Wendy's Color Chattanooga Pink!
The City of Chattanooga has proclaimed Jan. 20-27 Color Chattanooga Pink! week.
During a ceremony at a local Wendy’s restaurant, Dr. Geeta Maharaj, City of Chattanooga Deputy Director of the Office of Community Health, read a proclamation from Mayor Tim Kelly and, along with Pink! gala and Color Chattanooga Pink! co-chairs, encouraged everyone to be creative and show support for the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center.
"Everyone is encouraged to join the fun," organizers said. "Businesses can light their buildings pink or choose a day and encourage employees to wear pink.
Retailers can display pink merchandise. Restaurants will serve pink drinks. However you choose to help Color Chattanooga Pink!, make sure to post a picture or video to the Pink! Facebook (@Pinkgala) and Instagram (@pinkgalachatt) pages and use #colorchattanoogapink or #PINKnooga."
As the Color Chattanooga Pink! sponsor, eight area Wendy’s restaurants will host the CHI Memorial mobile mammography coaches, which provide screening mammograms.
To schedule an appointment at one of these locations, call 423-495-4040. Walk-ons are also available. The MaryEllen Locher Breast Center has grant funds to help cover the cost of the screening mammogram for qualifying women who are uninsured or under-insured.
? Jan. 19 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 2124 Gunbarrel Road in Chattanooga;
? Jan. 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 9362 Dayton Pike, Bldg. 2 in Soddy-Daisy;
? Jan. 22 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 6727 Ringgold Road in East Ridge;
? Jan. 24 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 3588 Battlefield Pkwy. in Fort Oglethorpe;
? Jan. 24 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 2830 McGrady Dr. SE in Cleveland;
? Jan. 25 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 3700 Cummings Hwy. in Chattanooga;
? Jan. 25 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 100 Main St. in Kimball, TN; and
? Jan. 27 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah Georgetown Road in Ooltewah.
"All proceeds from Color Chattanooga Pink! Week and the Pink! gala stay right here in our community and benefit the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center," organizers said. "These events have raised $5.6 million for The Mary Ellen Locher Breast Center since 2006."
Pictured, left to right, Jabo and Beaumont Cover, Pink! co-chairs; Zack DeBord, Wendy's; and Brittany and Tyler Carman, Pink! co-chairs