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Council approves annual breast-health screening partnership with local nonprofit
Summary
Council unanimously approved Resolution 2026-44 to partner with Beautiful Gate Cancer Support and Resource Center for an annual mass breast-health screening event; the Wafflewood Foundation is the named source for the current event support.
The Eatonville Town Council approved Resolution 2026-44 on Aug. 4, authorizing a partnership with Beautiful Gate Cancer Support and Resource Center to host an annual mass breast-health screening event in town.
Council discussed whether the resolution represented ongoing fiscal support or an annual collaboration tied to outside funding. The moderator clarified the item is intended as a partnership and councilmembers stressed the need to consider future budget implications. "I support this," one councilmember said, while urging council to be mindful of prioritizing such events during upcoming budget deliberations.
The resolution passed by voice vote after minor clarifications to the preamble and language. Staff and the sponsoring councilmember said the Wafflewood Foundation provided support for the event and that the town hopes to sustain the program through a mix of partnerships and future budget decisions.
