Port Angeles firefighters sell T-shirts for breast cancer awareness

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, October 23, 2012

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles firefighters from Internatioal Association of Fire Fighters Local No. 656 are selling T-shirts in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Firefighters will be wearing pink duty shirts for the month of October.

Two different T-shirt styles are available.

Both shirts have a small fire department logo on the left chest, and on the back, customers can choose type that says “Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness” or “Saving Second Base.”

Shirts are $15 each and can be purchased at the station at the Port Angeles Fire Hall, 102 E. Fifth St.

Some shirts also will be available from the firefighters working on Engine-11 and Medic-11 throughout the day.

Proceeds from the sales support Operation Uplift, a grass-roots support group for both women and men with all types of cancer.

Last year’s shirt sale tallied $721, which was matched by the firefighters’ union for a total donation of $1,442.