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REAL MEN WEAR PINK ANNOUNCES 2021 CAMPAIGN
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Real Men Wear Pink of the First Coast has selected two Jacksonville attorneys, Chris Campione and Daniel Iracki, as co-chairs for its 2021 awareness and fundraising campaign. As alumni of the nonprofit, the two will enlist the support of local businessmen and male community leaders in support of breast cancer treatment, research and patient support through the American Cancer Society. “I am excited to fill this big role as Real Men Wear Pink of the First Coast prepares to once again have a huge positive impact in the lives of women and men undergoing breast cancer treatment in our community,” said Campione, owner of Campione Law, which has offices located in the San Marco East area. During 2020, the local chapter of Real Men Wear Pink experienced a more than 80 percent drop in donations as a direct result of the POVID-19 pandemic. “After a challenging prior year, we are honored to lead the efforts for this year’s campaign. We are aiming for a recordbreaking one,” said Iracki, a shareholder at Coker Law in downtown Jacksonville and one of the biggest fundraisers in the history of the local nonprofit. “We have heard so many anecdotes this past year from women who had to miss their annual mammogram, and that delay turned what would have been a stage 1 prognosis into a stage 4 diagnosis,” said Anne Taylor, senior corporate relations manager for American Cancer Society. Each Real Men Wear Pink participant is challenged to raise a minimum of $2,500 from August 1 until the end of October and to wear his best pink attire while competing to be recognized as the top fundraiser. Fundraising events open to the public include Cocktails for A Cure, a guest bartending event, on Oct. 14, at the Embassy Suites Jacksonville; Real Men Wear Pink Golf Tournament presented by Edwards & Ragatz, P.A., on Oct. 15, at Deercreek Country Club; and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Oct. 23, at TIAA Bank Field.
OCTOBER 2021, VOL. 14, ISSUE 10
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Lynn Church, letter carrier for the Ortega Terrace neighborhood, displays all of her gifts, cards and balloons that she received from the neighbors in honor of her 60th birthday.
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When Lauren Davis realized that Lynn Church, the letter carrier for her Ortega Terrace neighborhood, had an upcoming 60th birthday, she wanted to do something special for her. Lynn has covered the neighborhood as her route for about 10 years and, according to Davis, she has developed the most special relationships with the neighbors living there. “Lynn is part of our Ortega Terrace family. She takes care of all of us,” Davis said. Davis asked her neighbors if they would help her make Church’s birthday special. Her son, Jacob, helped as well by delivering notices by bike to all their neighbors letting them know about Church’s birthday and how they could help. They also posted the surprise plans on the neighborhood social media. “Lynn was thrilled and said it was the best birthday she’s ever had,” said Davis. “She said she received more than 100 gifts and even had people remember for a few days following her birthday.”
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