Passionately Pink

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Sounds like a tag line for one of the posts in the Paysite board, huh? Fooled ya!

As you may or may not know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. My Mother is a survivor, so this cause is close to home for me. The new- year round campaign- Passionately Pink for the Cure™, kicks off October 1st, and is sponsored by the The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Many companies will be sponsoring in-house activities to help raise money and awareness throughout the month, including encouraging their employees to wear PINK to show their support. If your company or University isn't doing something, you can go here and find an event close to you to participate in.

From the Komen website:

Breast cancer touches millions of lives. It is expected that 211,200 women and 1,720 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and more than 41,000 people will die from breast cancer in 2006 alone. One by one, we can make a difference! Passionately Pink for the Cure™ is an easy, creative program we hope will have everyone seeing pink everywhere you look, every day in October, encouraging millions of people nationwide to get involved in the promise for the cure. We hope to raise $10 million through the Passionately Pink for the Cure™ program with your help.

And even if you don't choose to participate, please let this serve as a reminder to do your breast self exam. If you find anything suspicious, see your doctor. If you are over 40 (like me) or post-hysterectomy/menopausal, it is important to also have a mammogram annually. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the five year survival rate is above 95% if your cancer is detected early.

 

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