myPassionatelyPinkTeam

A local news station prompted me to start a team with Susan G. Komen's Passionately Pink for the Cure. I enlisted my office to participate, especially considering we are majority female staff, and to my pleasure everyone was excited about the team. We are a small staff, but with generous donations from staff and other community members, we are reaching our goal.

Basically, Passionately Pink for the Cure is a project geared toward work places. Each team chooses a day during Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October to wear pink and donate (if not done before) at least $5 toward the team goal. As part of starting a team Susan G. Komen for the Cure supplies posters, post cards, awareness pins, breast cancer and self exam information, and an envelope to return offline donations.

Our office decided in lieu of costumes we will wear pink for Halloween, October 31st.

As the daughter of a breast cancer victim, it has touched my heart to see my coworkers so enthusiastic about this cause. They have even spread the word to their family and friends. If you would like to join our team and donate on our team's Passionately Pink for the Cure webpage, click here. Any and all donations are appreciated and will 100% go toward the Susan G. Komen for the Cure cause.

If you have any questions please post a comment.

Together we can change the future of Breast Cancer.

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Supporting breast cancer research and awareness can be rewarding, but also fun! There are purchases you can make which will donate funds in honor of the breast cancer causes. I visited the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website today and learned the following companies are sponsoring breast cancer research and support:

General Mills: Pink for the Cure
"During the month of October in grocery retailers nationwide, General Mills brands will turn their packages pink to support October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Komen for the Cure. Brands going Pink for the Cure include Cheerios, Total Raisin Bran, Total Honey Nut Clusters, Green Giant, Progresso Soup, Betty Crocker Warm Delights, Betty Crocker cookie mixes, Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper and Betty Crocker Potatoes. Komen for the Cure will receive $2 million for the Pink for the Cure program."

In addition, General Mills supports PinkTogether.com, which collects women's stories about their experience with breast cancer.

Better Homes and Gardens: limited edition cookbook Celebrating the Promise
In October 2007, Better Homes and Gardens will release “Celebrating the Promise,” a new cookbook commemorating Komen for the Cure’s 25th year as a leader in the movement to save lives and end breast cancer forever. The company will make a guaranteed minimum donation of $250,000 in conjunction with the new book, which will feature a 64-page special section dedicated to women’s health, new recipes and anecdotes from celebrity chefs, including Paula Deen and Sara Moulton.

Parent company Meredith Corporation supports breast cancer awareness programs including QuiltPink and ScrapPink, inspirational collection"Words for the Cure," and in November, "Read for the Cure" magazine subscriptions.

HSN: Home Shopping Network supports Komen for the Cure
From October 1 through October 31, 2007, HSN will sell various items to benefit Komen live on the air and on www.hsn.com. The retail sales price and benefit to Komen varies per product, and HSN will make a $250,000 minimum guaranteed donation through this initiative. HSN will also solicit donations from viewers throughout the month of October, and 100% of the funds collected will be donated to Komen. For a complete product listing and more information, visit www.hsn.com, keyword search “pink”.
Payless ShoeSource: Taking Steps to Fight Breast Cancer
"Payless ShoeSource will continue its Taking Steps to Fight Breast Cancer program by selling breast cancer awareness bracelets and limited-edition pink ribbon slippers. One hundred percent of the net profits earned from the sale of the bracelet and $1.30 from the sale of each pair of slippers will be donated to Komen for the Cure with a minimum guaranteed donation of $100,000. The products will be available for purchase in Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and on www.payless.com beginning September 27 and continuing through February 28, 2008."

Happy shopping!~

myClick

Apparently I'm a little behind the times, but there is a very cool...and very easy...fundraiser benefiting breast cancer awareness. Simply by clicking a free link you can contribute toward the Breast Cancer Site's campaign to offer free mammograms.

Visit the Breast Cancer Site and Click to Give on the big pink button at the top of the page. Every click donates a free mammogram, and during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, if they collect 500 clicks, that's 500 mammograms, their sponsors will donate an additional 150 mammograms! So Click to Give at the Breast Cancer Site...

Your moment to click may save a life.

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I read a press release today that FTD.com is donating 10% of sales of their Breast Cancer Awareness floral arrangements now through May, 2008. Only a couple of the arrangements appear to be obviously "breast cancer awareness" themed, and the others are simple pink bouquets.



If you have an occasion coming up, or want to send flowers just because consider FTD.com. Or if you know someone going through breast cancer treat them to one of these special gifts, showing your support of them personally, in addition to the cause. Your purchase will help ensure no one goes through breast cancer alone.

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"Before cancer or a life-threatening illness, we kind of tap dance through life...When we get cancer, the dance changes." --Carolyn, cancer patient quoted in Cancer Talk

One of the first things I remember my parents doing when my mom was diagnosed was research. They hit the Internet, friends, colleagues, coworkers, doctors, books, magazines--anything they could get their hands on to learn more about the journey ahead. I found this book Cancer Talk and peeked in it a bit to see if it was worth recommending here.

While researching the technical aspect of cancer, including treatment options, surgical procedures, recovery, pain medicines, and more, I think finding information for your emotional health is just as important. This book, Cancer Talk, appears to offer a wide range of topics, anecdotes and quotes from people who have experienced cancer, as well as valid information to support research in the medical side. The bi line on the book is Voices of Hope and Endurance from "The Group Room," the World's Largest Cancer Support Group, which says it all...and more. :)

If you have read this book please feel welcome to share your thoughts and impressions with me. Or, if you have other suggestions for positive reading regarding the cancer journey, please share your comments.

As always, thoughts and prayers are with you...

To purchase Cancer Talk through Amazon.com please click one of the links at the right of this blog.