OAKWOOD CENTER PARTNERS WITH WE LIFT YOU UP AND UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION FOR PINK BAG SECOND LINE EVENT AND FOOD DRIVE BENEFITING SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
 
Join us as we host a series of events to raise awareness for breast cancer and
 fight to end hunger in South Louisiana
 
 
WHAT:                   The United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) and You Night Event” “We Lift You Up” are partnering with Oakwood Center for a variety of activities to support breast cancer survivors and those currently battling breast cancer.
 
UBCF will donate 150 “Pink Bags” filled with fabulous products for breast cancer patients and survivors. Oakwood Center will be collecting food donations (with a focus on therapeutic and nutritional items) at Center Court, for Second Harvest Food Bank throughout the month of October.
 
Oakwood Center is going…PINK; with pennants and banners throughout the center, selfie wall with #oakwoodcenter hashtag opportunities, a PINK balloon arch, lit up fountain, retailer’s PINK window displays and mall staff and patrons wearing PINK on Saturday, October 26, 2024.  Throw on some pink, bring your second line umbrellas or handkerchiefs and come join Oakwood Center’s Pink Second Line as we parade around the mall, starting from Center Court behind a brass band with the New Orleans famous ladies marching groups: “The Pussyfooters”, “The WeatherGirls”, “The Muff-A-Lottas” and “Crescent City Dames” and Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors, care givers, loved ones and the community, all in PINK!  
 
After the PINK Second Line, the 150 “Pink Bags” donated by UBCF, will be distributed to pre-registered breast cancer survivors and patients through You Night’s “We Lift You Up”, who holds year-round programs to help women embrace life beyond cancer. Great American Cookies will have two huge PINK cookies for the occasion.  Please visit oakwoodcenter.com website for more event information and list of most needed food items for Second Harvest Food Bank.
 
 
WHEN:                  Pink Bag Program including the “Oakwood Center PINK Second Line” will be held on Saturday, October 26, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
 
WHERE:                Oakwood Center at 197 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, LA 70053, near H&M and Center Court
United Breast Cancer Foundation:
Founded in October 2000, United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that began as a small grassroots organization serving low-income, under and non-insured women and men in New York State. UBCF is headquartered in Huntington Station, NY and has regional offices in Arkansas, Maryland, and Missouri. We serve women, men and their families across the country through 8 life-supporting patient and family programs.
 
You Night’s “We Lift You UP”
STUDIES SHOW: "WOMEN WHO ARE INVOLVED IN SOCIALLY ACTIVE SUPPORT GROUPS HAVE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES" You Night's "WE LIFT YOU UP" is a 501c3 public charity dedicated to emotional healing programs for women diagnosed with cancer. The fund makes several programs available to women in our community. You night offers a sisterhood of support and a path forward after a cancer diagnosis. Our programs are designed around empowering group experiences that are alternatives to traditional cancer survivor support groups. We provide inspiring and loving experiences, offering tools to help women live their best lives so they can find purpose and passion, resulting in emotional healing so that these ladies- after they find their power - can go forward and help others. To learn more, visit www.younightevents.com. Instagram: @younight_sisterhood Facebook: @You Night Empowering Events. 
Second Harvest Food Bank
For more than 40 years, Second Harvest Food Bank has led the mission to end hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. Second Harvest provides food to more than 500 partners and programs across 23 parishes, from the Mississippi border to the Texas state line. Together, we make up the largest charitable anti-hunger network in the state. With our community’s help, we can make food security a reality for every household in South Louisiana. Second Harvest Food Bank is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, a member of Feeding America, and a United Way Partner Agency.  To join us in the mission to end hunger, please visit www.no-hunger.org. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.    
 
CONTACT:            Ali Phillips, Brookfield Properties-Oakwood Center
ali.phillips@bpretail.com