Titusville Fire Department’s Pink Out Campaign Raises Awareness and Funds in Support of Parrish Healthcare’s Oncology Program

TITUSVILLE, FLA. (January 3, 2025)—The Titusville Fire Department presented Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) with $1,600 in support of Parrish Healthcare’s oncology program. Since the inception of their annual Pink Out Campaign, Titusville Fire Department has raised more than $20,000 showing their continued commitment to help advance Parrish Healthcare’s vision of Healing Families – Healing Communities®.

Titusville Fire Department demonstrated their dedication by “going pink” for the cause during the month of October for their 2024 Pink Out campaign. As part of nationwide and local efforts to raise breast cancer awareness, department members continued their tradition of selling and wearing pink-themed t-shirts in place of their uniform shirts to observe breast cancer awareness month.

For the tenth year, the Titusville Fire Department has generously given back to JPMF and supported Parrish Healthcare’s oncology program. In addition to releasing a new design for the limited-edition breast cancer awareness t-shirts, Titusville Fire Department partnered with Andrei’s Restaurant at Indian River Preserve Golf Club and donated proceeds from the sale of pink silicon pint tumblers as well as part of this year’s campaign fundraising.

"Titusville Fire Department is proud to support breast cancer awareness and Parrish Healthcare’s Oncology Program through the annual breast cancer t-shirt campaign,” stated Gregory Sutton, battalion chief of administration, public information officer. “Through our annual Pink Out Campaign and donation to Jess Parrish Medical Foundation, we stand united in the fight against cancer and in providing hope and care to our community."

“Mammography screenings remain a top priority for Parrish Healthcare. The oncology program at Parrish Healthcare, the area’s only program that is nationally accredited by the Commission on Cancer, continues to provide free life-saving mammograms to those most in need; those that are out of work, under-insured or without insurance and those struggling with high deductibles,” said Shannon Luker, Parrish Healthcare’s breast health navigator and oncology program coordinator. “It is gratifying to be part of a community that comes together to help provide the cancer screening resources that enable us to identify cancer in earlier stages, resulting in better patient outcomes.”

“The vital support provided by Titusville Fire will make available additional resources and opportunities to those we serve in North Brevard that may not otherwise have access to these critical services and care,” said Melissa Lugo, JPMF board chair. “We are grateful to our community partner, Titusville Fire Department, for their ongoing commitment to Parrish Healthcare and helping to advance our mission of Healing Experiences for Everyone All the Time®.

For more information, contact Jess Parrish Medical Foundation at 321-269-4066 or visit parrishmedfoundation.com.