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Pink Ribbon Review | Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

Archive for the ‘Charities’ Category

June 30th, 2008

Jelly Belly’s For Breast Cancer Research

I came home the other day and these Jelly Belly brand fruit punch flavored jelly beans were on my desk. Have I told you my husband and I are suckers for anything with a pink ribbon on it as long as proceeds go to the cause? Not hard to figure out, perhaps. But anyway, back […]

By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment

June 30th, 2008

Coming soon to a city near you: A Breast Cancer 3-Day Event

The Breast Cancer 3-Day Series benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure is visiting 14 cities across the US this year. 60 miles over the course of 3 days. When you participate, you get food, beverages, showers, entertainment, tents for sleeping. Not to mention the fellowship of other survivors, caregivers and philanthropic walkers in support […]

By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment

June 26th, 2008

Airline Miles Donated for the Cure

Back in May I announced the affiliation between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and American Airlines — their Miles for the Cure program — do you remember? (If not, here’s the link to that original post.)
Today it was announced that:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the
world’s largest breast cancer organization, has received more than […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

June 13th, 2008

Pink Ribbon Celebrity: Deborah Gibson

On June 8th, Deborah Gibson attended and performed at the 6th Annual What A Pair! Concert at the Orpheum Theater in LA (here are a few reviews of the performances!).
It was an evening of broadway duets — cabaret style, performed by celebrity women to benefit breast cancer research — man, I wish I was in […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

June 5th, 2008

Pink Ribbon Giveaway: A Fujifilm One Time Use Camera

Yesterday’s review of the Polaroid i631 digital camera got me thinking about the benefits of disposable cameras … inexpensive, non-breakable, great for kids, disposable recyclable if returned to Fujifilm by your photofinisher … then I remembered, ‘hey, I have one of those … let me give it away’!
I have a QuickSnap 800 Flash One-Time-Use Camera […]

By Karen Lynch -- 112 comments

June 2nd, 2008

Prince Charles Gets Involved with Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research

The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, or His Royal Highness The Prince Charles as he’s known in Scotland, is going to officially open a research unit on Thursday designed to improve and develop treatments for breast cancer.
Prince Charles will be given a guided tour of the newest facility for an organization called Breakthrough — the […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 31st, 2008

Autoglam - Bling Car Stickers in Australia

Makes me want to live down under, this one does.
Autoglam Bling Car Stickers are raising breast cancer awareness and fundraising for Australia’s National Breast Cancer Foundation with this limited edition Pink Butterfly Car Sticker.
80 cents from each sale will be donated — that’s 10% since they retail for $8 — cool.
They’ll be hitting stores June […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 29th, 2008

Gabrielle Union Joins the Circle of Promise

Did you know that African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.? So while 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, African American women are more likely to die from the disease. This seems to warrant some special attention.
Susan G. Komen is on […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 15th, 2008

Bumble Bee Foods in the midst of their BeeWell Miles Campaign

Yes, another pink product sighting at the grocery store! Seems Bumble Bee Foods has launched an Interactive Health and Wellness Program to benefit the Y-Me National Breast Cancer Foundation.
The program runs from May 1 to June 30, 2008.
“During the two-month campaign, grocery store shelves will get a makeover with 10 million pink Bumble Bee® Solid […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 12th, 2008

Tomorrow is LIVESTRONG Day

Just got this email from Lance Armstrong …thought I’d share it with you (and no, I don’t kid myself by thinking he wrote to me personally):

Tomorrow is LIVESTRONG Day, a day when more than 600 cancer awareness and fundraising events will take place all across the country. Every staff member from my Foundation is attending […]

By Karen Lynch -- 2 comments