Shining Mountain Health & Wellness (SMHW) Program Manager, Heather Sorensen gives a presentation on breast cancer and breast cancer screening, sharing tips on how to prevent cancer, steps to identify it, and what to expect from screening. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and to help the campaign, SMHW holds this dinner each year to raise awareness within the community.

Shining Mountain Health & Wellness host the Breast Cancer Screening Awareness Dinner, Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort. Amy Barry and Danielle Burns take time to chat before grabbing their meals during the event.

Tribal members, employees, and community members gathered to discuss the importance of screening for breast cancer and share a meal on Tuesday, Oct. 21 for the Breast Cancer Screening Awareness event. Left to right: Margaret Manzanares, Debbie Valencia, MaryLynn Kennedy, Dorothea Valdez.

Pink ribbon pins, necklaces, and other accessories were handed out to attendees at the Breast Cancer Screening Awareness Dinner, Tuesday, Oct. 21, hosted by Shining Mountain Health & Wellness.

Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum