Bluebonnet joins the fight against two forms of cancer during September and October

Bastrop – Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is raising awareness for two forms of cancer during September and October by illuminating its buildings, attaching colored ribbon decals to its vehicles and having employees in its retail centers sporting gold and pink ribbons.

During September, Bluebonnet’s member service centers in Bastrop, Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart and Manor shined gold at night, and gold ribbon decals were affixed to each truck to focus attention on efforts for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Throughout October, Bluebonnet’s member service centers in Bastrop, Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart and Manor will be illuminated pink at night. Bluebonnet lineworkers will wear pink hard hats, service trucks will display pink ribbon decals and employees in member service centers will wear pink each Friday during October. Members can visit Bluebonnet’s member service centers to receive a pink ribbon pin and a breast cancer awareness bookmark.

“These are two forms of cancer that affect so many families. Almost everyone knows someone who has been affected,” said Matt Bentke, Bluebonnet’s general manager. “Bluebonnet is proud to help fight these insidious diseases. Learning more about early detection, preventive measures, and signs and symptoms of childhood and breast cancer could make the difference in your life, or the life of someone you love.”

According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 15,000 children and adolescents in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each year. For more information about how you can support the cause, visit bluebonnet.coop/ childhood-cancer. There, you’ll find links to the American Cancer Society, the American Childhood Cancer Organization and several other organizations that provide help and support for families battling childhood cancer.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, more than 382,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2026, including approximately 2,800 men. However, efforts like National Breast Cancer Awareness Month have proven successful. Breast cancer rates have declined 44% since 1989 among U.S. women, according to the American Cancer Society. The organization attributes the decline to improvements in early detection and treatment.

To learn more about breast cancer, visit the National Cancer Institute’s website at cancer.gov, the American Cancer Society at cancer.org, the National Breast Cancer Foundation at nationalbreastcancer. org, or the Susan G. Komen Foundation at komen.org.

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is one of the largest electric cooperatives in Texas and has been serving its members since 1939. Bluebonnet serves more than 148,000 meters and owns and maintains 13,000 miles of power lines, located across more than 3,800 square miles within 14 Central Texas counties. Bluebonnet’s service area stretches from Travis County to Washington County, and from Milam County to Gonzales County. For more information about Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, go to bluebonnet. coop and follow the co-op on Facebook and X.