Faulkner Lifestyle Magazine October 2018
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“<br />
As men we need to show our support,<br />
love and care to these women, who<br />
should never be defined by a physical<br />
characteristic and especially not cancer.<br />
”<br />
—JR Runyon, <strong>2018</strong> Real Men Candidate<br />
new arrivals<br />
posted daily!<br />
To be a candidate, one simply must<br />
aspire to make a difference for families<br />
fighting breast cancer. This year’s<br />
candidates include men from across<br />
Central Arkansas, but <strong>Faulkner</strong> County<br />
has the most participants of the entire<br />
state. They include a doctor, business<br />
owners, accountants, a contractor, a<br />
realtor, managers, a judge and a radio DJ.<br />
You may know that radio DJ from your<br />
morning commute.<br />
JR Runyon is the voice of My Country<br />
Y107 and signed on to be a candidate<br />
this year knowing the power of pink.<br />
“As a man who loves the women in<br />
his life it is important to me that these<br />
women are healthy in all aspects. Breast<br />
cancer is not only a health issue, but it<br />
also carries an emotional challenge for<br />
many women who feel their identity<br />
as a woman is threatened. As men we<br />
need to show our support, love and care<br />
to these women, who should never be<br />
defined by a physical characteristic and<br />
especially not cancer.”<br />
Casey Hawks was the first candidate<br />
to sign up in <strong>Faulkner</strong> County and<br />
wanted to not only help fight with those<br />
currently battling breast cancer, but also<br />
honor those in his family that had been<br />
impacted. “Both of my grandmothers<br />
had been diagnosed with and beat breast<br />
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