Hartke said. “Having so many supporters circling the square over the lunch hour gets people to stop and look, asking questions about what’s going on.”

MHP’s goal with the walk is to raise awareness while also raising money to help fund mammograms for women with a financial need and to promote breast cancer education in Mahaska County. “There is never any reason a woman should go without a mammogram in Mahaska County. We have funds and will help cover the cost,” Hartke stressed.

A registration fee of $25 per person is collected for the walk to help raise these funds. Each participant will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt, even if they can’t attend the day of the walk. “It’s all about raising funds and awareness for this cause, which will affect one in eight women in her lifetime.

“The more people can learn about their risk and understand the importance of screening mammograms, the more positive outcomes we will see!” Hartke emphasized.

The deadline to register for MHP’s Breast Cancer Awareness walk is Sept. 22. Registration can be completed online by visiting mahaskahealth.org and clicking on the pink banner, or through a paper form available on the MHP campus in Oskaloosa. If you have question about the walk, call 641.672.3240.

Mahaska Health Partnership, located in Oskaloosa, is a non-profit health system accredited by the Joint Commission. It is guided by its mission to provide exceptional customer service and health improvement, linking the science of medicine with the humanity of compassionate care.