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The Pink Bow Campaign

All-volunteer 501(c)(3) founded 2021 by Ballantyne resident Robin Saddler, continuing a pink-bow tradition that began at Ballantyne Country Club nearly 20 years ago under BCC Rally. Covers 74 Charlotte neighborhoods. Bows serve as a visual reminder to schedule annual screening mammograms.

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Meet Your Neighbors: Tied Together by Pink Bows

Nell Thomas·

Every October, Firethorne turns pink. The neighborhood is one piece of a wider campaign that has sent more than $130,000 to Go Jen Go since 2021, more than $25,000 to MBC Thrivers and Travelers, and now reaches nearly 80 neighborhoods in and around Charlotte.

Other coverage in the Mercury Local network

Meet Your Neighbors: The Faces Behind the Pink Bow Campaign

Strolling Ballantyne·

The neighbors behind Ballantyne Country Club's Pink Bow Campaign: more than 20 street captains who line the streets with pink bows every fall as a life-saving reminder to schedule mammograms, now supporting 74 Charlotte neighborhoods.

The August Issue Is Here. Read It Before It Lands in Your Mailbox.

Strolling Ballantyne·

The August 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the Pink Bow Campaign cover story, Precious Pets Bruno and Benji, La Paz Global, Stroll Into Wellness, Coffee with a Cop, and the full PDF download.

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