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Island Firefighters go Pink

Published 11:25 am Tuesday, October 21, 2014

By Reporter Staff

Mercer Island firefighter proudly wear their pink T-shirts on duty at Station 91
Mercer Island firefighter proudly wear their pink T-shirts on duty at Station 91

Mercer Island Firefighters will be wearing Pink T-shirts in support of breast cancer awareness month in October. This is done in support of Susan G. Komen’s Passionately pink campaign.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 12 percent of women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, so the more the firefighters can do to support awareness the better. Last year, the IAFF was the number-one fundraiser nationwide for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink program, raising a total of $108,948.

Island Firefighters will be wearing Pink T-shirts on duty between Oct. 26 and Oct. 31. The shirts will be on sale at Fire Station 91 for $20 as part of the fundraiser.

If you would like to make a direct donation please go to http://www.info-komen.org/goto/mercerfire.

 

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