TYLER, Texas — Just as the streets of downtown Tyler have cleared out following CityFest this last weekend, Turn Tyler Pink will be filling all this space Tuesday night.
This is the 11th year for the event, which is run by the Tyler Professional Firefighters Association. Turn Tyler Pink has one simple goal: Raising money and awareness in the fight against cancer.
Turn Tyler Pink will feature educational booths for both men and women as well as entertainment, including live radio broadcasts from Alpha Media.
Hospitality ER will give away free ice cream and face painting. There will also be two mammogram buses on site.
Three breast cancer survivors will be share their stories of their fight against the disease.
Turn Tyler Pink raises money for the Tyler Firefighters Cancer Awareness and Relief Effort (C.A.R.E.) fund through the sales of pink t-shirts.
During the lifespan of this effort, C.A.R.E. has donated more than $71,000 to local women’s cancer organizations, about $2,000 to national firefighter cancer organizations and more than $22,000 to current and retired Tyler firefighters and their dependents fighting cancer.
All t-shirts that are not purchased during Turn Tyler Pink are donated following the event.
Tyler Firefighter C.A.R.E. shirts will be available at the event, in addition to the following locations:
- Carter Bloodcare: 815 S. Baxter Ave.
- Cavender’s: 2025 W SW Loop 323
- Gallery Main Street: 110 W. Erwin;
- Holiday Inn: 5701 S. Broadway