BLUEBONNET EMPLOYEES DON PINK HARD HATS

  

Since 2012, Bluebonnet has gone pink, so to speak, during the month of October to raise awareness for National Breast Cancer Awareness month. The co-op uses pink lights to illuminate its member service centers, affixes pink magnetic ribbons to its trucks and hands out pink ribbon pins in the communities it serves. This year, Bluebonnet’s field crews are donning pink hard hats in place of their familiar blue and white ones.

“Breast cancer is one of the most significant health risks to women,” said Mark Rose, Bluebonnet’s general manager. “Millions of women have been touched by this disease. Nearly a quarter of a million women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. There is hardly a person in this country who hasn’t had a family member or friend who has had breast cancer.

“With more than 100 employees wearing pink hard hats every day in October, they will be a highly visible reminder to everyone who sees them that breast cancer is a serious issue in this country,” Rose said.

There are many resources available to learn more about breast cancer. For more information, visit the National Cancer Institute’s website at cancer.gov, the American Cancer Society at cancer.org, or the Susan G. Komen Foundation at komen.org.

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is one of the largest electric cooperatives in Texas and has been serving its members since 1939. Bluebonnet serves more than 86,000 meters and owns and maintains 11,000 miles of power lines, located across more than 3,800 square miles within 14 Central Texas counties. Bluebonnet’s service area stretches from Travis County to Washington County, and from Milam County down to Gonzales County. For more information about Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, go to bluebonnet.coop and follow the co-op on Facebook and Twitter.  Story and photo courtesy of Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative.