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Pink Vail celebrated its final year with plenty of costumes on the slopes and beyond. The grassroots event, which was held over three days during the last weekend in March due to COVID-19 restrictions, exceeded its fundraising goal. As of press time, Pink Vail raised $733,998, surpassing the 2021 goal of $500,000.
Pink Vail is a benefit for the Spirit of Survivorship Program at Vail Health Shaw Cancer Center. All Shaw patients, no matter their cancer diagnosis, have the opportunity to benefit from Pink Vail funds through enhancements to patient care and patient programming.
During the final event, dubbed “The Last Run,” there were 1,010 participants, including 148 cancer survivors.
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In an effort to help prevent lung cancer from exposure to radon gas, Walking Mountains Science Center’s Energy Smart Colorado program has partnered with Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center and Eagle County’s Environmental Health Department to raise awareness and offer free radon test kits.
January is Radon Action Month and is a time to test homes for radon because windows and doors are typically closed. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, approximately 40% of Eagle County homes have radon gas above the Environmental Protection Agency recommended “action limit.” The EPA’s website states that the normal level of radon found in outside air is around 0.4 pCi/L, and the action limit for radon in a home
Pink Vail, started to raise money for patients at Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center, will host an event for the 10th anniversary event in 2021. It will also be its last.
“The decision to make this the last year of Pink Vail was not an easy one to make. While Pink Vail will look different this year because of the ongoing presence of COVID-19, we are excited to share the undeniable Pink Vail spirit during this 10th anniversary event,” organizers wrote in an email to participants.
The final Pink Vail will be hosted from March 26-28, 2021.
Pink Vail, first held in 2010, will celebrate its 10th and final year of raising money for the Shaw Cancer Center in 2021.