VIDEO: Township Asked to Go Pink for Awareness
Meridian Health representative visited the Township Council last week
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Toms River has been asked to go pink in May to raise awareness for the importance of annual mammography screenings.
Meridian Health Director of Marketing Tria Deibert spoke before the Toms River Township Council last week to urge residents, businesses and officials to get involved.
"We really would love for Toms River to become 'Pink River' in the month of May," Deibert said.
The goal of the awareness effort is to encourage woman ages 40 and up to have breast cancer screenings, as well as to raise money to help the underprivileged have checks, according to Merdian Health.
"It's a worthy cause and I'm sure that we'll be able to do that," said Mayor Thomas Kelaher.
A kick off meeting for the 2013 event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the 8 Robbins St. Townsquare Media office. Those interested in attending are asked to contact Marian Haase at 732-962-7493 or MHaase@meridianhealth.com.
Paul E Taylor Jr
7:36 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
DO NOT GO PINK their funds go to planned parenthood that does NO breast exams, it puts monies in their pockets TO FUND ABORTION BOYCOTT ANYTHING THAT USES PINK !!!
rightwing
10:27 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Paul, we have to be careful not to discourage support for breast cancer research and treatment. I'm sure we all would love to see a cure. Not every "PINK" group funds Planned Parenthood. Susan G Komen does divert donations to fund abortions through Planned Parenthood. I would suggest not donating to Komen, but do your research about other organizations who take donations to fight breast cancer. Breast cancer victims and unborn babies deserve the right to life. Let us try to save them all.
Exit82
7:56 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Hey, is that "The Pope" in that video?
Kandahar
9:10 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
What is with the "Pope" cracks?
Exit82
12:39 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Kelaher likes to be called "The Pope" when he is tuned up.
bassintime
10:48 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
To Mayor zzzzzzz Kelaher..... where are you finding the time for this BS. You should be spending all your time on getting people back in their homes #1 and directing our illustrious road dept. to fix the roadways and pot holes littering the town. By the way, what genius directed the road dept. to dump mounds and mounds of sand all over the roadways and who is going to clean the mess. Boy I'll tell ya, you people have your priorities all backwards. Toms River will always be a WT town as long as you people are in office. But who cares your all 70+ and will be getting your big fat retirements and probably move from TR leaving your do nothing legacy behind. Thanks alot.
I have spoken
12:26 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Be careful lady....Keleher's definition of pink and yours differ tremendously.
i don't get it??
4:04 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
You are all ridiculous...support the cause or don't ...your political views are irrelevant to this article. Breast Cancer doesn't discriminate based on what your views of local politicians are, therefore, I hope NONE of you are ever faced with something so devastating.