Akron Life October 2022

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

POWER OF PINK The Real Men Wear Pink campaign drives change to help fight breast cancer. P ink is more than a color. It symbolizes our commitment as

a community to combating breast cancer and alleviating the burdens of a breast cancer diagnosis. Not only will more than 2,700 men in the United States be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, but so will over 287,500 of their daughters, wives, mothers, sisters and friends. In 2022, more than 68,000 people are expected to die from the dis ease nationwide. This October, local leaders are harness ing the power of pink. These American Cancer Society Real Men Wear Pink can didates wear pink all October and raise funds in the fight against breast cancer. Every dollar raised helps the American Cancer Society save lives from breast cancer by funding innovative research, providing education to help people reduce their risk and offering comprehen sive patient support so that no one faces breast cancer alone. The American Cancer Society is thrilled to announce the volunteer leadership of Steve Hendricks and Mike Badzik as the 2022 Real Men Wear Pink of Akron-Canton-Youngstown campaign chairs. Leaders both professionally and philanthropically, Hendricks and Badzik work on the commercial lending team at Premier Bank and look forward to work ing together to make a tremendous impact. “I am passionate in raising funds to help find the cure. I have watched too many friends and family experience the ups and downs with fighting cancer,” says Hendricks. “I believe in the American Cancer Society’s

mission of saving lives and leading the fight for a world without cancer.” Badzik also reflects on his leadership role. “Breast cancer has touched all of us in one way or another, and I’m proud to be a part of a campaign to raise funds and draw attention to the fight against it,” he says. “With other community leaders step ping up, we can create a real impact on research, patient support and prevention. I’m looking forward to raising as much as we can and having some friendly competi tion along the way.” Consider supporting Hendricks, Badzik and other local leaders committed to eliminat ing breast cancer. To learn more or make a donation, visit realmenwearpinkacs.org/ akroncantonoh .

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