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Firefighters, Police, and Deputy Sheriffs Join “Pink Heals Tour” at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Falls Church, VA – September 8, 2014 – Firefighters, police officers, and deputy sheriffs will join the national Guardians of the Ribbon, Pink Heals Tour, and its local Virginia Chapters, Monday, September 8, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042 to support women battling cancer.

The Pink Heals Tour motto is:  Supporting Women, Raising Awareness.  The focus of the group is on women survivors; however, support is given to everyone battling all types of cancers.

Pink fire engines, fire trucks, and police cruisers, along with local firefighters, police officers, and deputy sheriffs will don pink t-shirts to show solidarity during the event. Local residents who have been affected by cancer will have a chance to autograph or sign the pink vehicles. Firefighters, dressed in pink fire-fighting gear, will visit children in their rooms at the hospital.

The event is designed to honor and inspire women who have fought the battle against cancer.

For more information visit, http://www.pinkhealsva.org/the-tour-comes-to-va-2014.html

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