Bedford schools report $1,356 raised on Pink Out Day; community partners thanked

An Unidentified Speaker thanked the Board of Education, Dr. Johnson and the City of Bedford for supporting Pink Out Day and said the city proclaimed Oct. 10, 2024, as Pink Out Day. The presenter named Mayor Stan Cocci, City Manager Mike Malice, and thanked board members Eva Boynton, Vice President Sharon and Turner Burch for attending a special council meeting. The presenter announced they raised $1,356.10 for two local breast-cancer charities: Minority Women with Breast Cancer Uniting Incorporated and The Gathering Place.

Jerry Blair, introduced as cofounder of Minority Women with Breast Cancer Uniting, appeared with Jill Schwartz from The Gathering Place. Schwartz described The Gathering Place as a local cancer-support organization with a therapeutic garden, support groups, nutritionists, an exercise physiologist, and complimentary services for people on a cancer journey and their families. She thanked the district for the partnership and said community partnerships allow the organization to provide free services.

The remarks were framed as community appreciation and partner introductions; no board action on the fundraising or proclamation is recorded in the provided transcript.