Cahaba Village to go pink for the cure on Sept. 18

If you’re looking for something to do on Thursday, Sept. 18, think pink.

Cahaba Village merchants and the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce are hosting the fifth annual Cahaba Village for the Cure event to support the North Central Alabama affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 6-8 p.m. 

“It is a great way for our Cahaba Village merchants to band together and create a community atmosphere that evening,” said Paige Gilliland, director of sales and marketing at Newk’s Eatery and one of this year’s event organizers. 

Attendees can look forward to specials from Cahaba Village merchants, including special pink yogurt and an appearance from the Yomo Man at Yogurt Mountain, pink hair extensions from Tonya Jones SalonSpa, and family entertainment. 

Newk’s Eatery will offer rosé wine tasting, samples of their pink strawberry cake and special pink cups.

“We try to keep everything with the pink theme,” said Gilliland. 

The event will also have a tent set up where attendees can sign up for the Race for the Cure, donate to the Susan G. Komen organization and receive educational materials. 

The Race for the Cure, which is the Susan G. Komen organization’s biggest annual event, will take place on Oct. 11 in Linn Park.

Since 1982, Komen has worked to right breast cancer by spreading awareness and raising money to support research, outreach and advocacy. 

“We’ve raised thousands over the past five years for the organization,” said Gilliland. 

For updates on Cahaba Village for the Cure, visit the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce’s website or the Facebook page for Newk’s Eatery in the Birmingham Metro area.