Houston Healthcare Hosts 13th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon

Houston Healthcare and the Robins Air Force Base Health and Wellness Center will host its 13th Annual Pink Picnic Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon on Wednesday, October 22nd from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar. Doors open at 11 a.m.

This year's event will focus on new developments in the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer featuring guest speakers Ali Shaikh, MD, radiologist and member of the medical staffs of Houston Medical Center and Perry Hospital; Ahmad Al-Hajj, MD, oncologist and member of the medical staff of Houston Medical Center; and Georgette Porter, Senior Vice President of the Georgia American Cancer Society South Atlantic Division.

In addition to the panel of guest speakers, the luncheon will include a fashion show featuring the latest sporty fall attire provided by Belk's and modeled by breast cancer survivors. The luncheon is sponsored by Houston Healthcare, RAFB Health and Wellness Center, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the American Cancer Society, and the Central Georgia Cancer Coalition. Tickets are $10 each and include lunch and a gift. Tickets must be presented at the door for admittance. For more information or to purchase a ticket, please call (478) 923-9771.