Stories tagged with: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 7, 2012 - 6:00pm
32 weeks 3 days ago

Players on the Maysville pee-wee and biddy league football teams were decked out in pink to support a Zanesville woman battling breast cancer.

32-year-old Stephanie Nethers was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May.  She's been working to raise money for her fellow survivors ever since.

A crew of volunteers sold baked goods and bracelets during the games against Sheridan.  All of the proceeds from Saturday's games and Friday's Maysville High School football...

October 10, 2011 - 6:08pm
1 year 32 weeks ago

A Zanesville business is trying to kick breast cancer to the curb.

It's hard to miss the pink dumpster at Sidwell Materials on Maysville Pike.  Jennie Sidwell said the dumpster will move around the community so more people can see it.

"I like pink, and I like pink to be seen and remind everybody what pink stands for - finding a cure for breast cancer," said Sidwell.  "I had the idea, and it became a reality."

Sidwell said she took a...

October 6, 2011 - 8:39pm
1 year 32 weeks ago

Area firefighters are thinking pink and supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Falls Township Fire Department is selling t-shirts to raise money for the Cancer Coalition.  Firefighters will trade in their button-down shirts for custom breast cancer t-shirts, and medics will perform examinations wearing pink gloves.  Captain Andy Keck said the fire department is trying to help local breast cancer patients.

"Through the fire department, we're out there each...

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