In Photos: The Pink Heals Tour visits North Charleston

The Pink Heals 2011 National Fire Truck Tour sponsored by Guardians of The Ribbon brought four Pink Fire Trucks to North Charleston at the Felix C. Davis Community Center in Park Circle.

Guardians of The Ribbon, dressed in pink fire suits, drive pink fire trucks across the country every year to raise awareness and funds for women and local non-profits in their fight against cancer. Its 2011 tour includes multiple stops in 20 states throughout the country.

For the North Charleston stop, the North Charleston Fire Department hosted a fundraiser benefiting Lowcountry Women with Wings.

Pink Heals Tour making North Charleston stop

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The Pink Heals 2011 National Fire Truck Tour sponsored by Guardians of The Ribbon will bring its three Pink Fire Trucks to North Charleston on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm at the Felix C. Davis Community Center in Park Circle.

Guardians of The Ribbon, dressed in pink fire suits, drive pink fire trucks across the country every year to raise awareness and funds for women and local non-profits in their fight against cancer. Its 2011 tour includes multiple stops in 20 states throughout the country.

For the North Charleston stop, the North Charleston Fire Department is hosting a cookout and fundraiser benefiting Lowcountry Women with Wings.

3rd Annual Bike Rodeo & Safety Fair

Every year, The North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum partners with Trident Area Safe Kids to celebrate the museum’s anniversary and to promote fire and life safety with a bike rodeo and safety fair. This year's theme is 'preventable sport injuries.'

Nearly 40 vendors, representing all fields, from insurance companies to local public safety departments will be in attendance. The Fire Museum will feature on-site demonstrations by the North Charleston Fire Department, the MUSC helicopter, and antique fire apparatus. Other features include, Charleston County Parks' climbing wall, jump castles, live music, bicycle tune up, and an obstacle course.

The event will be held at the Fire Museum on Saturday May 1st from 10:00-1:00 and is FREE to the public.