City of Birmingham’s “Food Truck Friday’’ Turns Pink on Oct. 4 in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

BIRMINGHAM, AL - All summer, the City of Birmingham has hosted Food Truck Friday in front of City Hall for consumers to experience the area's growing food truck scene. On Oct. 4, Food Truck Friday will be held but with a twist of "pink" as organizers raise awareness about breast cancer.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be food trucks, music, and local organizations sharing information about breast cancer.

A "Pink Parade'' will start at 12:05 p.m. with breast cancer survivors and supporters of those who've been impacted by breast cancer. Those who've lost a loved one to breast cancer are also invited to walk. Walkers are encouraged to arrive by 11:40 a.m. to pick up pink pom poms and ribbons and start assembling for the walk.

This parade will not be in the street but will be in Linn Park. The address for Birmingham City Hall is 710 - 20th Street North. Participation is free.

This event is being presented by the city's StrongHer campaign, which highlights "unsung'' sheroes in the community. Every March, a new class of StrongHer honorees are highlighted during Women's History Month. Organizers decided to take StrongHer beyond March this year in an effort to honor breast cancer survivors, their caregivers and anyone impacted by the disease. Several StrongHer honorees will be present on Oct. 4 as a way to give back. Other walkers will include members of the Army Reserve, the fire departement and more.

Other events happening that day will include:

-Baskin Robbins and VIRTUE Inc. will give out free scoops of ice cream and breast cancer awareness messages, while supplies last
-A DJ playing a "Girl Power'' playlist
-Certified yoga instructor Kim Richardson will lead a mindful breathing exercise at 11:30 a.m.
-Distribution of Birmingham's Poet Laureate's Salaam Green's special poem in honor of survivors
-Pink parade at 12:05 pm
-Group photo of walkers at the end of the Pink Parade
-Birmingham Fire and Rescue's pink fire truck and Jefferson County's pink Brenda's Brown Bosom Buddies Escalade will be present for photo opportunities
-Tracy Williams and her Sensational Seniors line dancing will perform at 12:30 p.m.
-Artwork created in honor of breast cancer survivors by Fine Arts Find Life and YMCA Y Achievers students will be on display.

For more information, please visit www.birminghamal.gov/strongher.

To register to walk, send an email to [email protected].

These trucks are slated to be present:

Fat Charles

Yo Chef!

Not Your Average Leaf

Craving Cajun

Smokin' Rooster BHM

Dirty Red

Oh, My Turkey Leg

Travis

Taqueria Noa Noa Taco truck

Sweet Treat Trucks

Lemonade Junkeez

Jolly Cakes

Adored Sweets

Luvin Lemonade

Pasteles La MoreliAna

Baskin Robbins

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