Bright Way to Raise Funds

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – A distinctive mobile air compressor – one that’s sure not to get lost at any worksite – helped raise more than $20,000 for breast-cancer research.

As part of October activities concerning breast-cancer awareness, Kaeser Compressors Inc. auctioned off a one-of-a-kind M59PE portable unit shorn of its usual yellow covering and offered in hot pink.

The auction began on National Mammogram Day, Oct. 21 and concluded on Oct. 31, with 25 bids raising $21,700. Additional individual employee donations made for a total of $23,120; Kaeser will donate 100% of the proceeds.

“While great strides have been made, too many of our family members and friends are still impacted by breast cancer,” said Frank Mueller, president of Kaeser Compressors Inc. “We believe meaningful progress towards a cure can be made with more funding for research and want to be part of that effort.”

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide with approximately 2.3 million women diagnosed in 2021. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in American women, and tragically, incidence rates are on the rise. For more information on how you can contribute to breast cancer research, please visit bcrf.org.