Men Wear Pink campaign kicks off with local ambassadors
Kevin Frischkorn of Banksville is one of 10 men from the Greater Pittsburgh area serving as ambassadors for the eighth annual Men Wear Pink campaign, happening now through October.
Men Wear Pink is a group of community leaders who are determined to raise awareness of and money to support the American Cancer Society mission to save more lives from breast cancer.
Men Wear Pink ambassadors each have their personal reasons for joining the campaign, and they are determined to help the American Cancer Society end breast cancer.
Frischkorn’s grandmother died from breast cancer and his mother is a breast cancer survivor. Additionally, his mother-in-law was diagnosed with the disease last year.
“I participate to honor them,” said Frischkorn, who works for Schneider Downs.
Keith Holsing of Washington is another ambassador. He works for ARS Wheel Repair and Powder Coating. “I’m participating to honor my wife, who is a breast cancer survivor,” he said.
Luke Kriger of Imperial stressed the importance of the program and working as a team. He works for LKICORP.
“When a breast cancer diagnosis occurs, it impacts families and communities,” he said. “Our time is so valuable; we need to work together to end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone. I stand with all those who have been touched by this disease.”
This year’s other ambassadors for the Greater Pittsburgh campaign include: Justin Adams and Gary Klinefelter, both of Wexford; Cale Berger, Morningside; Jay Engler, Grove City; Rob Freed, Prospect; Paul Purdy, Bloomfield, and Bill Stull, Cranberry.
Stull, who works at Donwil Company, has a dual purposes for participating in the program. His mother died from breast cancer and his father is battling prostrate cancer.
“I’m participating in Men Wear Pink to honor the memory of my mother and to support my father,” he said.
Visit MenWearPink.org/pittsburghpa to learn more about being an ambassador, or to support a current ambassador’s campaign.