DeMuth was speaking Monday (Sept. 30) at St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center during the launch of the foundation’s campaign, formally titled St. Tammany United in Breast Health: The Power of Pink. As she spoke, dozens of people in pink shirts, pink pants, pink dresses, pink everything, celebrated the start of what will be a month’s worth of celebration, education and mammogram opportunities aboard the health system’s Be Well Bus.
As in years past, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is a partner in the campaign, attending events with the bus and offering supporters a chance to sign a pink-wrapped Sheriff’s Office vehicle for a $5 donation to local cancer care.
New this year is the participation of the Covington-based Timeless Touch Medical Aesthetics as the campaign’s inaugural Partner in Prevention Sponsor. According to co-owner and Nurse Practitioner Brittani Naccari Farrell, their involvement was a no-brainer.
“We all know somebody who’s suffered from breast cancer – daughters, mothers, aunts, uncles – so we thought it would be a great thing to sponsor to give as much help as we can to support such a good cause and encourage more prevention,” Farrell said.
Other community partners included Winn-Dixie, employees of which held a toiletries drive to benefit cancer patients; Kendra Scott jewelers, which gifted special pieces on Monday to patients undergoing infusion treatment; and All American Medical, which was on-hand to provide massages for patients and cancer center staff.
In that regard, the cancer center has become more than a cancer center. It is also a community center, uniting people together for a common cause.
“When I came home to St. Tammany almost four years ago, it was to be a part of something special,” said breast surgeon Dr. Angela Buonagura of STHS’s Northlake Surgical practice, who works out of the cancer center. “Today, I can say without equivocation that the cancer program here really is just that. From the dedication of the administrative team to the entire cancer care team, I’m just deeply grateful for all of it, not just as a medical professional but as a member of the Northshore community.”
Visit www.STHFoundation.org/PowerofPink to learn more about how you can be a part of St. Tammany Health Foundation’s Power of Pink campaign.