The Fountains are Pink
Last year, I took my girls to visit many of the pink fountains in Kansas City, and I wrote about it in this blog space. This past weekend, we saw several of the fountains, dyed pink for Breast Cancer Awareness in October, and the pink reminded me:
- How much I love my Grandma W. and I'll be forever grateful that she is a survivor.
- How much I loved my Grandma H., who bravely fought breast cancer, and how I miss her and wish she could have met my daughters.
- How much I love my daughters and have a responsibility to them to watch my health and habits and keep annual doctor appointments and watch for early detection and screening.
- How much I love my daughters and need to teach them steps of prevention as they grow up.
- Of windy days and hair blowing in the wind.... and tears shed... and prayers prayed... for my grandmothers... for my mother.... for my girls... for my friends.... may the cancer end.
As you see pink fountains in Kansas City this month, please remember to schedule exams, review steps of early detection and prevention, and offer love and encouragement to those you know who have been impacted by cancer.
About the Fountains:
Kansas City Cancer Center presents Pink Fountains October 2-12, as a caring and colorful reminder of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
* Kansas City – Children’s Fountain – N. Oak Trafficway & 32nd St.
* Kansas City – Concourse Fountain – Benton Blvd. & St. John Ave
* Kansas City – J.C. Nichols Fountain – W. 47th St. between J.C. Nichols Pkwy & Main
* Kansas City – Jay Wolfe Toyota Fountain – I-29 & N.W. Prairie View Rd
* Kansas City – Northland Fountain – North Oak Trafficway & Vivian Road
* Kansas City – Sea Horse Fountain – Meyer Blvd. & Ward Parkway
* Kansas City – Spirit of Freedom Fountain – Cleveland Ave. & Brush Creek Blvd.
* Kansas City – The Women’s Leadership Fountain – The Paseo & E. 9th Street
* Kansas City – Westside Fountain – 23rd St. & Summit St.
* Lee’s Summit – Howard Station Park Fountain – Third & East Main Street
* Lee’s Summit – Lakewood Property Entrance Fountain – Off 291 Hwy at NE Lakewood Blvd. (entrance to community)
* Lenexa – City Hall Fountain – 12350 West 87th Street Parkway at Monrovia
* Liberty – The Liberty City Fountain – 101 E. Kansas St.
* Olathe – City Hall Fountain – Kansas & Santa Fe Roads between Park and Cherry
* Overland Park – Eilert Fountain – 109th St. & Indian Creek Pkwy
* Overland Park – Molamphy Fountain – West 110th Street & Conser
* Paola- Park Square Fountain – Peoria St. & Silver St
For more information on KCCC, visit www.kccancercenter.com.
Written by Kristina Light