Officers will volunteer to grow their facial hair and make donations to cancer research. Members of the public can donate as well.
The Evesham Police Department will participate in the No Shave November campaign aimed at bringing awareness to cancer.
Members of the department who voluntarily choose to participate will make a donation to cancer research.
The participating members will begin a month-long journey to forgo shaving to evoke conversation and raise cancer awareness.
“This terrible disease has an impact on every one of us, whether it is our family, friends or even our own personal fight,” ETPD Chief Christopher Chew said. “We must continue to work together and fight this disease, find a cure and continue to save lives.”
The department invites the public to join in this campaign. The ETPD is asking community members to spark conversations with their family members and friends about cancer awareness.
Also, members of the public can make donations to help support cancer research can by visiting: https://www.gofundme.com/ETPD-2018-NoShaveNovember.
With this campaign, the ETPD aims to bring awareness to all types of cancer, which include prostate and testicular cancer.
According to information released by the department about the campaign, early detection of prostate and testicular cancer is critical to survival rates.
The five-year survival rate for prostate cancer, when caught in the early stages, is 100 percent.
The five-year survival rate of testicular cancer, when caught in the early stages, is 99 percent.
Prostate and testicular cancer not caught in the early stages has limited treatment options, which means early diagnoses is critical to the survival of these cancers. Prostate cancer can be detected early by getting a PSA blood test. Testicular cancer can be detected early by getting educated on self-screening exams.
