Real Men Wear Pink
On September 17th, four pink fire trucks – manned by firefighters in pink – will be visiting the Orlando area. That’s right, pink. And the entire Tropical Palms team is going pink in support of the group. Even the men.
The trucks and firemen are part of the Guardians of the Ribbon Pink Heals Tour. Operated by firemen in pink uniforms, and aided by local firemen, police and politicians, they visit various cities around the country, using the trucks as the centerpiece of their fundraisers to help raise money for local organizations that provide support for women battling cancer. Orlando is one of the thirteen cities they’ll be visiting in Florida.
To show their support of the mission, our entire team will be sporting pink tee shirts emblazoned with the logo, “Real Men Wear Pink,” on the day the fire trucks come to Orlando. Many of our local firemen, police, politicians, survivors, and families and friends of survivors will also be wearing the tees. The sale of the tee shirts helps to defray costs for the group as they tour the country raising funds. Because just about everyone knows someone who’s been stricken, we believe this is a great way to show your support. We hope you’ll decide to go pink for the day and help offset their costs and raise much needed money.
The pink fire trucks tour is the brainchild of Glendale, Arizona fireman Dave Graybill. Graybill’s message is simple, “We as men in this country, honor our women and at the very least will wear pink in support of their fight against cancer, all cancer.”
Two years ago, Graybill bought a fire truck on eBay, had it wrapped in pink, donned pink gear and drove to 32 cities across the country to rally support for breast cancer survivors and research. He raised money by selling pink t-shirts and getting people to sign the truck with messages. His effort has grown every year since and now there are pink trucks visiting nearly every state in the union. There are even plans underway for the first of what the organization hopes will be five pink fire stations across the country.
We’re proving that real men do wear pink. We’re hoping our residents and summer vacationers will as well, and show their support for this important cause. We’ll provide more information in next month’s Sunburst about where you can purchase tee shirts, attend fundraisers in the area and even participate in the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure.
To learn more about Dave Graybill and the Pink Fire Trucks, check out Pinkfiretrucks.com.
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