California State Parks Lifeguard - Pink Bear Breast Cancer Awareness Patch small

Description

This is for the
smaller sized
Lifeguard
Pink Bear Breast Cancer Awareness
version
of a
3.5 x 2.75" PATCH
that reads:
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS - SINCE 1864 - LIFEGUARD
The
Pink Bear Breast Cancer Awareness
version of the California State Parks (CSP) uniform patch has been authorized for wear during National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October for rangers, park aides, maintenance workers, and other uniformed personnel.
The California State Park Anniversary Committee (CSPAC) is the licensed provider of the
pink bear
patches and pins.
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State of California - Natural Resources Agency
Me
m
or
a
ndum
Da
t
e
: September 17
,
2018
To
:
All Park Employees
Subjec
t
:
Breast
C
a
n
cer Aware
n
ess Month
We are pleased to announce that for October 2018
,
California State Parks will be participating in a
project
for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The
Pink
Patch
Project
(#PinkPatchProject) was started by the Los Angeles County
Police Chiefs Association several years ago as a public awareness campaign
designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support breast
cancer research and treatment organizations in combating this devastating disease.
.
The program centers on a
pink
version of an agency
'
s uniform
patch
.
These
patches
have been specially designed by each participating agency specifically for the
Pink
Patch
Project
campaign.
Employees at each of the participating agencies may wear these
pink
patches
on their regular uniforms fo
r
the entire month of October during
"
Breast Cancer Awareness Month."
The
pink
patches
and other related items are intended to stimulate conversation with the community and to encourage public awareness about the importance of early detection and the on-going fight against this disease.
You can support awareness by purchasing
items
from California State Park Anniversary Committee (CSPAC
).
The following CSP logo
,
dubbed the
pink
bear, will be available as a
patch
and as a lapel pin.
The
patch
,
pin and badge are authorized to be worm by uniformed staff during the
month of October and the lapel pin at
any time by non-uniformed staff
,
at pe
r
sonal e
x
pense.
As
suming the success of this program
,
it is our intention to ha
v
e this recur for the month of October in future years.
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CSP Mission. To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.
California Department of Parks and Recreation
manages 280 park units, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California. These treasures are as diverse as California: From the last stands of primeval redwood forests to vast expanses of fragile desert; from the lofty Sierra Nevada to the broad sandy beaches of our southern coast; and from the opulence of Hearst Castle to the vestiges of colonial Russia.
California State Parks contains the largest and most diverse natural and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in the nation. The State Park System includes State Parks, State Natural Reserves, State Historic Parks, State Historic Monuments, State beaches, State Recreation Areas, State Vehicular Recreation Areas, State Seashores and State Marine Parks. Within the system are Natural and Cultural Preserves, lakes and reservoirs, coastal beaches, historic homes, Spanish era adobe buildings, lighthouses, ghost towns, museums, visitor centers, conference centers, and off-highway vehicle recreation areas.  Together, State Park System lands protect and preserve an unparalleled collection of culturally and environmentally sensitive structures and habitats, threatened plant and animal species, ancient Native American sites, historic structures and artifacts... the best of California's natural and cultural history.
With over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites and 4,500 miles of trails, the State Park System provides wonderful recreational, educational, and inspirational opportunities for over 67 million visitors a year.
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