LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department and First Responders Foundation Lincoln are bringing back the Pink Patch Project for a second year.

The project raises awareness and funds for cancer patients by selling pink agency patches.

New this year, officers can wear the pink patches on their uniforms during October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

According to LPD, every dollar raised will go to the Heartland Cancer Foundation, a local non-profit in Lincoln that provides financial assistance to cancer patients undergoing treatment.

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the US — except for skin cancers — accounting for 30% of all new female cancers each year.

It’s also the second leading cause of cancer death in women.

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