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More than 30 police cruisers lit up the area across the street for the hospital’s Bright Lights event on Sept. 30. The event was meant to raise the profile of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September and show support for the children.
Children were given special flashlights to signal back at the police officers outside.
UMass Memorial Medical Center staff said the police departments’ display “brightened the spirits” of the patients.
The following police departments participated in the Bright Lights event:
Massachusetts State Police
Worcester
Grafton
UMass Memorial Medical Center Police
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
Shrewsbury
Patrol Officers Union NEPBA Local 191
Princeton
Auburn
Clark University Police
WPI Police
Holy Cross Police
Department of Mental Health Police.
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