‘In October we wear pink!” Campus Safety help raise breast cancer awareness

Our men and women in blue are adding pink this month.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.

The Citrus College pink patch. The patch is available in the Campus Safety Office for $10.

To support this cause, 25 law enforcement agencies across the Los Angeles County, including Glendora Police Department and Citrus College Campus Safety, are adding a dash of pink to their uniforms.

The Pink Patch Project was created by the Seal Beach and Irwindale police departments last year as a grassroots campaign to stand with those whose lives have been impacted by the disease. Throughout October, officers from the 25 local law enforcement agencies in Southern California, can be seen wearing a pink ribbon patch on their uniforms in support of this cause.

Citrus College Campus Safety Supervisor Ben Macias, works in partnership with the Glendora Police Department, and is honored to have been invited into the Pink Patch Project, he said.

“GPD Corporal Shawna Celello reached out to me, told me about the project, and we joined as soon as possible,” Macias said.

The need for effective cancer treatments and better research for a cure is not a silent one. The goal of the Pink Patch Project is to raise breast cancer awareness, support research and treatment, and ultimately find a cure.

Campus Safety Supervisor Ben Macias (far right) with Glendora PD and Citrus College Campus Safety at the Los Angeles County Fair. (Photo provided by Citrus College Campus Safety Twitter)

The project also aims to promote early detection. According to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, in 2016, an estimated 246,660 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The Pink Patch Project is being undertaken with the hope that their stance will make a difference, with each police department proclaiming “our strength is their hope.”

Law enforcement and Campus Safety officials participated in a booth at the LA County Fair in September where they represented the Pink Patch Project fundraiser.

Among the supporters of the Pink Patch Project is “Fuller House” actress Jodie Sweetin, who plays Stephanie Tanner on the reboot Netflix series. Sweetin, who is a friend of a Citrus College Campus Safety officer, posted a photo of herself on Instagram with a Citrus College pink ribbon patch she purchased to show her support for the fundraiser.

The pink patch is available to the public and can be purchased from the Campus Safety Office for $10. All proceeds and funds earned by the Pink Patch Projects are being donated to breast cancer research, education, and treatment centers, such as the City of Hope in Duarte.

Are you tickled pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month?

Use #PinkPatchProject to show your support.