GRAND FORKS — Visitors to downtown Grand Forks may have noticed the unique art piece sitting outside Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea, but not everyone may know the history behind it or the event that the statue is helping to promote.
The pink polka-dot painted statue, titled “Gaining Support,” represents breast cancer awareness and is usually found at Shea’s Nursery on South Washington Street. But since Oct. 21, the statue has been downtown to promote the Golden Girls Breast Cancer Event taking place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Olive Ann Hotel.
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“When I knew I wanted to do this event, that was one of the my focal points I wanted to have at the event,” said Julie Vorachek, organizer for the cancer fundraiser and founder of Golden Girls, a nonprofit supporting people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer with nonmedical needs like helping take care of lawn work or finding transportation.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and though it is rare, men can also get breast cancer, with about 2,670 men estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2026, according to ...