press release, breast cancer honor and remembrance trees
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Tiara DeesWomen’s Resource Center, PR Coordinator(205) [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Trees Honor, Remember Lives Touched by Breast Cancer
TUSCALOOSA, AL — Throughout the month of October, the University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is providing the UA community an opportunity to remember friends and loved ones affected by breast cancer.
The Breast Cancer Honor and Remembrance Trees will be placed in four locations around UA, including the Ferguson Center, Student Health Center, the Recreation Center, and the Capstone Retirement Village.
Students, faculty and staff can create ornaments to place on the trees to pay tribute to those who have survived or fallen to breast cancer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control statistics, “…breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States.”
The CDC states that breast cancer “is also one of the leading causes of cancer death among women of all races and Hispanic origin populations,” with over 210,000 women being diagnosed with breast cancer, and over 40,000 women passing away in 2008.
“People will be able to write messages to those that they care about to show their support and love,” said WRC Public Relations Coordinator Tiara Dees. “There will be no cost to write messages for the Honor and Remembrance Trees, as we hope to have a more therapeutic effect.”
The Women’s Resource Center maximizes the learning experience of every UA student and the greater UA community through outreach, services and advocacy to empower women and encourage their active and equal participation.
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