California Professional Firefighters

CPF Locals Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Five Cities firefighters are wearing pink and selling shirts to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

California firefighters are in the pink this month in honor of breast cancer awareness month.

Pink duty shirts are replacing the traditional blue uniforms in many fire stations across the state. Firefighters are participating in fundraisers to raise money for breast cancer charities during their off-duty hours. And many firefighter locals have reached out to their city to designate a breast cancer awareness week in October.

"Our guys have been out in the field wearing the shirts and sparking interest from the general public," said Kern County Firefighters President Derek Robinson, whose department is wearing pink under their duty shirts for the entire month and is selling their pink shirts to the public. "It's a great cause and a great way to reach out into the community."

Alameda firefighters are wearing pink T-shirts all month. They were also recognized by the City of Alameda for their efforts raising cancer awareness.

In Northern California, Vacaville Firefighters Local 3501 served meals one evening at Wren’s Café and Pietro’s #1 wearing their pink shirts and half of all proceeds were directed to the NorthBay Women’s Health Resource Center. Hayward Firefighters Local 1909 held a fundraiser at their local Safeway store, bagging groceries for citizens wearing their pink duty shirts and selling shirts to the public. Money raised was donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure as well as St. Rose Hospital in Hayward.

"Our members are happy to bring awareness to this cause and participate with locals in California and throughout the United States in the hopes that soon we will find a cure,” said San Luis Obispo Firefighters President Erik Baskin, whose local made a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure. San Luis Obispo firefighters donned pink T-shirts for a week in October and collected public donations at Fire Station 1.

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CPF Locals Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month