Chief Scott J. McNamara is proud to announce that Methuen Police topped the leaderboard of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Pink Patch Project this year, raising $3,690 for the charity.
Department members sold pink Methuen Police Department patches throughout the month of October, offering the patches to community members in exchange for $10 donations to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Department members were also authorized to wear the pink patches themselves in exchange for making a $10 donation to Dana Farber.
October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the initiative sought to raise both funding for research and recovery at Dana Farber, as well as awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection.
The department came in first place with the most money raised of all local departments who took part in the initiative. All funds raised by the project were given to Dana Farber earlier this month.
The cost of printing the patches was generously covered by the Methuen Police Superior Officer’s Association and the Methuen Police Patrolman’s Association, which meant that all proceeds were able to go directly to Dana Farber.
A limited number of patches still remain if community members are interested in purchasing them. To buy a patch online, click here.
“I want to thank the Methuen Police Superior Officer’s Association, the Methuen Police Patrolman’s Association, and all of our officers and staff who proudly wore pink patches throughout the month of October, helping to to raise not only funds, but also awareness of this deadly disease,” said Chief McNamara. “It is an honor to have finished first in Pink Patch Project fundraising, and it’s a feat I hope that we can accomplish next year as well.”