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September 14, 2016
Volunteers from Portland’s African-American community gather for training as Worship in Pink ambassadors for Komen Oregon and Southwest Washington, educating
congregations about breast health and the importance of early detection and screening.
Impressive
Record
C ontinued froM f ront
over the years and is now a Wor-
ship in Pink Ambassador, a mis-
sion program of Komen Oregon
and Southwest Washington where
faith-based communities come
together to educate their congre-
gations about breast health and
the importance of early detection
and screening.
Volunteer ambassadors from
about 30 local churches have
obtained special training by
Komen to help them plan ac-
tivities for their congregations
that center on the importance of
breast health awareness. Seven of
these churches, including Beth-
el A.M.E. where Dorothy is an
ambassador, are participating as
African American Initiative Pilot
Churches, which means they’ll
receive additional training in or-
der to help guide those women
in their community who request
assistance in obtaining a mam-
mogram.
Of her involvement, Dorothy
says, “I have been involved in
Worship in Pink since the begin-
ning, and it is so inspirational.
Everyone comes together in love.
I enjoy it, and I can’t wait for that
time to come. My congregation
also looks forward to it. It brings
us together. Our organizer Kathy
Kendrix does a great job of pull-
ing together the overall Worship
in Pink program and the group of
Ambassadors are so supportive of
each other.”
Because Fuller will be attend-
ing her son’s birthday in Texas
this year, she is signed up to par-
ticipate in the companion Sleep
In for the Cure. She is fundraising
for the actual race which returns
for its 25th year this Sunday,
Sept. 18. She also is helping or-
ganize Worship in Pink activities
in October at Bethel A.M.E. to
advance the breast cancer aware-
ness message even further.
For more information on
Portland Race for the Cure and
Worship in Pink activities, visit
komenoregon.org.