Submitted photos Breast Cancer survivors were honored with pink roses at the meeting.

On Monday, Oct. 14, at the Episcopal Church in Buckhannon, members of the Fred Brooks Garden Club and Upshur County CEOs joined together to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness survivors month and learn about early detection education.

Guest speaker, Dr. Kimberly Farry, spoke to the group about early detection and the importance of mammograms and additional ways of self-examination screening.

Several attendees shared their stories with the group.

Fred Brooks Garden Club members honored survivors with beautiful long stemmed pink roses. Feola’s Flowers and Greenhouse donated the lovely roses for the ceremony.

Numerous door prizes were awarded including gift cards and the many “Gift Buckets” pictured.

Refreshments were served including pizza and assorted sweets and the beautiful “Tackle Breast Cancer” cake. Following the meeting Garden Club members delivered the Breast Cancer Awareness wreaths to the Upshur County Courthouse, Buckhannon City Hall, Buckhannon-Upshur County Health Department, Upshur County Extension Office and Dr. Kimberly Farry’s office.