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INFORMATION <br />Gty of <br />El: <br />fiver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Fire Department <br />TO: Mayor and City Council Members <br />FROM: T. John Cunningham, Fire Chief <br />DATE: Friday, October I , 20 I 0 <br />SUBJECT: Firefighters Supporting Cancer Awareness <br />Recently, the Minnesota State Fire Department Association adopted a proclamation that <br />encourages fire departments to support cancer education, awareness, and research by <br />wearing pink. For three days, our personnel will be encouraged to support this cause by <br />wearing pink shirts that reflect the motto "caring enough to wear pink." The shirts axe being <br />purchased with support from the Elk River Fire and Ambulance Service. <br />This is a national campaign that many fire departments support. The official educational <br />campaign will be held on October 25, 26, and 27, 2010. The goal of this event is to help <br />educate our community about cancer and to instill courage to those who worry about being <br />alone in a battle for life. <br />Attached is a copy of the proclamation that was published in the September, 2010 edition of <br />"Smoke Eater," a publication of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association. <br />If you would like to help support our firefighters during this event, please feel free to contact <br />me at (763) 635-1105 or via E-Mail at Cunningham@ci.elk-river.mn.us. <br />