On August 5 2010, Jerome Arizona will host the annual Pink Heals! Kick-off event as the Men in Pink get ready to roll pink fire engines on a nationwide “Cares Enough to Wear Pink” Campaign against Cancer tour.
The Town of Jerome and the Foundation at Verde Valley Medical Center, a 501-3-c, will use Pink Heals! donations and funds to help local women acquire prosthetics, wigs, counseling– whatever is needed.
So come on out to Jerome! Get in the pink Thursday, August 5th! Bring the entire family, gather friends and round up the neighbors! $5 Dinners! Raffles! Prizes! T-shirt sales! Help send a message to Verde Valley women that Pink Heals! Evening festivities begin at 4 PM!
Interesting Think Pink Heals! facts:
- The Pink Heals! Tour fire engines follow a nationwide road route in the shape of a ribbon.
- The Guardians of the Ribbon and its Pink Heals! Tour is a non-profit organization that drives PINK fire trucks across the United States to support women in their fight against cancer and inspire men to get involved.
- The organization was started in Phoenix, Arizona by firefighter Dave Graybill.
- The Pink Heals! Tour raises cancer awareness and local funds for local use.
- Organizations, such as the police and fire departments, are asked to be supportive examples for local women fighting cancer by wearing Pink when the Pink Heals! Tour campaign rolls into town.
- Local politicians, teachers, students, medical professionals and citizens of each community are asked to help support the Pink Heals! Kick-off event.
- For more information on Jerome’s Pink Heals! Kick-off event, contact Rosemarie Shemaitis, the Town of Jerome’s Deputy Clerk at (928) 634-7943.
The Men in Pink of the Pink Heals! Tour do not believe that pink stands for a disease. The Men in Pink of the Pink Heals! Tour wear pink because PINK HEALS! Come stand in pink with them for the women of the Verde Valley on Thursday, August 5 2010, in beautiful Jerome, Arizona.
The Sedona Times Publishing and SedonaEye.com are proud supporters of the Jerome Arizona Pink Heals! event. For each $35 subscription purchased in August 2010, Sedona Times Publishing will donate $10 to the Foundation at Verde Valley Medical Center 501-3-c in the name of the Sedona Eye subscriber. Facebook & Tweet this challenge! Visit the “Subscribe” tab to donate or visit the Pink Heals organization web site and donate directly. Donors will receive written confirmation from the Foundation at VVMC.
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1 Aug 10:
RT @sedonatimes We r donating $10 to the Pink Heals! camp…
(SedonaEye.com editor: We salute Sedona Body and Soul for its caring attitude and giving hearts. Pink rules!)
Hi from Rosemarie at Town of Jerome: A few updates! See you in Jerome!
T-shirt Sales. We had two pink T-shirts designed. We will sell a limited edition shirt on the day of the event and another shirt that will sell for the rest of the year. The proceeds, minus the expense, will be forwarded to the fund. The shirts will sell for $20.
Raffle. Businesses and organizations throughout Jerome and the Verde Valley have donated items for our raffle. The tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5 dollars. Winners must be present to collect their item.
Dinner. We have invited the firemen and -women in the Verde Valley to participate in the cooking and serving of this dinner. We also have food handlers from a local restaurant volunteering their time to help with the food set up and serving. The menu includes hotdogs, hamburgers, salads, baked beans, dessert and a beverage. All the food, the grill and plates, cups, etc. have been donated.
wow.. you have moved to a beautiful place…Sedona is a very pretty area. :)