PORT ANGELES — Pink ribbons will appear throughout downtown this weekend as the annual Pink Up Port Angeles campaign begins.
The annual fundraising campaign is conducted by Soroptimists International of Port Angeles (noon club).
The campaign begins with a bake sale today. Volunteers will tie pink ribbons throughout town Saturday, and other events will continue through June 23.
The weeklong campaign is a fundraiser for Operation Uplift, a Port Angeles-based group that provides education, information, support meetings, a 24-hour phone line, free clinics, prostheses and wigs for both women and men with all types of cancer.
Operation Uplift operates on donations with an all-volunteer board of directors.
All Pink Up donations remain in Clallam County, Soroptimists said.
In 2012, the campaign netted Operation Uplift $33,800.
Here is the schedule:
■ Today — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., bake sale at Swain’s General Store, 602 E. First St.
■ Saturday — 9 a.m., volunteers tie pink ribbons throughout the downtown.
Those who want to help can meet at Port Angeles Realty at 1129 E. Front St.
■ Saturday — 9 a.m., free breast health clinic at Olympic Medical Center’s MRI Digital Imaging Center for those who are underinsured or lack insurance.
Appointments are needed. To reserve a place, phone 360-457-5141 and leave a message. The call will be returned with information, said Liz Zenonian-Waud, executive director of Operation Uplift.
Up to 20 people can attend the clinic Saturday. If more are interested, then their names will be taken for a possible free clinic later, Zenonian-Waud said.
■ Sunday— 10 a.m., Dennis Wilcox Memorial Pooch & Papa Walk and 5k walk/run on the waterfront trail.
The walk, in which are owners are encouraged to bring their leashed dogs, will begin at City Pier, continue on the trail to Francis Street Park for a hand stamp and return to City Pier for a bag of dog treats.
Registration the day of the event at City Pier is $20.
More events
■ Wednesday — 5 p.m., Pink Out the Pier.
Pink cookies, cancer information and Zumba and fitness exhibits are planned.
■ Thursday — 5 p.m., Pink Take Over of the Chestnut Cottage with local “celebrity” waiters and waitresses. The all-you-can-eat spaghetti feed is $10.
■ Friday, June 21 — Noon, shotgun start for the Pink Up Golf Tournament at Peninsula Golf Club, 824 S. Lindberg Road, Port Angeles.
The entry fee will be $90 per golfer, or $50 for members of the Peninsula Golf Club.
Call Chris Repass, golf club pro, at 360-457-6501 for rules or to reserve a cart for $25.
■ Saturday, June 22 — 5:30 p.m., no-host cocktails for Pink Up Finale dinner at the Port Angeles CrabHouse, 221 N. Lincoln St.
Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Entertainment and live and silent auctions are planned.
Tickets are $40 in advance and at the door.
Advance tickets are available at Jim’s Pharmacy, 424 E. Second St.; All Weather Heating and Cooling, 302 Kemp St.; from any member of the Soroptimists International of Port Angeles (noon club).
Reservations also can be made by emailing jmmsparks@gmail.com.
Sponsors of the finale include Wilder Auto, Union Bank and Elwha Klallam Heritage Training Center, said Soroptimist Margo Peterson-Pruss.
■ Sunday, June 23 — 9 a.m., De“Pink”ing Port Angeles. Volunteers will meet at the Cornerhouse Restaurant, 101 E. Front St., for breakfast and a “depink” meeting
For more information, visit www.sipawa.org.