News
Pretty in Pink Thanks Our Partners
One in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime but thanks to the generosity of our community we'll more likely catch it early when breast cancer is the most treatable.
Throughout the month of October 27 different businesses came together to educate celebrate and raise funds for the Sonnenalp Breast Center in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Through this community effort we were able to educate women to get an annual mammogram beginning at 40 and raise funds to help women get diagnostic tests not normally covered by insurance.
A special thank you to our top fundraising salon/spa Aria Spa at the Vail Cascade for raising over $2300 and our top fundraising business the Dusty Boot Eagle and the matching funds from Dionysus Hospitality Group for raising over $2200 at their Pinktober Fest.
Thank you to the following Pretty In Pink participating businesses: A Beautiful You Azera Salon Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Aria Spa at the Vail Cascade Bliss Studio C & C Spa DJ's Hair Shoppe Dragonfly Lounge Eagle Ice Rink Eagle River Fire Protection District Elements A Day Spa eTown Fusion Hair Studio Golden Leaf Spa at The Vail Marriott High Altitude Spa Kuttin Korner Minturn Anglers Ooh La La Hair Salon Peridot Hair Design Posh Salon & Boutique Sonnenalp Resort Spa Spa Anjali at The Westin The Dusty Boot Eagle The Hair Shoppe Vail Nails and Salon W Salon and Z Scene Zumba.
It is the generosity of this community that has helped Shaw Regional Cancer Center become the best cancer center of any mountain community in the world. I am humbled by the community support that has allowed us to be one of the few communities in Colorado outside of Denver to have 3-D mammography and the SonoCine breast ultrasound technology. Community support also gave us Jack's Place a cancer caring lodge for our patients a brand new cutting-edge Linear Accelerating for delivering radiation therapy an amazing survivorship program funded by Pink Vail and much more.
October truly was a great celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Eagle County. Thank you to everyone involved in Pretty In Pink!
Peggy Carey
Shaw Regional Cancer Center
More News
-
New!
More
The Heart of It All: How Cardiovascular Health Shapes Longevity
Most of us know a healthy heart will increase our chances for a long and vital life, but how many of us truly understand how to live for a healthy heart? According to the American Heart Association, heart disease remains the number one cause of death, for both men and women, in the United States.
-
New!
More
GLP-1s and Your Health Journey: What You Need to Know
Interest in GLP-1 agonist medications, once used almost exclusively for diabetes, is soaring. Now widely referred to as weight loss injections, drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) are ubiquitous in celebrity chatter, social media and everyday patient conversations. But as demand grows, it’s increasingly important to separate hype from reality. Who qualifies for these drugs under FDA guidelines? When are they helpful? And when might carefully supported lifestyle changes offer a safer or more sustainable path?
-
New!
More
Back on the Slopes: How to Recover Physically and Mentally After a Ski or Snowboard Injury
Living in a ski town, injury is inevitable. Recovery isn’t just about regaining strength, it’s about building trust in your body. The best path back to skiing blends physical training with mental conditioning, patience with persistence. With the expert teams at Vail Health - from Howard Head Sports Medicine to Vail Health Behavioral Health - recovery is more than healing; it’s coming back stronger, smarter and more confident than before.