Pink Day

Jefferson State & SIFE Students Go Pink to Fight Breast Cancer

 

Jefferson State Community College and its Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team announced collaboration today to help tackle breast cancer with their third annual “Pink Day” on October 24, 2012. 

SIFE members on Jefferson State’s Jefferson and Shelby-Hoover campuses encourage college administrators, staff and students to wear pink t-shirts on this day in honor of breast cancer awareness month. T-shirts may be purchased from SIFE in advance of Pink Day.

In addition to wearing pink, students, staff and the local community are encouraged to support Pink Day by visiting the SIFE booth, which will be located on both campuses. In addition to free breast cancer literature, other merchandise – caps, t-shirts, ribbons, backpacks, wristbands, etc. – will be available for purchase.  SIFE will donate a portion of its profits to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research and community outreach programs.

To support Susan G. Komen’s mission, SIFE will utilize all its assets, including local media broadcasts, live event, digital and social media to generate awareness and encourage students and the local community to get involved by signing up for “Race for the Cure” events in their local communities. 

The SIFE team is a diverse network of university students mobilized to make a difference in their communities while developing their skills to become socially responsible business leaders. The Jefferson State SIFE Team is a part of SIFE Worldwide with nearly 600 active universities and more than 20,000 student participants. The local chapter is committed to making a difference in the community through its annual Pink Day program. Their dedication to serve the community will reach hundreds of students, women and families with breast cancer education and awareness messages, while raising funds for Komen research and health outreach programs in the communities they serve. Breast cancer is a devastating disease, and SIFE is committed to using its resources to support Komen’s fight to end breast cancer.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. There are 2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the United States today. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.