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South Milwaukee always rallies around a good cause. And there isn’t a better cause than the fight against breast cancer.

City employees, our local schools and others combined to raise $3,634.07 as part of our “Justice for a Cure Day” on Tuesday, Oct. 19, according to South Milwaukee Police Chief Ann Wellens.

Here were some of the bigger donations to Susan G. Komen for the Cure:

• South Milwaukee High School Orbit Club t-shirt sale: $732
• South Milwaukee Police Department button, flower and clothing sales: $551.50
• South Milwaukee Fire Department Association: $500
• SMHS staff potluck: $438
• Rawson Elementary School penny drive: $361.40
• SMHS Future Business Leaders of America: $300

Great work, everyone!

You’ll see a lot of pink around town on Tuesday, Oct. 19 … including at the City Council meeting that night.

That’s when elected officials and employees of the city and school district — including police officers and firefighters — and employees at a number of area businesses are “going pink” to support breast cancer victims and survivors.

Read the press release here.

A special thanks to South Milwaukee Police Chief Ann Wellens for leading the effort here. It’s an honor to be a small part of it. (And check out my new pink t-shirt at the Common Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19.)