Imperial County proclaims October 2025 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; local nonprofits list upcoming fundraising events
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The Board declared October 2025 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Representatives from the Cancer Resource Center of the Desert and Calexico Wellness Center announced local events, and a community member outlined an upcoming cancer walk and related fundraising activities.
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14 adopted a proclamation declaring October 2025 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Imperial County, and local nonprofit representatives reported upcoming fundraising and awareness events.
The proclamation cites state-level figures presented at the meeting: “In 2025 in California alone 32,860 people were diagnosed with breast cancer,” language read during the proclamation. The board adopted the proclamation by an affirmative roll-call vote (Districts 1–5 recorded as “yes”).
Representatives who addressed the board included the CEO of the Cancer Resource Center of the Desert, who thanked the board for the proclamation and noted the organization’s Evening of Hope fundraiser at the Cambria Hotel on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The CEO said the board was a sponsor of the event.
Maria Eribe, representing Calexico Wellness Center, told supervisors the nonprofit operates mobile clinics serving Imperial County residents, including students, the elderly and field workers. She invited board members and residents to a fashion show fundraiser for Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 25 at Prestige in Heber and said the organization offers free vaccines and assistance with Medi-Cal applications.
During public comment, Hector Cervantes described several upcoming community events organized by a local foundation, including a cancer walk later in the month and a trunk-or-treat event intended to centralize children’s activities at a public park. Cervantes said funds raised would go to a local cancer research center and that banners featuring survivors would be displayed in the community. He left flyers and forms with county staff for those interested in participating or donating.
The proclamations are symbolic and do not create or change county programs; however, multiple nonprofit speakers encouraged residents to participate in local screening and fundraising events. Board members also used the opportunity to urge residents to schedule routine cancer screenings.
