Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Scheduled for Sept. 28 at Ridge Ferry Park  

ROME, Ga., Aug. 5, 2024 – Get ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month with the return of the Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd.

This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome. The 5K is set to start at approximately 9:15 a.m. with the walk following 15 minutes later.

Atrium Health Floyd's iconic dolls – symbols of breast health, breast education and the belief that knowledge is power – will be on display in fashionable running apparel around the park.

Organized by Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, the event will also include a 2-mile Paper Doll Parade health walk, so participants can walk, run or just have fun.

A costume contest will be held prior to the run and walk at 9 a.m., and at the conclusion of the run and walk breast cancer survivors will be recognized.

Registration for the 5K is $26 and the walk is $21. Runners and walkers can click this link to register.
Participants are urged to:

• Form teams for a good cause.
• Come up with a fun name.
• Design your own Paper Doll costume to wear or deck out in pink from head to toe. 

A dollar from every entry will go towards Floyd Healthcare Foundation's scholarship fund to financially assist women who can't afford a mammogram. You can also donate online at https://www.floyd.org/foundation/Pages/Make-a-Donation.aspx and select the Breast Center as the Giving Program.

Groups of 20 or more can enter at a discounted price. Group registration must be done in person at 1 Shorter Ave.

“We are excited for the return of the Paper Doll Parade with Atrium Health Floyd," said RFPRA Director Todd Wofford. “I hope everyone can come out and enjoy a day of walking, running and fun."

For more information, visit rfpra.com.

About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd employs more than 3,500 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at three hospitals: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 304-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; as well as Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health – a freestanding 53-bed behavioral health facility in Rome – and also primary care and urgent care network locations throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.

About Atrium Health 
Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. A recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is its academic core. Atrium Health is renowned for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Atrium Health is also a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine, providing care close to home and in the home. Ranked nationally among U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals in eight pediatric specialties and for rehabilitation, Atrium Health has also received the American Hospital Association's Quest for Quality Prize and its 2021 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award, as well as the 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Equity Award for its efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care. With a commitment to every community it serves, Atrium Health seeks to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all, providing $2.8 billion last year in free and uncompensated care and other community benefits. 

About Advocate Health 
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $6 billion in annual community benefits.