Did you know that Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TETWP) is the No. 1 rodeo in the USA in support of breast cancer, raising $210,000 since 2006. TETWP has worked closely with Gunnison County Public Health, Gunnison Valley Hospital (GVH) and area physicians to provide more than 170 mammograms and ultra sounds and 11 biopsies. It has also helped five families of breast cancer survivors with living expenses.

To date, TETWP has paid out more than $99,760. One hundred percent of the dollars raised have stayed in the community.

Last October, breast cancer awareness month, TETWP presented the GVH with a check for $27,000 to help it upgrade to a digital technology platform that will compliment and enhance mammography in our area.

Join them for one of the best times happening this July:

• Friday, July 10 — Kick-off barbecue, featuring Slogar’s chicken and fixin’s and Redden Ranches beef. Enjoy great food, live music, and dancing from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Fred R. Field building at the rodeo grounds. The cost is $40 for the entire family, $25 for a couple and $15 for an individual. Children 11 and under free.

• Tuesday, July 14 — Live auction and concert from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., featuring Dean Dillon, Scotty Emerick and Lee Ann Womack, at Mountaineer Square in Mt. Crested Butte. Leave the driving to them by taking the bus from Gunnison at 5:30 p.m. from Spruce and Virginia streets. The cost is $20 per person. The bus returns from Mt. Crested Butte at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Interior Visions in Crested Butte and Western World in Gunnison.

• Thursday, July 16 — 4th annual Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink PRCA Rodeo at 7 p.m. There is a pre-party at The Last Chance starting at 5 p.m., with a post party there immediately following the rodeo.

Sponsorships still available by calling Nancy Klifman at 641.4383. TETWP apparel and tickets are available at the Toggery on Main St. in Gunnison and the Mountain Store in Crested Butte.

For more information: www.gunnisontetwp.com.