This October, Hamilton Township and surrounding Mercer County municipalities will be awash in a sea of pink when the Young Professionals Group and Development Committee at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, launches its inaugural Paint the Town Pink campaign to spread awareness about breast cancer and the importance of annual mammograms. Funds raised during special events and activities held throughout the month with community partners like Carella’s Chocolates, Front and Center Dance Studio, Haldeman Ford, HamiLatte, Primo Hoagies and Sky Zone Hamilton, will support the Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton.
RWJUH Hamilton, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides access to the most advanced treatment options close to home.
Signature Event: Paint The Bar Pink
October 10; 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The 5th Annual Paint the Bar Pink, hosted by the Young Professionals Group of RWJUH Hamilton, is Paint the Town Pink’s signature event and will be held on Thursday, October 10, at Killarney’s Publick House, located at 1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Road in Hamilton Township. This always highly anticipated event will include local celebrity bartenders, fun fundraising games, a buffet dinner, specialty “pink drinks,” and community comradery. Click here for tickets and sponsorship information.
Mark Your Calendars For These Great Events and Activities!
Throughout October
For the second year, Hamilton Township Firefighter’s Mutual Benevolent Association (Hamilton FMBA) will be supporting Paint the Town Pink through a t-shirt sale. The Hamilton FMBA will also be lighting their fire houses pink throughout the month of October. Please click here to purchase a t-shirt.
Brothers Rt. 33 will be selling our special Paint the Town Pink t-shirts. Visit Brother's Pizza on Rt. 33 to make a purchase.
Mention RWJUH Hamilton at Carella's Chocolates and 10% of your purchase will be donated back to the hospital.
Haldeman Ford’s showroom is going pink throughout the month in support of breast cancer awareness.
Tuesdays in October
Every Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Primo Hoagies will donate 20% of every purchase back to RWJUH Hamilton.
Thursdaysin October
HamiLatte will be serving up a special “Pink Drink” every Thursday in October. 20% of the proceeds from the sale of these drinks will be donated to RWJUH Hamilton.
October 3; 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
RWJUH Hamilton Community Education will host “In Your Breast Interest: Dinner With Doctors” featuring our RWJUH Hamilton Cancer Center physicians, Firas G. Eladoumikdachi (Eladou), MD, FACS, Breast Surgical Oncology; Rachana Singh, MD, Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology; and Meera Yogarajah, MD, Medical Oncology. This free event will be held at RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, Center for Health & Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton. All are welcome, and registration is required. For more information, call 609-584-5900 or email CommunityEdHAM@rwjbh.org. Click here to register and for more details.
Directions/GPS/Google Maps: Please type the name, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619, located in Clover Square/Mercerville, NJ.
October 4; 7 p.m.
The Hamilton FMBA and Hamilton Police Benevolent Association are co-hosting their annual soccer match at 7 p.m. on October 4 at Veteran’s Park Soccer Field. Admission is free.
October 7 to October 12
Front & Center Dance Studio will host a Pink Out Week with proceeds donated to RWJUH Hamilton.
October 8
St. Gregory the Great Academy in Hamilton Square is hosting a Pink Out Day and collecting items for care bags for patients at RWJUH Hamilton. The students will be collecting items such as lotion, hand sanitizer, hats and gloves. Each grade will be gathering together for their own “Circle of Hope” photo.
October 8 to October 13
Thank you to the New Jersey State House for illuminating the Gold Dome “PINK” in observance of breast cancer awareness month!
October 9; 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
RWJUH Hamilton is inviting its team members, medical staff, supporters, donors, and community members to join them by wearing this year’s special Paint the Town Pink t-shirts in order to create a living “Circle of Hope” at the Cancer Center, located at 2575 Klockner Avenue in Hamilton, which will be photographed to amplify the system’s message, “Let’s beat cancer together.” You can purchase the themed shirt in advance here. Please RSVP to participate in this event by contacting Jessica Alleman at jessica.alleman@rwjbh.org.
October 11; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Join us at Sky Zone Hamilton for the Jump for Breast Cancer Awareness “GLOW” event! 50% of this event’s proceeds will benefit the Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton. Click here to purchase tickets.
October 15; 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
RWJUH Hamilton Community Education will host Cecilia Gomez, BS, Community Cancer Control Specialist, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, who will present “Breast/Chest Health.” This presentation will cover the basics of breast cancer, screening guidelines, health disparities, diet and lifestyle, and genetic counseling. This free event will be held at RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, Center for Health & Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton. All are welcome, and registration is required. For more information, call 609-584-5900 or email CommunityEdHAM@rwjbh.org. Click here to register and for more details.
Directions/GPS/Google Maps: Please type the name, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619, located in Clover Square/Mercerville, NJ.