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Sedona Fire Department Wears Pink Heals

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Sedona AZ (July 25, 2012) – Are you seeing pink? If you are, you may be seeing our country’s first line of defense, its public safety organizations, the first agencies to adopt the Pink Heals, Cares Enough to Wear Pink program. 

Sedona Fire District employees – including its Firefighters – are wearing pink shirts during the month of July 2012 in support of cancer prevention. The SFD has joined forces with the Pink Heals Foundation to raise awareness of cancer’s devastating effects on local Sedona families and the need for its prevention. 

Pink Heals has chosen a Public Safety theme showcasing pink fire trucks and police cars to promote the message that its organization puts people first, instead of causes.

SFD in Pink Heals

Pink Heals believes money raised in communities should remain at the local level thus providing communities with options to direct funds toward research projects and or deliver 100% of the funds to community members most in need.

SFD supports Pink Heals

SFD and the Sedona-Verde Valley Firefighter’s Charities are offering Sedona an opportunity to make a local difference.

The SFD and the S-VVFC are asking you to support Sedona families coping with the challenges of a child diagnosed with cancer by purchasing a paver to be laid in the front walkway of SFD Fire Station #1, 2860 Southwest Drive in west Sedona.

SFD in Pink Heals

The Sedona Fire District paver project monies will be directed to the Amanda Rae Coughlin Foundation.

The Amanda Rae Coughlin Foundation was created by the Coughlin family, local Sedona residents, for their beloved daughter, Amanda, who was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma.

Amanda tragically lost her cancer battle in March 2012. The foundation in her name lives on to support other local children with cancer.

Pavers are available in two different sizes – a 6” by 9” paver with three lines of text and a 6” by 12” paver with six lines of text. It is important to remember that all paver proceeds will be donated to local families dealing with the challenges of a child diagnosed with cancer.

For additional information about the paver program, read the SedonaEye.com article  Local Fire District Paver Project Supports Kids With Cancer.  

Sedona area residents and out-of-towners are invited to bring the entire family and lots of friends to see the pink fire truck at the Sedona Pink Heals event on Friday, July 27, 2012 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Station #1 in west Sedona. The Sedona Fire District will be unveiling its Love 4 Amanda Paver Project during this event. Show your support and dress in pink for the day! Join in the fun! Go Pink!

The Sedona Eye and its Out and About Arizona news team have supported and covered local Verde Valley Pink Heals events for three years. For additional Pink Heals information, visit PinkFireTrucks.org and use the search words Pink Heals on the SedonaEye.com website.

Other local Pink Heals events are scheduled for the Cottonwood, Jerome, and Clarkdale Arizona. Follow the SedonaEye.com Calendar of Events daily for local and regional scheduled events. Subscribe now to the SedonaEye.com free weekly headline eBlast and be in the Sedona and Arizona know.

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9 Comments

  1. URGENT SFD Notice of Possible Quorum on 7/27 and 8/7 – NOTICE OF A POSSIBLE QUORUM OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE
    SEDONA FIRE DISTRICT

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a quorum of the Governing Board of the Sedona Fire District may be present at the following event, but they will not conduct any business of the Sedona Fire District and will not be making any decisions:

    Pink Heals Event and Love 4 Amanda Paver Project “Unveiling” Friday, July 27, 2012, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at
    SFD Station #1, 2860 Southwest Dr., Sedona, Arizona.

    Dated this 25th day of July, 2012.

    Respectfully submitted: Original signed by Tricia Greer

    ___________________________________

    Tricia Greer, Recording Clerk to the Board

    Posted by: Tricia Greer

    Time: 2:30 PM

    Date: 7/25/12

    NOTICE OF A POSSIBLE QUORUM OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SEDONA FIRE DISTRICT

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a quorum of the Governing Board of the Sedona Fire District may be present at the following event, but they will not conduct any business of the Sedona Fire District and will not be making any decisions:

    National Public Safety Night-Out

    Tuesday, August 7, 2012, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Posse Grounds Park, Sedona, Arizona.

    Dated this 25th day of July, 2012.

    Respectfully submitted: Original signed by Tricia Greer

    ___________________________________

    Tricia Greer, Recording Clerk to the Board

    Posted by: Tricia Greer

    Time: 2:30 PM

  2. I would like to invite you all to attend this year’s event on July 27, from 5:00 till 9:00, at the Food City parking lot in Cottonwood.

    Food will be served from 5:00 till 8:00 p.m. and a $5.00 donation is requested. Many food establishments in the Valley, including the Manzanita Restaurant, Vinnie’s Pizza, Verde Lea Market and Food City, will be providing food for the meal.

    There will be a raffle and silent auction at the event, with gift certificates from Windmill Gardens, Harry’s Hideaway, Quince Restaurant, Enchantment Resort and Mountain Hair, to name a few. There will also be art work from local artists Anne Bassett, Rex Peters, Christopher Mull, Diane Geoghegan and Donna Chesler. Also, there will be jewelry, collectibles and many other items of interest in the raffle and auction.

    The main entertainment will be provided by the Cornville Switchbacks, and information tables will be situated around the event site with information regarding cancer and related issues.

    Also, T-shirts commemorating this event are available for sale at Food City, Gisele’s Café and Bakery in Jerome, and at the fire stations in Clarkdale, Cottonwood and Montezuma-Rimrock. The cost is $15 for S-XL sized T-shirts, and $20 for 2XL and larger T-shirts.

    With the money that was raised over the last two years (over $9,000) we have been able to provide funds of up to $1,000 each to four cancer patients. We are in the process of assisting a fifth person, and another application has just gone out.

    Please join us at this event.

    Many thanks to the businesses and individuals who contributed.

    Rosemarie Shemaitis
    Deputy Town Clerk
    Town of Jerome
    600 Clark Street
    P.O. Box 335
    Jerome, AZ 86331

  3. FROM SFD FIRE CHIEF POSTING ON FACEBOOK:

    We will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers with proceeds to Love4Amanda. There will be pink fire trucks there to honor the women in our lives affected by this horrible illness! We will also be unveiling our brick paver memorial walkway. You can buy a brick! Bring your friends and family and join us! For additional information or to purchase, please call Sedona Fire District at (928) 282-6800.

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  5. Our brother, Fire Marshall David Wharton passed away today at approximately 1400 after a courageous battle with cancer. Prayers and thoughts to his family that was by his side in his last moments. Services will be planned and posted in the near future! We will miss you Dave and your presence in the house

  6. Helen says:

    A wonderful pink event.

  7. Lovely time today. Thank you for doing this.

  8. Every one of you is “pretty in pink!” THANK YOU ALL for your community efforts and community spirit! YOU ROCK!!!! (Or is it YOU PAVER?) :-)

  9. Carl says:

    good purposeful day

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