{"id":27478,"date":"2021-09-24T16:23:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=355827"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:28","slug":"firefighters-band-together-to-raise-30k-for-breast-cancer-research-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/firefighters-band-together-to-raise-30k-for-breast-cancer-research-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters Band Together To Raise $30k For Breast Cancer Research & Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Firefighters save lives as part of their job, but this group of firefighters are deemed heroes for more than just their firefighter duties.<\/span><\/p>\n

When they aren\u2019t fighting fires, these men from the Milwaukee Fire Department are helping Komen Wisconsin fight breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For years, the firefighters have been part of the Komen Wisconsin More Than Pink Walk, which helps raise money for breast cancer research and care.<\/span><\/p>\n

Firefighter Kendrick Ashley has been involved with Komen for a long time, and this year he is working there as a heavy equipment operator.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m always going to do it, for as long as they\u2019ll let me, and I have a great time doing it,\u201d Ashley told CBS 58<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Local 215 President Eric Daun has also been involved with Komen, and says his mom, Patty, is his inspiration. Patty herself is a breast cancer survivor of 15 years. She just had a check-up and mammogram last week and continues to feel great.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Daun and his fellow firefighters will be handing out pink roses at the walk.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s wonderful,\u201d Patty told CBS<\/a>. \u201cI love getting a rose from my son.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Although many of the firefighters have participated in the walk for many years, it will also be the first time others have had the privilege of joining the cause.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MFD Chief Aaron Lipski will be attending the event for the first time at the finish line.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo just see the expressions on people\u2019s faces, right? Everybody loves a firefighter,\u201d Lipski said<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s a very, very emotional intersection right at that finish line and we\u2019re honored to be included in that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition to helping out at the walk, the Milwaukee Fire Department has been raising money for years. Selling pink MFD t-shirts and auctioning dinners up on stage at the More Than Pink Gala, the department has raised $30,000 this year for Susan G. Komen.<\/span><\/p>\n

The More Than Pink Walk<\/a> takes place on September 26 at Henry Maier Festival Park. So far, they have already raised $264,766.94.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The money will go towards research, as well as care that ensures all have access to quality screening, diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n