Daily Nonpareil Online
By Chad Nation, News Editor, cnation@nonpareilonline.com
Published: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:59 AM CDT
Citizens will have the chance to view the city through rose-colored glasses Friday.
People who live and work in Council Bluffs are asked to wear pink Friday to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and numerous businesses have joined forces with the Council Bluffs Fire Department to raise funds for breast cancer research.
All month long, firefighters have been sporting pink T-shirts and polo shirts and have asked citizens to purchase the shirts to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fund.
Chief Alan Byers said so far only 300 of the 3,000 shirts ordered remain, and that number was dwindling Tuesday.
Capt. Jim Maaske said employees at Walgreen’s stores and U.S. Bank would wear pink shirts to show support for the cause, as well as teachers in some of the Council Bluffs Community Schools on their casual days.
Mayor Tom Hanafan signed a proclamation Monday at the City Council meeting declaring Friday pink day in the city.
“The City Council and I have bought T-shirts from the fire department and wore them to the last two council meetings,” Hanafan said. “I think it is a great way to show support.”
Hanafan said everyone at City Hall would be donning pink shirts or pink ribbons on Friday.
“It’s a pretty good message to send together,” he said. “A lot of people out there are suffering from cancer, whether it is breast cancer or another form.”
Hanafan urged residents and workers in town to show their support.
“It will be kind of colorful day around here, which I think is good.”
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