March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Governor Mark Dayton joined governors from across the nation to officially proclaim March 2018 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Minnesota. Mayor Emily Larson also sees the importance of colon cancer awareness and screening and proclaimed the same in the City of Duluth.

On Monday, March 5, 60 landmarks and buildings across Minnesota and four in neighboring states will shine blue from dusk to dawn to show support for colon cancer survivors and patients, while raising awareness about the importance of screening. A dozen other locations are committed spreading awareness inside the building and through staff actions. The commitment of these groups to promote colon cancer screening gives Minnesota a platform to bring attention to the nation’s second leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women in the United States.

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Aitkin

Riverwood Healthcare Center

Andover

HealthPartners Riverway Clinic

Bemidji

Sanford Medical Center

Bigfork

Scenic Rivers Bigfork Medical

Bloomington

HealthPartners Corporate Headquarters | OATI | MN Gastroenterology Clinic and Endoscopy Center

Brainerd

Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Cancer Center

Chanhassen

MN Gastroenterology Clinic

Cook

Scenic Rivers Cook Medical

Coon Rapids

Virginia Piper Cancer Institute | MN Gastroenterology Clinic and Endoscopy Center

Duluth

City Proclamation from Mayor Larson | Enger Tower | Essentia Health Cancer Center at Duluth Clinic First Street | Lake Superior Community Health Center

Eagan

Sperry Tower | MN Gastroenterology Clinic and Endoscopy Center

Eden Prairie

Market Center Water Tower

Edina

Colon Cancer Coalition offices | Edina Commons | France Avenue (at 66th, 70th, and 76th Streets)

Hector, Olivia, & Renville

RC Hospital & Clinics

Mankato

Open Door Health Center

Maplewood

MN Gastroenterology Clinic and Endoscopy Center

Minneapolis

Ogema

White Earth Health Center

Plymouth

MN Gastroenterology Clinic and Endoscopy Center

Rochester

Mayo Clinic Plummer Building

Saint Cloud

Abraham Lincoln Plaza (5th Ave & 1st Street) | Water Tower on I-94 (4412 Heatherwood Road) | CentraCare Health South Point Office Building | Saint Cloud Hospital

Saint Louis Park

Louisiana & Hwy 7 Bridge | Methodist Hospital | Park Nicollet Campus

Saint Paul

Sleepy Eye

Sleepy Eye Medical Center

Stillwater

Lakeview Hospital

Tower

Scenic Rivers Health Services

Willmar

Community Health Willmar

Winona

Winona Health

Woodbury

TRIA Woodbury

Out-of-State

Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | Health Cancer Center at South University Clinic Fargo, ND | Hudson Hospital & Clinic Hudson, WI | Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI

2017 Recap and Photos

Join us at Mancini’s Char House (531 West Seventh Street, Saint Paul) on Mon., March 26, from 5:30-7 p.m., for the Building Blue Bridges reception. Pat Mancini, owner of this celebrated Saint Paul establishment, is also a 6+ year colon cancer survivor.

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This is a great time to be together with colon cancer patients and the healthcare community, building bridges and creating conversations between individuals, community organizations, and healthcare providers. Providers and clinics who have made tremendous strides towards increasing screening and meeting the 80% screening goal set by the National Colorectal Cancer Round Table were recognized at this event.