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Pick out your best pink pumps and festive outfits and get ready for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation Flames of Hope Celebration of Life. Show support for patients, survivors, and loved ones who have been on this journey. There’s a lot going on this weekend, starting on Saturday, October 1 and continuing through October 2, and you won’t want to miss out on any of it!
Passport to Wellness Expo
Passport to Wellness is a day full of great information, resources and demonstrations on how to naturally get healthy, stay healthy and reduce your risk of developing cancer. This is a FREE event that anyone can attend, and you can register HERE for it!
Passport to Wellness Speakers: This year, some of our amazing speakers include: Dr. Ann Partridge, Moving through and Beyond Breast Cancer; Lou Paradise The Miracle of Healing, Ending Suffering, Restoring Hope & Celebrating Life; and Katie McDonald on Self-care and Juicing-just to name a few. For a complete list of speakers and presenters, please visit flamesofhoperi.org.
Celebration Village
Join us for live music, interactive displays, and food & drink! There will be a food and beer tent, featuring food stations and beverages provided by Pranzi, and desert from Gregg’s! There will also be a live martial arts demonstration, and a VIP Pink Party.
Main Stage Entertainment
Join us for live music and entertainment on Saturday! Starting at 3:30, head over to Station Park in Providence to listen to our afternoon headliner, Roger Ceresi’s All Starz and The Allstar Horns. In the evening, head back at 8 and join us for Decadia – the ultimate 80’s experience!
Illuminations of Life
Illuminations of Life is a moving tribute featuring the State Ballet of Rhode Island, heartfelt speakers, and our annual survivor torch procession to WaterFire. For more information about being a torchbearer or donating to a torchbearer, please click HERE.
Pink Party
Beginning at 8:00pm, join us for an exclusive Pink Party, complete with food stations, VIP lounge areas, a photo-booth and private indoor restrooms for you to enjoy. Tickets sell out fast and are $50.00 per person. You won’t want to miss out on this awesome way to end the weekend! To purchase, call: 401-861-4376
Kids Fun Run
Include your kids in an exhilarating sprint down the hill on Francis Street, beginning at 9:00am (multiple starts). This event is open to children ages 12 and younger, and is a great way to get them involved in the races.
Pink Pump Palooza
The Pink Pump Palooza event is a fifty-yard dash open to both men and women. Be the first person to cross the finish line in style, wearing your festively decorated high heels, and you may be crowned Ms. or Mr. Pink Pump Palooza! This event will begin at 10:00 am (multiple starts). The top female and male finishers from each heat will compete in a final run to be crowned the next Ms. and Mr. Pink Pump Palooza.
Gloria Gemma 5K Run/Walk
Beginning at 11:15am, this sanctioned course is open to competitive athletes and not-so competitive walkers/runners. Come ready to race or stroll your way through historic downtown Providence wearing your ‘pink spirit’ driven garb.
