Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced its Valentine’s Day Screening event, to be held Feb. 14 in Mandeville. Mary Bird Perkins mobile units will be onsite to provide event attendees access to free breast and colorectal cancer screenings. This event will be hosted in partnership with Evolve Studio in Mandeville and with the support of Chip Lavigne and his team at Lavigne Oil.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 2963 U.S. Highway 190 #3298 in Mandeville. In addition to offering superfood smoothie samples, Evolve Studio will provide every screening participant with a pass that can be redeemed for a free Pilates class.
Appointments are required for screenings. For more information about this event or to make an appointment, call (985) 287-5775.
To raise awareness about breast cancer, Lavigne Oil has wrapped select fuel pumps in pink at their stations and will keep them wrapped through October 2022. A portion of the proceeds from these pumps will benefit Mary Bird Perkins’ Geaux Pink initiative. The fundraiser supports breast cancer patients, as well as helps provide free breast cancer screenings, education programs and early detection for communities throughout the region.
“We want to literally fuel the future of cancer care in our community. Wrapping our fuel pumps in pink at select Lavigne Oil gas locations serves as a reminder of the impact that breast cancer has on individuals and families in our community,” said Chip Lavigne, president of Lavigne Oil. “Lavigne Oil is proud to bring attention to Mary Bird Perkins’ efforts in the fight against breast cancer over the next year and help save as many lives as possible.”