Men in Pink campaign for Regional Cancer Center kicks off September 27

The Men in Pink campaign for the Murray-Calloway County Hospital's Regional Cancer Center kicks off on September 27.

The event will reveal the 11 men that will spend Breast Cancer Awareness Month raising money to support the Regional Cancer Center at the hospital.

The campaign utilizes key community individuals that are willing to support fundraising efforts for the new cancer center with a focus on educating the public on the importance of early detection and awareness.

The current cancer center is about 20-years-old and needs new equipment, and space to house all its patients' treatment needs under one roof.

The building project is expected to be finished late next spring. The new equipment aims to increase accuracy and patient comfort, all while reducing treatment time.

A meditation garden is also planned, and will be strategically located just out front of the infusion bay windows for patients to enjoy while receiving treatment.

Fundraising efforts include naming opportunities and each of the Men in Pink will be spotlighted in a Facebook telethon in October. Last year's event raised $100,000.

For more information on how you can support the regional cancer center, contact Lisa Shoemaker at 270-762-1291.