Broadwater Rodeo Cowboys Suit Up for Fundraisers
 | Author:
Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Broadwater Cowboys and cowgirls will wear matching purple shirts for Friday’s rodeo competition for the Man up Crusade, a national organization with a local connection to honor our first responders in Broadwater County, including the Fire Department, the Search and Rescue group and the Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff Wynn Meehan, the crowd will vie for two silver buckles donated by Montana Silversmiths. The Wrangler Jeans company donates all the shirts for the event.
According to Jeannie Donaho, coordinator of the event, the money raised will go to the Helena Friendship Center which serves victims of domestic violence as well as homeless families trying to escape abusive partners.
Saturday’s rodeo crowd will see participants wearing pink to showcase the Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign. Rowena Meehan heads this event. During various activities, she will encourage the crowd to give money to support the Montana Breast Cancer Association. She explained the organization was started by Terry Wheatley, creator of Purple Cowboy wines and Karl Stressman, formerly of Wrangler. They thought the athletes should wear pink one night during the finals of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association to raise awareness about breast cancer. The organization is now a nationally-recognized campaign to benefit local communities whose residents face breast cancer.
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