HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WVEC) — The Hampton Roads Chapter of Virginia Fire Chiefs have chosen to join to fight against breast cancer.
The group joins other male community leaders to support breast cancer awareness and to help raise money for research.
"Breast cancer affects everyone, women and men. That's why we're recruiting men to fight breast cancer through Real Men Wear Pink," says the page for the Hampton Roads group.
The group includes:
- Biral Amin, Riverside Cancer Center
- David Hutcheson, Virginia Beach Fire Department
- Bruce Waldholtz, Gastroenterology Associates of Southern Virginia
- Harry Jenkins, Harry E. Jenkins DDS PC
- Robert Lee, Newport News Fire Department
- Hampton Roads Fire Chief Association
- Robert Aguilar, Casey Volkswagen Subaru
- Trent Ferguson, Norfolk Admirals
- Matt Myers, M.C. Dean
- Chris Green, ACS
- Jeffrey Wise, Norfolk Fire and Rescue
- Travis Abbitt, Abbitt HVAC LLC
Their goal is to raise $50,000 for breast cancer research and so far they've raised $2,262. All funds raised through the campaign will go to the American Cancer Society.
The group is having a reveal party kickoff event Thursday, September 20 at 6 p.m. at the Town Center City Club in Virginia Beach.
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