TurnNDBlue Photo Contest Submissions

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to take charge of your health. The Surgical Services Team at First Care Health Center has a message for you this Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month… Surrender Yer Booty and take an important step in protecting yourself through early detection with a screening colonoscopy, because your health is a treasure worth safeguarding! 

In the photo, the Surgical Services Team at First Care Health Center is dressed in navy scrubs in one of the procedures room. There are pirate-themed props, including pirate eye patches, a treasure chest with blue “polyps,” a stuffed parrot, a pirate hat, and toy swords. A screen behind them shows a skull-and-crossbones graphic with a blue bandana, tying into the “Turn ND Blue” awareness theme. The group strikes fun pirate poses, bringing humor and creativity to raise awareness for important colorectal cancer screenings.

Unity Medical Center is working to raise awareness about colorectal cancer. If you are due for your screening, it’s time to hop on the train and CHECK YOUR CABOOSE! Speak to your primary care provider and discuss scheduling a screening colonoscopy or Cologuard test.

West River Health Services in front of Rollin Colon event at local school. 

This is a photo of a group of our staff at CHI Oakes Hospital and Clinic on Wear Blue Day.  We included local data this year to highlight the importance of screening – 54 of 128 colonoscopies done here found polyps in 2025.