Pest Management Professional, November 2015
PHOTO FINISH In the Pink October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and pest management professionals PMPs nationwide stepped up to the plate We tip our hats to everyone who is helping to bring us one step closer to a cure Viking Pest Services a Copesan Partner headquartered in Warren N J partnered with Forshaw Distribution to support awareness Viking technicians switched from blue to pink ShuBee shoe covers and gloves for October and in return Forshaw donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation 1 for every box of ShuBees purchased in that timeframe Pictured is the Audubon N J crew 90 November 2015 Pest Management Professional mypmp net photos Viking pest serVices Mccloud serVices tWitter @ dsaarinen atlantic terMite and pest aMerican pest arizona pest control Atlanta based Arrow Exterminators launched ArrowCares a social media campaign that ran throughout October Customers took photos of their service professionals pink shoe covers then posted the pictures to their social media accounts using ArrowCares In return Arrow donated 1 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for each post Arrow team members also wore pink ribbons all month long Employees of Atlantic Pest and Termite in Charleston S C wore pink shirts every Friday and collected donations for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation throughout October They matched a percentage of the proceeds they collected Service specialists for McCloud Services which is based in South Elgin Ill wore Generation Pink Gloves obtained through Medline Industries which donates and supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation Additionally office team members wore pink every Friday during the month of October Any employee donations made to the American Cancer Society during the month of October were matched by the company and McCloud Services even encouraged its associates to share their stories about how important cancer awareness is to them their families and the community The submissions were published in the companys newsletter American Pest continued its partnership this year with Breast Care for Washington BCW a local nonprofit that provides breast cancer screenings and care to women in D C where the highest breast cancer mortality rate in the U S exists For each residential service provided in October American Pest pledged 1 to BCW observed Pink Fridays attire for the corporate office in Fulton Md and pink personal protective equipment PPE and shoe covers for the technicians in the field and scheduled various office activities to raise awareness including cubicle and pumpkin decorating contests and food socials where a photo booth was part of the fun as depicted in the picture above With the goal of helping to exterminate breast cancer employees of Arizona Pest Control which is based in Tucson wore pink pins booties and wristbands throughout October to help promote awareness of the disease
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