CFL Calgary Stampeders

Stamps Present Pink Power

Published on October 15, 2008 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release


October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Calgary Stampeders are teaming up with the Canadian Cancer Society in the fight against breast cancer.

The Stamps will be selling 500 special-edition pink caps at the Oct. 18 game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at McMahon Stadium. These official, limited caps will be available for $20 each and all proceeds will go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

The initiative is called PinkPower and fans are encouraged to purchase their caps quickly, before they're gone. Stamps players' and coaches' wives will help Canadian Cancer Society volunteers with the hats and also sell "Thing-a-ma-boob" keychains for $5 to raise funds.

Stamps safety Wes Lysack is the team's spokesman for the program.

"I have had one grandmother pass away as a result of breast cancer," said Lysack. "And my other grandmother is currently receiving treatment on the disease. I'm hoping people appreciate the importance of programs such as this and step up to support PinkPower."

The Canadian Cancer Society is dedicating $4.9 million in 2008-09 to fund a range of breast cancer research projects. In 2008, an estimated 22,400 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and one in nine women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. One in 29 will die of it.

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