THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) hosted its “Pinktober” benefit dinner at Palm Court on Tuesday night, when they honoured five women and one man as warriors against breast cancer.

The persons honoured were: Marilyn Dewar, Anjuli Beharry, Rosalyn Clarke, Mitzy Campbell, Leslie Black and Bibi Hussein.
The dinner was part of a month-long activity calling for more action on breast cancer awareness.
At the event, there was sharing of the stories of cancer survivors, and a list of activities is planned, with the signature event being the inaugural Breast Cancer Awareness 5K and 10K walk slated for Saturday.
Persons can register for the walk Online at gtt.co.gy/cancerwalk for a small fee of $2000, Vat-inclusive.
The registration fee entitles the entrant to: A Pinktober 5K/10K Walk Run tee-shirt to participate in the 5K/10K walk; free group fitness training before the Pinktober run on Saturday; three days of free mobile data; one ticket to the best dancehall, gospel or reggae show happening in Guyana between October 28 and November 16; and a $500 donation to the Guyana Cancer Foundation (GCF) by signing up and paying with the code, MMG 05086.
All proceeds earned during the month, themed “Together we can make a difference”, will be donated to the GCF.