Dig Pink raises awareness about breast cancer

About 15 cancer survivors got some hands-on experience with excavators Friday as Heavy Metal Playground and Family Recreation Park hosted Dig Pink.

The event was held to support Breast Cancer Awareness — Cumberland Valley, which helps local breast-cancer patients. The nonprofit provides free mammograms and programs to help breast-cancer patients and their families, according to its website.

Heavy Metal continued raising awareness about breast cancer through its opening weekend. The company is by Family Recreation Park on National Pike, southeast of Hagerstown.

Owner Mark Stevanus said cancer survivors got to operate small excavators for free on Friday. Activities included ripping apart cars painted pink; stacking tires; and playing excavator basketball. The latter is played by using the excavator’s bucket to scoop up a basketball and drop it in the middle of a tire.

Heavy Metal also accepted donations during the weekend for Breast Cancer Awareness —Cumberland Valley.

Neatscape Landscaping sponsored Friday’s activities and Heavy Metal provided the equipment at no cost.

Participants also could ride go-karts and play miniature golf at Family Rec.

Heavy Metal is open Thursday through Sunday, May to November.