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The Putnam Police Department's Make Mayor Seney Pink in a Day fund-raiser for the NECT Cancer Fund blasted the $10,000 goal out of the water --- $15,015. Seney had his hair and eyebrows dyed pink and had his nails painted pink. From left: Police Chief Chris Ferace, Mayor Seney, Police Captain Justin Lussier and DKH CEO Kyle Kramer. Linda Lemmon photo.
Police's cancer
fund-raiser
smashes goal
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — The unofficial “best good sport” town leader in the state, Mayor Barney Seney, hopefully didn’t get any pink dye on his phone Oct. 14.
The Putnam Police Department’s annual Pink Patch Program kept adding “pink” to Mayor Seney’s morning. The department held a fund-raiser, Make Mayor Seney Pink in a Day,” at WINY Radio. The goal was $10,000.
When they hit the $10,000 mark, Seney left for his hairdresser to get his hair dyed pink. When the fund-raiser hit the $12,000 mark, Seney got the call — he had agreed to get his eyebrows dyed pink if they hit $12,000. And when the effort went over $15,000 the mayor got another call as he agreed that if they hit $15,000 he’d get his nails painted pink.
The total collected by noon was $15,015.25, according to Putnam Police Chief Christopher D. Ferace. The top fund-raiser was Phil Parizeau of Northeast Flooring and Kitchens, $2,000.
Ferace said October is Breast Cancer Month and the department’s goal is to generate awareness and more importantly raise money for the fight cancer cause.
Ferace pitched the $10,000/pink hair idea to Mayor Seney. “Without batting an eye the mayor said ‘yes’,” Ferace said.
Day Kimball Director of Development, Kristin Willis said the Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund at Day Kimball is the beneficiary of all the money raised, adding the impact of the $15,000 gift is unimaginable.” Those who are uninsured or under insured will benefit.
The Putnam Police Department is continuing to fund-raise for the rest of the month. They are selling pink items and taking donations via check and a Go Fund Me. Go to the department’s FB page: Putnam Police Department for more info.