Indiana House speaker, legislators wear sneakers for cancer ...

It was casual attire, sort of, at the Indiana Statehouse Monday, and it was all for a good cause.

Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis), along with House legislators and staff, wore sneakers at the Statehouse Monday as part of the ?Suits and Sneakers? challenge in support of the fight against cancer.

?We all have either been personally affected, or know of someone who has battled cancer,? said Speaker Bosma. ?The toll that this deadly disease has on Hoosiers is staggering. Until a cure is found, we can help raise awareness and show compassion to the families that are involved.?

According to the American Cancer Society, 35,000 Hoosiers were diagnosed with cancer last year and 13,000 died from the disease.

The American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches teamed up to sponsor ?Suits and Sneakers,? a program aimed to raise cancer awareness and support those affected by it.

Indiana State University men?s basketball coach, Greg Lansing, was in attendance at the Statehouse Monday.? He encouraged House members and staff to raise awareness on ways to reduce the risk of cancer such as eating right, exercising and making healthy lifestyle choices.

?Cancer affects thousands of families across our state,? said Speaker Bosma. ?I appreciated the efforts that our Indiana collegiate coaches took in challenging the Legislature to help raise awareness. It was a great opportunity to show our fellow Hoosiers they?re not alone in this fight.?

Photo: (Left to Right) House Speaker Brian C. Bosma (R-Indianapolis) poses with Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Terre Haute), Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Coach Greg Lansing, ISU for the American Cancer Society to help raise awareness.

Source: http://fox59.com/2013/01/28/indiana-house-speaker-legislators-wear-sneakers-for-cancer-awareness/

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