SAVANNAH, Tennessee – Local law enforcement are wearing a new color on duty. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Savannah Police and Fire Department wear pink.
“We’re bringing the pink patch project to Savannah,” said Savannah Police Chief Michael Pitts. “What it is is a nationwide collaboration of more than 800 law enforcement and public service agencies. They design a pink patch for the year. Cancer is so much more treatable when caught early, so we hope it will spark a lot of conversation.”
And that patch is on every cop in Savannah. Corporal Austin King says her goal is to surprise people and start a conversation about early screening.
“An almost instant conversation starter,” King said. “We’ve been wearing it for the last two days and can’t tell you how many conversations have arisen like, ‘Hey, what’s up with the pink badge?’ How early you recognize and how early you start treatment is the key to success.”
Once that conversation is sparked, you can purchase your own badge.
“These patches will be sold for a minimum donation of $10,” Chief Pitts said. “It raises a lot of money for a really good local organization, the Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center. We are so blessed to have this in Savannah and we have people from multiple states coming here for cancer treatment.”
And both Savannah officers and firefighters say a conversation about early prevention could save someone’s life.
“It feels pretty good to know that we can make a difference in a different way than we normally would,” said Patrol Officer James MacDonald.
“Hopefully the public will see, ‘Hey, maybe I need to get a physical sooner,'” said Daniel Sliger, shift supervisor for the Savannah Fire Department.
“Cancer is really serious,” Firefighter Hayden White said. “It’s hard to spot. It’s a scary thing and just like we fight fires, we want to fight cancer and eliminate it.”
You can purchase a pink patch and donate to the campaign from the following companies: Mollie Mondays, Southern Threads, Talley’s Lock and Load, Windward Digital Media, and Daisy Dreams Floral.
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