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Final numbers in on Paint It Pink Jeans Day Community Fundraiser for Breast Health Awareness by St. John's Lutheran Hospital November 18, 2007 The first annual Paint It Pink Community Fundraiser for Breast Health Awareness was a total success. Over 39 businesses and hundreds of individuals participated in the jeans day event raising over $4,000. “We would have reported sooner, but the dollars just kept coming in,” commented Gary Spencer, manager of Glacier Bank and co-sponsor of the event. “If you bring a good cause to this community, you just know that it will be well received and supported. Breast Health Awareness, specifically the digital mammography campaign at St. John’s, was no exception.” Libby High School students also jumped on the bandwagon by contributing over $180 to the Jeans Day Event. Dezarae Dodd spearheaded the high school group. “I did this because I have a connection with breast cancer victims,” stated Dodd. “My aunt had it twice and I remember feeling helpless because I couldn’t do anything to help her. This was my way of giving back.” Paint It Pink sponsors, St. John’s Lutheran Hospital and Glacier Bank, intend to make this an annual event. “We want to make sure that our community has the resources they need for the breast health screening and education,” added KC Hoyer, Marketing Manager at St. John’s. “It will be a slow start, but if we work as a team to get the word out, I believe that this event will continue to grow to benefit the women of Lincoln County.” Paint It Pink is a Jeans Day fundraiser for Breast Health Awareness that will be held annually on the last Friday in October, which is the National Breast Health Awareness Month. Funds raised in the 2007 event will be used to help purchase Digital Mammography equipment at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital. Related Link: St. John’s Lutheran Hospital, www.sjlh.com

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