Chris Boddy shows off his pink nailsIt’s the first time that S/Sgt. Chris Boddy has had a manicure. And he took the bold step of painting his nails pink in the process. The colour was chosen to show solidarity with those battling breast cancer.

With a big smile and lots of enthusiasm, he showed up in uniform at The Ten Spot Beauty Bar in the city’s west end on Oct. 30 to get a pink manicure to promote breast cancer awareness.

“I have a very close family member who has the illness, so this is a cause that’s close to me,” he said.

“What I am doing here is to support her and everyone who is suffering from this disease”

In the last five years, Boddy has taken part in several cancer fundraisers, including Cops for Cancer, where he and many Service members shaved their heads at Yorkdale Mall.
“Chris has been an excellent supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society and what we do,” said Francine Negre-Laroche.

“He has always stepped up to the plate.”

The Ten Spot Inc. owner Kristen Wood donated $500 to match Boddy’s fundraising goal.

“This is an amazing cause because breast cancer can affect any woman,” she said.

“We are just doing our part to help out with this great campaign.”

Boddy raised $1,270 during October, which was Breast Cancer Awareness Month.