The National Pink Heals Tour traveled through Rhode Island last week with a stop in Garden City to bring cancer awareness to the community. Members of the organization drive pink fire trucks across the country to show support for women who are fighting cancer, and inspire men to get involved.

"As men we created a brand to celebrate women not using an awareness ribbon, because it's about you and the love we have for you. And then we're marching against cancer, all cancers that harm you and your families," said organizer Dave Graybill. Graybill, who is also a firefighter, established the organization in Glendale, Ariz.

The touring pink trucks are covered in signatures from people all over the country. The fire trucks are joined by police vehicles donated from retired municipal fleets, staffed by police and firefighters from across the area who donate their time to spread their mission of “Love, Hope, Awareness and Rescue.”

The national vehicles are named “Jackie,” “Susanne” and “Anna,” which carry the names of thousands who have both survived or succumbed to cancer.

"Anybody can be put on the truck that's battling any type of cancer,” said Graybill. “We have a 60-year survivor; we have a 13-year-old girl on there with a double mastectomy. We've got a lot of stories and signatures from the last five years."

Local police and fire departments were also on hand to support the cause, and there was a display of antique fire trucks.

The Rhode Island chapter of Pink Heals was founded in 2009 by Ted Dion, whose mother, Jackie, had been diagnosed with cancer four times. It is the first chapter in the national organization to have a women’s social club. The chapter members reach out to women fighting cancer; hitting the road every month to deliver flowers and offer support.

The "Guardian of The Ribbon" is a group of firefighters, police officers and public safety officials in the community who attend Pink Heals events both locally and nationally.

The Guardians use the tour to help raise money and awareness for the non-profit entities that help women with cancer in their city and state. As Guardians of The Ribbon, their goal is to spread the “Cares Enough to Wear Pink” campaign until all are in pink shirts. For more information, visit http://www.pinkfiretrucks.org.

Representatives from the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation attended the Garden City event with their Hope Bus, and sponsors included Dr. Ellen Frankel and her Rejuvaderm MediSpa and Whole Foods.

RI Pink Heals has opened a storefront office for women with cancer from around the state, which is located on Main Street in West Warwick. Programs are offered free of charge to women and their families.