Events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Today

Contours in Cape Girardeau will host "Bingo for Breast Cancer."

Saturday

Breast cancer awarenss walk at the Umfleet Park in Advance, Mo., from 10 to noon. Booths will be set up from local and state agencies, also local vendors will have purses, make-up, avon, jewelry for sale. Everyone that walks is asked to pledge $5. Any donations will be given to the Southeast Missouri Hospital Cancer Foundation.

Sunday

Yoga on Broadway will conduct a free yoga class in order to highlight breast cancer awareness month. The session will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the courthouse gazebo. In case of rain, the session will be in the Buckner Riverview Room.

Tuesday

Dig for Life Pink-Out Night, 7 p.m. Houck Field House. Southeast Missouri State University volleyball athletes "dig" for breast cancer prevention, detection and education. Team members secure pledges per dig -- a volleyball term -- which are then tallied throughout all of October's home matches. All ticket proceeds to this game against Eastern Illinois will benefit Dig for Life, and breast cancer survivors will receive a free T-shirt.

Breast Care & Diagnostic Center Open House: From noon to 6 p.m. The Center will open its doors to visitors in October in an effort to better educate women about the detection and treatment of breast cancer.