Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness & Celebrity Fundraisers
Raising awareness with the breast of intentions! Trying to focus on the lighter and brighter side of breast cancer awareness and fundraising - with fun pink products, breast cancer ribbons, pink ribbon jewelry and fashion, with a spotlight on celebrity activists and famous people battling breast cancer. Get the latest news on Hollywood style fundraisers and other fundraising events for a breast cancer cure, that happen year round - not just in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Ever wonder why it's the official, universal symbol for breast cancer awareness? Since 1990, the looped, pink ribbon has been used to show support for breast cancer survivors and awareness of the need for further research. The pink ribbons were first worn by survivors in the first annual Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure® - in Washington, D.C. that year.
posted by M. Beth Parker @ 3:57 PM
MORE GREAT PLACES TO PICK PINK:
All year long, not just during October/Breast Cancer Awareness Month - eBags.com donates 10% of every pink product (look for the pink ribbon) to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Since 2004, they have donated over $500,000. Shop now:
AVON Beauty Products for Breast Cancer Awareness. Join the AVON Crusade for the Cause, and buy one of their pink products with a purpose. Since 1992, AVON has raised over $585 million for breast cancer research, free screenings and treatment assistance. Up to 100% of the profits of every product from the Crusade for the Cause collection are donated.
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I started this blog (now moved to BreastCancerBracelets.org) because I have a family history of breast cancer. My maternal grandmother (a nurse) was first diagnosed with breast cancer at age 55, her treatment plan included a lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and she went into remission for over 10 years. At age 68, other cancers (including a brain tumor) were discovered, and she died just before her 70th birthday. My mother found a lump at age 47, followed a similar treatment plan, and has now been in remission for 6 years. I am a 31 year old healthy, active woman, but due to the history, have already had mammograms and ultrasounds done on suspect spots. Neither I nor my 24-yr old sister have been tested for the BRCA1 gene, but we both take this matter very seriously, and hope medical advances will continue to improve. I write this blog under M. Beth Parker, a form of my grandmother's maiden name, in her honor.
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