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Atrium Health Floyd's Paper Dolls Part of Fall Road Race at Ridge Ferry Park

Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sept. 30

Atrium Health Floyd's Paper Dolls Part of Fall Road Race at Ridge Ferry Park.

ROME, Ga., AUG. 9, 2023 – Atrium Health Floyd's Paper Dolls will be trading their high heels and sandals for running shoes this fall.

The Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome. Those iconic dolls – symbols of breast health, breast education and the belief that knowledge is power – will be on display in fashionable running apparel around the park.

Organized by Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, the event will also include a 2-mile Paper Doll Parade health walk, so participants can walk, run or just have fun.

The event will also include a pre-race and walk costume contest as well as food trucks and a D.J.

Registration for the 5K, which is certified and serves as a qualifier for the Peachtree Road Race, is $26 and the walk is $21. Participants are urged to:

  • Form teams for a good cause.
  • Come up with a fun name.
  • Design your own Paper Doll costume to wear.

A dollar from every entry will help women who can't afford a mammogram receive one through Floyd Healthcare Foundation's scholarship fund. You can donate online at https://www.floyd.org/foundation/Pages/Make-a-Donation.aspx

Groups of 20 or more can enter at a discounted price. Runners and walkers can find links to register at rfpra.com. The 5K is set to start at approximately 5 p.m. with the walk following 15 minutes later.

“We have been wanting to bring back a fall road race, and Atrium Health Floyd is the perfect sponsor to help us do this," said RFPRA Director Todd Wofford. “I hope everyone can come out and enjoy a fun day of walking, running and fun."

For more information and to register, visit rfpra.com.

About Atrium Health Floyd

The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd strategically combined with Harbin Clinic in 2024 and employs more than 5,200 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at four facilities: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 361-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health, also in Rome. Together, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.