Roots & Ribbons Foundation

Come see us Saturday 10-2 on 2nd Street at the Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, between Lawrence Park and the bridge.
Play a little Corn Hole on our new boards.
We have small tokens of appreciation for all that sign up Saturday for our "Puttin' on the Pink" 5K Race & 2 Mile Fun Walk. We will have registration forms at the table!

October 5th is fast approaching!
Must register by September 25th to get a t-shirt.
May register up to race day with no shirt.

"Puttin' on the Pink" 2024
Rootsandribbonsfoundation.org

Franklin City Council.
We are spreading the word of our mission from one end of the parish to the other. The goal is spreading the word of our mission in an attempt to help more women (and men) with their breast cancer battle.
If you know of someone in St. Mary Parish with a breast cancer diagnosis, send them our way.
Rootsandribbonsfoundation.org

Franklin City Council is on board!
"Puttin' on the Pink" is gaining momentum!

Forms can be found on Facebook and our website- rootsandribbonsfoundation.org

October 5th at Morey Park!

Registration is now open for the 2024 Puttin’ on the Pink. You can either register online or by mail or by email with Venmo. Online registration can be found at RunSignUp at: https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Patterson/PuttinonthePink2024 , online registration will close 9/25/2024. For your convenience, paper forms can be found pinned to the top of our page, or on our website at: rootsandribbonsfoundation.org . Simply download and print as many as you need. Once fully completed, please make sure to sign and mail to us at: P.O. Box 1487, Morgan City, LA 70380 by 9/25/2024. Please feel free to share the forms.

Venmo is an option to pay fees, but you must send your completed registration form to our email address along with your Venmo payment and we will confirm receipt by email. You are not considered registered until we receive your completed form.

If you are a survivor, please note there is a pink survivor form and Survivors DO NOT PAY to participate, you must complete the form and mail and/or email to us at [email protected]. Every survivor in our database has been mailed this form. Again, please feel free to share with other Survivors.

If you are ordering a POTP race tshirt, please make sure to double check your size selection, there are Adult Small to 4XL and Youth Small to Large.

TEAMS INFORMATION: All 2023 team captains were mailed a team packet, complete with registration and team forms, to distribute to their team members. All members must complete a form individually and pay their registration fees. Individual members can also register themselves online through RunSignUp and provide their team captain with their registration confirmation. Both the registrant and Roots & Ribbons will receive a copy of the registration confirmation so we can verify all who have registered online. Team captains will fill out the team form with members names and submit their final team list at race day check in.

New for 2024

PACKET PICK UP!!! To reduce race day registration and check in lines, we are hosting a packet pick up / registration on Friday, October 4th from 5 pm. to 7 pm at Morey Park. All individuals and teams will be able to pick up their packets ahead of race day. The team captain or representative will need to bring a copy of their team form at pick up. On race day, registration and check in will begin at 2:30 pm, with the opening prayer and start of the Survivor Walk beginning at 3:45, and 2 Mile walk & 5K race line up beginning at 4 PM.

SURVIVOR HOSPITALITY TENT: There will be a tent area for Survivors to gather whether they are able to physically participate in the walk or opt to remain in the hospitality area.

MEAL: There will be no tickets or bands for the meal, we plan to have enough to feed all in attendance. We plan to cook jambalaya onsite and provide dessert and drinks for all.

RESTROOMS: There are two restrooms in the building at the back of the Park close to the river, and the City of Patterson’s Main Street Commission will provide additional port-a-lets in the park.

SUMMARY:

REGISTRATION: Early registration is open now through September 25, 2024, early registration helps us plan a fabulous event. Online OR By Mail OR By Email with Venmo payment.

THSIRTS: Only available for purchase through 9/25/2024.

PACKET PICK UP: 10/4/24, 5-7 pm, Morey Park

TEAMS: Team captain turns in completed form with all members on race day.

RACE DAY:

2:30 Race day registration and packet pick up
3:45 Opening prayer and Survivor Walk
4:00 Line up for 2 Mile Walk and 5K Race
Food, music, and awards following the race!

Register Early / Build an Amazing Team / Support your Survivors / Honor those We’ve Lost

WE ARE PUTTIN’ ON THE PINK!!!

Approved by the Patterson City Council!
QR code attached. Be on the lookout for registration, team and sponsorship forms to be posted on our Facebook and [email protected] website.

https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Patterson/PuttinonthePink2024

Greatly appreciate the support!

We’ll be bringing the “Save the BOObies” stud packs back this fall with some variations… ghosts, pumpkins, kitties, bats, ribbons and Louisianas. All PINK of course!

50% of each sale will go to the Roots & Ribbons Foundation after the month of October - a LOCAL charity that helps women battling breast cancer, celebrates survivors and remembers the warriors.

We’ll be sure to let y’all know when they’re available! 👻

We look forward to supporting breast cancer survivors in St. Mary Parish! Here's how to apply:

If you are actively being treated for breast cancer, please visit our website at www.rootsandribbonsfoundation.org to find an application. The link is below:

https://www.rootsandribbonsfoundation.org/assistance

If you need help printing or accessing the application, please let us know! We can assist you with the process. We will even help with sending the application to your physician.

If you are a survivor who is not actively being treated, please join our Survivor Database, so we can keep in touch and invite you to events. You can email us at [email protected] or message us on Facebook.

Our Board of Directors meets once a month to review applications, but if you need immediate assistance, we can review your completed application before our monthly meeting.

Also, just a friendly reminder to schedule your annual mammogram -- Early detection is key!

Non-profit | Roots & Ribbons Foundation | United States Roots & Ribbons Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to serving St. Mary Parish residents who are undergoing screening and treatment for breast cancer.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July, Roots & Ribbons Foundation.

Tuesday's Sweet Summertime Survivor Social was a success!
Blue Bell ice cream, survivors from across St. Mary, comradery, support, Bingo and door prizes!
Special thanks to Mrs. Diane Wiltz for allowing us to host our event at The Lamp Post and the workers who served us.
Hope to see you all at our next event.

"Puttin' on the Pink" 5k race/ 2 mile walk
Saturday, October 5th
4pm at Morey Park in Patterson

Plenty of time to train, gather your team, choose a theme, design a costume!
Oh- and no LSU game!

One week from today!

Spending the morning supporting fellow board member and Survivor, Ruby Maize at the Juneteenth celebration at the Jimmy Johnson Memorial Park.
Come join us! Here until about 11:30.

Two weeks from this evening!
Get your RSVP in!

Thank you to the Franklin Rotary for allowing us to speak at their Tuesday meeting. We also appreciate your helping us spread awareness of our organization.
Reminder to Survivors that our Sweet SUMMERTIME Survivor Social is coming up. Please get your RSVP in.
If you are not on our current list of survivors, please reach out to us-- we're here to support you!

Mark your calendars!