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Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming October 2020 as Pink Patch Project
Month
October 7,2020
Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION Presentation of proclamatíon proclaiming October 2020 as Pink
Patch Project month.
BACKGROUN D INFORMATION ln October 2015, the Pink Patch Project was launched at the
lruvindale Police Department. The idea arose in2013 afterthe
ln¡vindale Police Chief discovered that severalfamily members of
the depadment had lost their battles with breast cancer.
The lnruindale Police Officers Association created pink patches and T-shirts and raised over $20,000 for
the City of Hope nonprofit by selling their items at Coffee with a Cop and National Night Out events. The
pink patches were also displayed on uniforms for the entire month of October 2015. Through the use of
social media and news outlets, the Pink Patch Project became a nationwide campaign. The City of Lodi
Police Department is the 45th California law enforcement agency to participate in the Pink Patch Project.
All agencies donate all proceeds to local non-profits in support of cancer awareness and survival.
Many of the Lodi Police Deparlment statf have been affected by breast cancer; both personally fighting
the disease or as a consequence of a family member or loved one. For those suffering physically and
emotionally within the depailment and in the Lodi community, we support you. Wearing the pink patches
is just a small gesture the Lodi Police Depafiment can make to show our encouragement.
The Lodi Police Department would like to declare the month of October Pink Patch Project and proudly
display pink patches and hash marks to support cancer awareness and survival. The Lodí Police
Foundation procured the patches which will be displayed on their uniforms for the month of October,
FISCAL IMPACT:Not applicable
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable
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