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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT
Thursday, August 17, 2017 Blair Skinner, PIO
(443) 690-4396 (Cell)
(410) 396-5616 (Office)
blair.adams2@baltimorecity.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY
The Baltimore City Fire
Department, Locals 964 & 734 to Make Donation towards Breast Cancer Institute
at GBMC
Thursday, August 17, 2017 – (Baltimore, MD) – From the sales of a few
hundred pink Baltimore City Fire Department t-shirts, two fire department
unions; Locals 964 and 734 raised money to donate to the Sandra and Malcolm
Berman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical
Center (GBMC).
On Friday, August 18, Chief
Niles R. Ford and members from Locals 964 and 734, will present a donation to
the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center.
“We are very grateful to the men and women of the Baltimore City Fire
Department and local Unions 964 & 734 for their tireless efforts to make
this generous donation possible,” said Sara P. Fogarty, DO, breast surgeon and
associate director of GBMC’s Sandra and Malcolm Berman Comprehensive Breast
Care Center. “We can’t thank them enough for the help they are providing us in
our daily fight against breast cancer and for what they are doing for the
community. We are truly humbled and honored.”
The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center sees and
treats nearly 2,500 patients each year and donations received will go towards a
holistic breast cancer support system; such as breast surgery aftercare kits,
therapy and other recovery options. Raksin said, “the diagnosis of cancer can
change a life.”
“There are so many ways people can provide support and help towards Breast
Cancer Awareness,” said Chief Niles R. Ford, Baltimore City Fire Chief. ”The
fact that Local Unions 964 and 734 took the initiative to raise money for a
good cause was remarkable. Making the decision to donate to the Sandra and
Malcolm Berman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center was a great opportunity to
keep the money local and we knew it would help a lot of people.”
***Note to the Media***
The donation presentation
will take place:
When: Friday, August 18, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Greater Baltimore Medical Center | 6701 North Charles Street |
Baltimore, MD 21204. Enter through the main entrance and make a right towards
the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center
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