WHAT: The Philadelphia Fire Department Foundation will donate $10,000 to Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center to support breast cancer research.
WHO: Representatives from the Philadelphia Fire Department Foundation, Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center, and Fire Commissioner Adam K. Thiel
WHERE: Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (PCAM)
3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m.
RSVP: Media should contact Kathy Matheson at pfd.media@phila.gov if they plan to attend. A representative will meet media in the PCAM lobby and provide escort to the check presentation location.
The Philadelphia Fire Department partnered with the PFD Foundation to sell nearly 1,200 T-shirts as a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. PFD members were allowed to wear the navy-and-pink shirts on duty as part of their uniform during October. The shirts featured the PFD logo and the phrase “Helping Fight Breast Cancer.” Limited quantities are still available.
The Philadelphia Fire Department Foundation promotes fire prevention and safety and helps the PFD better protect Philadelphia by funding programs that support operational excellence, community outreach, and critical training and equipment.
Visuals: Oversize check made out to Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center, T-shirts.