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Pink Ribbon Review | Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

May 15th, 2008

A Breast Cancer Statistic

Did you know that …
The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, Karen Lynch, Karen M. Lynch, Komen, Susan G. Komen, Susan G. Komen for the Cure

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By Karen Lynch -- 4 comments

May 11th, 2008

Major League Baseball continues Mother’s Day tradition

Yeah, that’s Mets player Carlos Beltran using a fabulous pink bat!
Major League Baseball players continued a Mother’s Day tradition today and used those awesome pink bats I blogged about a few weeks ago to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Did anyone see ‘em live?
Now you can bid on the bats the players used and signed since […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 4th, 2008

American Airlines Supports Susan G. Komen For The Cure

Here’s a partnership that works for me: American Airlines and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. American Airlines has been supporting this organization for more than 20 years, sponsoring the first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Dallas in 1983 and remaining an Official Race Series Partner today.
They’ve kicked off their online Miles […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 3rd, 2008

Pinkalicious The Musical is a Pink Ribbon Performance

Today was a Pinkalicious Day for me and my daughter. Pinkalicious the Musical came to Connecticut in support of the cause and you know we were all over that!
Have you not heard of the book by Elizabeth Kahn and Victoria Kahn? Well, here’s a synposis:
“Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. […]

By Karen Lynch -- 2 comments

April 18th, 2008

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

The first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place in 1983. By 1995, events were held in 57 US cities. This year, it’s a 25th anniversary celebration at national races … more than 1 million people participate in more than 100 races throughout the world. It’s the largest 5K runs/fitness walks in the […]

By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment

April 16th, 2008

Cynthia Nixon, Survivor and Ambassador

(PRNewsFoto/Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
Do you know her as Miranda Hobbes, the workaholic lawyer? Did you watch Sex and the City? Well, Cynthia Nixon is also the daughter of a two time breast cancer survivor and has now told the world that she’s a survivor herself.
She kept her 2006 diagnosis and treatment to herself […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments