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Councilors pledge discretionary funds as Brenda Brown's Bosom Buddies seeks support for Sister Strut 5K
Summary
Representatives of Brenda Brown's Bosom Buddies asked the council to publicize and support the Sept. 24 Sister Strut 5K; Brother Tracy Mohammed and other organizers described outreach goals and council members pledged discretionary contributions, with Councilor Scales naming a $2,500 pledge and the Pro Tem increasing a prior commitment to $3,000.
Representatives of Brenda Brown's Bosom Buddies appealed to the Birmingham City Council on Sept. 20 for support of Sister Strut 2016, a breast-cancer-awareness walk and 5K set for Sept. 24 at Legion Field.
"We just want everybody to come out this coming Saturday," Brother Tracy Mohammed said, inviting residents to the 7 a.m. registration and the walk-run scheduled through 11 a.m. He described the event's outreach goals and said men are being encouraged to participate in support roles.
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