by Gunnison Tough | Sep 26, 2017 | In The News
September 25, 2017 Gunnison County is isolated. And that’s likely more obvious for someone who needs transportation to breast cancer clinics or hospitals. The local chapter of Tough Enough To Wear Pink recently purchased “Tuffy” a Dodge Ram that can...
by Gunnison Tough | Sep 25, 2017 | In The News
WHEREAS, Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink exists to provide funding for breast cancer awareness, prevention, education, support, screenings, and equipment in the Gunnison Valley; and WHEREAS, According to a 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment, cancer care...
by Gunnison Tough | Sep 21, 2017 | In The News
Representatives from Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TETWP) and Gunnison Valley Health attended the meeting of the Gunnison County Commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioners passed a proclamation declaring Oct. 1-7 as Cattlemen’s Tough Enough to Wear Pink Week in recognition...
by Gunnison Tough | Sep 11, 2017 | In The News
Mike Dawson (in the cowboy hat) and Kathy Barnhart (right of Dawson) of Tough Enough to Wear Pink recently presented a check for $370,685 to Gunnison Valley Health for the purchase of 3D Tomosynthesis Mammography equipment. The new technology enhances the ability to...
by Gunnison Tough | Aug 3, 2017 | In The News
Letter to the Editor Gunnison Country Times, August 3, 2017 Editor: On behalf of the Gunnison Valley Health Board of Trustees, our special thank you to Tough Enough to Wear Pink for their purchase of the 3-D tomosythesis equipment for the hospital’s breast care...
by Gunnison Tough | Jul 20, 2017 | In The News
OVERWHELMED WITH GRATITUDE Final numbers are rolling in, but it looks like this year’s Tough Enough To Wear Pink fundraising efforts raised a staggering $350,000! This brings our total amount raised over the life of this effort to more than $2 million for LOCAL breast...