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Pink Ribbon Car Tag Orders Start Today

Posted on: Monday, 27 March 2006, 09:01 CST

By Juana Gyek, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.

Mar. 27--Getting a license plate is not just a matter of following the law.

It's a chance to fight breast and cervical cancer.

Starting today, Arizona and Yuma County motorists can order the Pink Ribbon/Cancer Awareness special license plate, established under legislation sponsored last year by state Rep. Amanda Aguirre, a Yuma Democrat.

The license plate, which also was designed with the help of Yuma physician Constance Uribe, fights breast and cervical cancer in two ways.

It costs $25, of which $17 will go to the Arizona Department of Health Services for breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic awareness and outreach services for uninsured women, Aguirre said, who estimates there are more than 200,000 women statewide who fall into that category.

And the plate has a pink ribbon on it, along with the words "Early Detection Saves Lives."

"When people drive around town with this license plate on their car, they will remind women to get tested," Aguirre said in a recent news release announcing the plate's availability. "Screenings are key in fighting cancer."

Aguirre recently told The Sun she plans on getting one of the plates.

"I encourage families, mothers, sisters, husbands and brothers to buy them (because) it's a worthy cause that will save the lives of many women," she said. "I'm getting one, absolutely."

Aguirre previously told The Sun that she and the state Motor Vehicle Division arrived at the design of the plate with the help of ideas supplied by Uribe. Additionally, Uribe was one of the first donors helping raise the $32,000 that Aguirre needed to raise to pay for the production and administration of the plate, the representative said.

Uribe was not available for comment for this story.

Aguirre's bill creating the license plate was signed by Gov. Janet Napolitano in October.

The license plate is available online at ServiceArizona.com and at Motor Vehicle Division customer service centers around the state.

The plate may be personalized for an additional $25.

Juana Gyek can be reached at jgyek@yumasun.com or 539-6872.

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Source: The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.)

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