Throughout October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, visitors will see the installation near the Terminal B baggage claim.
emphasizes the importance of breast cancer screenings. It was commissioned by Methodist Healthcare Ministries officials after learning the number of screenings had dropped dramatically due to the pandemic.
On Tuesday, officials with the faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization joined airport officials, SAY Sí staff and the student artists who created the piece to unveil it and emphasize its message that anyone can get breast cancer and that regular screenings can save lives. SAY Sí is a nonprofit arts program for high school and middle school students from marginalized communities of color in San Antonio. Students participate in a variety of artistic projects to influence change, including game design, culinary arts, digital music composition and journalism.