By Susan Motander
Last week, Police Chief Jim Hunt announced a Pink Patch Program for Monrovia Police. As a part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, members of the department will be wearing pink enhanced patches on their uniforms.
In so doing, they join NFL teams, players in Major League Baseball, and the survivors of breast cancer and others in supporting and working to bring greater awareness to the issue.
According the Hunt, the department will be rolling out the program at its National Night Out celebration on Aug. 2 in Library Park at the Rotary Bandshell starting at 6:30 p.m.
While serving free burgers and hot dogs, along with sodas, members of the department will be selling the patches to the general public. Proceeds of the sales of the patches will go to the City of Hope to aid breast cancer research.
Soon the department will also be selling Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Challenge Coins and Pins in addition to the patches. The proceeds from the sale of these will also be directed to the City of Hope.
Members of the community are invited to come out for National Night Out, not only to support the local police, but also to join them in supporting cancer research.
