CAMPUS SAFETY RAISES FUNDS FOR CAMPUS RESEARCH

The employees in the Citrus College Campus Safety Department do more than protect the campus. They are also amazing fundraisers. In fact, this incredible team recently helped raise more than $30,000 during this year's Los Angeles County Fair.

In September, campus safety joined representatives from the Glendora and Irwindale Police Departments and other public safety agencies in running a booth at the fair as part of the Pink Patch Project (PPP). This national effort to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer involves selling and displaying special patches resembling each public safety agency's specific emblem. The patches are stitched with bright pink thread, providing a sharp contrast to the dark uniforms worn by officers.

While its success at the Los Angeles County Fair was impressive, it is not the full extent of the department's fundraising efforts. Benjamin Macias, campus safety supervisor, led the staff in wearing the pink patches on their uniforms from June through October to promote the project.

According to Macias, the campus safety department was eager to participate in this annual event that is supported by more than 70 agencies throughout the United States.

"Approximately 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. This means that it is likely that we will all know somebody-a mother, sister, daughter, other family member or friend-who has been or will be affected by this disease," Macias said. "The campus safety department is proud to do our part in combating this deadly disease."

According to the national campaign organizers, the PPP is designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer, promote early detection and treatment and raise funds for research organizations combating the disease. Citrus College Campus Safety sold the patches and raised funds specifically for the City of Hope in Duarte. The total amount of funds raised has not yet been determined.

This article originally appeared in the December 2016 edition of the Citrus View.