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Lewiston, Maine – The Maine Cancer Foundation kicked off Pink Tulip Planting week at the corporate headquarters for Oxford Networks in Lewiston. Officials from the Maine Cancer Foundation, Oxford Networks, St. Mary’s Hospital and the city of Lewiston participated in the event which marks the beginning of statewide tulip garden plantings.
The Pink Tulip Project commemorates the challenge of breast cancer and raises funds for the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Fund. According to project founder Robin Whitten, the tulips are a powerful reminder of survival and remembrance.
“During my cancer treatments in the winter of 2004, I kept thinking about seeing my tulip gardens in the spring. It was a very powerful vision and helped me get through the treatment. I am so pleased that the Pink Tulip Project is helping other people in the same way.”
Oxford Networks has been the Presenting Underwriter for the Pink Tulip Project since 2007, helping to plant public gardens in Portland and Bangor. This year they held planting ceremonies at their offices in Lewiston, Bangor and Norway to highlight the project statewide.
“We are so proud of our
association with the Pink Tulip Project,” said Oxford Networks President and CEO Craig Gunderson. “The project has raised $119,216 for the Maine Cancer Foundation’s cancer research, and every year the gardens remind people of the challenges inherent in overcoming cancer.”
The Pink Tulip Project commemorates the challenge of breast cancer and raises funds for the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Fund. For more information about the Pink Tulip Project, visit www.pinktulipproject.org
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