By MOLLY DAVIDSON / Staff Writer

HARPERSVILLE—October is breast cancer awareness month across the country, but it means something special at the Harpersville Post Office. On Oct. 6, the post office was proudly decked out in pink to promote breast cancer awareness among patrons.

Throughout the year, United States Post Offices across the country sell specially-designed breast cancer awareness stamps. A portion of sales from these stamps is donated to breast cancer research. Since the stamp was introduced in July 1998, it has raised millions of dollars for breast cancer research.

“To date, we have sold $80.9 million for breast cancer research,” Lora Robertson with the Harpersville Post Office said.

Robertson knows firsthand the important role breast cancer research has played in treatment for the disease, she is a nine-year breast cancer survivor.

“For me, it really hits home because I am a nine-year breast cancer survivor, so I know how important the research is,” Robertson said. “They’ve come so far with the medications to help you… there is hope.”

Each October, the Harpersville Post Office promotes breast cancer awareness, the special stamp and cancer awareness in general.

“We just wanted to do a little something,” Robertson said. “This is just a small thing we can do to support the community around us.”

The Oct. 6 event included pink cupcakes, refreshments and brochures about breast cancer. Additionally, pink hearts created by one of the Harpersville Post Office’s mail carriers were strung along the windows. Each heart bore the name of someone in the community touched by cancer—survivors, those currently fighting cancer and those who have lost their battle with the disease.

“There’s nobody who’s not touched by cancer,” Robertson said.