Showing
a newfound willingness to lend public support to a nationwide push to raise
breast cancer awareness, Mayor Art Ward announced Thursday that he would fling
open the door of all five city fire stations later this month to help
firefighters raise more money .
Ward said
the city’s fire houses will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28 “so
that the public can buy pink t-shirts in support of the efforts toward breast
cancer awareness.”
“I will be
the first in line to buy a t-shirt,” the mayor said, “and encourage all
residents to join me in supporting this important cause.”
The move was
announced at a press conference during which Ward gave up his opposition to
firefighters wearing the shirts on Thursdays in October and threw his support behind
their bid to raise awareness and funds.
Firefighters
said they are seeing a surge in t-shirt sales aimed at raising money for the
Susan G. Kormen for the Cure, which is receiving all the proceeds. They said
they will have to figure out how to make sure there are enough shirts available
to meet the demand.
Sean Lennon,
the fire union president, said he’s been getting calls and emails from all over
the country from people who want to buy a shirt to show their support for the
firefighters and finding a cure for the deadly disease.
“My hope is
that this controversy ends with a positive result and I look forward to lending
my wholehearted support toward this effort,” Ward said.
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