Sarasota PD goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

IRWINDALE Police in Irwindale began sporting pink shoulder patches with their uniforms Thursday in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and raise funds for the City of Hope.

In addition to the pink seats on BusPlus vehicles, a pink hangtag will offer facts and information leading up to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 18, in Albany’s Washington Park.

Dr. Heidi Memmel, a breast surgeon at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, said early detection is one of the most important aspects of treating and surviving breast cancer.

Among the survivors will be Jeanette Tellefsen, who recently shared her story at a team-building event with community leaders.

“You can still donate a specific amount, then you send a picture to us and hashtag #linksvirtualwalk2015, so we have people in Colorado and Texas walking”, said Jennifer Henry, executive director of Links for Life. “Although these tests can help predict which patients may go on to have their cancer come back, it isn’t clear that the use of these tests will help patients live longer”.

“Over 700 women will also receive free breast and cervical cancer screening”.

“We had a lot of people drive up and purchase additional newspapers or just make addition cash donations”, she said.

To show support for October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, American Airlines and its more than 100,000 employees have once again launched their breast cancer awareness initiative called Be Pink. Take for example WWE’s campaign to support the cause.

For the third year in a row, the WWE and Susan G. Komen are partnering to launch a string of co-branded apparel as part of this year’s “Rise Above Cancer” campaign.

From your morning cup of coffee to your afternoon snack of yogurt, the things you buy every day can benefit breast cancer charities.

Florida A&M University Student Health Services will participate in the campaign this year as usual by helping to raise awareness of the disease and educating students, faculty and staff. They plan to speak to students in campus residence halls about breast cancer, and give live demonstrations on breast self-exams.

“We are happy to join the community in taking on breast cancer“, said CDTA Board Chairman David M. Stackrow. Funding research to find a cure is key.