Hey everyone!
So my birthday's on the 23rd, and here's what I'd like for my birthday... You don't have to buy me cards, you don't have to buy me cake or dinner or whatever else you might think I'd like for a gift.
All I ask is a one (1) dollar donation towards my registration fee for the 3-Day. You can go to the "Donate" button on my sidebar to make that, and all I ask for is a dollar. If you'd like to do more, that's awesome, but I won't expect that. Just a buck. :)
I'll personally be matching the initial $90 if that amount is reached, and if it isn't, I'll just close the gap between the final amount of donations and that fee.
So yeah. Next Saturday. :D Thank you all so much!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
On the Subject of Blog For Your Breasts Day!
Well, YESTERDAY was October 1st and due to some technical issues here at home I couldn't make this post in time. But I'm still going to because it's pretty important.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Avon's Army of Women has set out with prevention in mind. I've been a member for a little over a year and a half now and it's been really interesting to see their emails in my inbox. I want to talk about them for just a minute so that maybe you will decide to join!
The Love/Avon Army of Women is a very unique program of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (a 501 c 3 non-profit breast cancer research organization. The program is funded through a grant from the Avon Foundation for Women. The AOW provides opportunities for women AND men to take part in breast cancer research studies aimed at determining the causes of breast cancer -- and how to prevent it! They are a groundbreaking initiative that connects breast cancer researchers via the internet with women who are willing to participate in a wide variety of studies. Their goal is to "recruit" ONE MILLION men and women of all ages and ethnicities, including breast cancer survivors and those who have never had breast cancer.
They ask that you are at least 18, though, and by signing up in the "Army" you are only signing up to hear about the research projects -- from there they give you the option to enter in to the studies you are interested in and may qualify for. There is NO cost to join and take part in this and they do not ask for donations. Participation in this and in the studies is completely voluntary, always. To review all open, current studies and possibly sign up and be a part of something incredibly important, visit the Army of Women website. :)
Another group I adore a lot is Keep-A-Breast. Through their Music For Awareness Program, they've been able to expand and get the word out to thousands of young ladies (and men!). You may have seen those rubber "I Love Boobies!" bracelets everywhere you go: That's KAB!
They team up with several bands that are close to my heart and do a wonderful job in packing up to camp out for two or so months every year with the Vans Warped Tour. They've been around for about a decade now and are only getting bigger, too! It was fantastic to see them on tour this spring with Angels and Airwaves, and the amount of interest their booths gathered was awesome to see. Tom Delonge, Matt Wachter, David Kennedy, and Atom Willard are HUGE supporters of the cause for awareness and it's also one of the many, many reasons why I love them so much.
I've linked to the bracelets in the photo via Loserkids, but I've been told that you can also get them at your local Spencer's or Zumiez stores, or head on over to KAB's website to see what bands they're out promoting with right now and get a bracelet at a show. They've also got a TON of information about non-toxic items you can get into your life to live it a little healthier, and their self-exam cards which are super handy -- I got one in a gift bag at Warped '08 and it's worn at the corners because I use it so often.
And ladies, I check MY ladies often. I have to, as big as they are! ;) Everyone should, though. Even you, guys! Men can get Breast Cancer too! Although it usually occurs in women, men have breast tissue and can develop breast cancer as well. About 2,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed in men each year and approximately 450 men die from breast cancer annually. Don't forget that!! If you don't have a card, you can get a quick print-out of KAB's newest version here. Or...
Here's my favorite, old video from Keep A Breast and Van's Warped Tour going through the steps on their exam card with members of Fall Out Boy, Valient Thorr, and MXPX.
How can we cure something if we don't know what we're curing? By enlisting ourselves and others in participation for research, we'll be enabled to finally find the causes of breast cancer and ultimately figure out how to prevent it altogether -- take the research out of the labs and look at real women. We were able to discover that cervical cancer was caused by a virus: the human papilloma virus. The way we discovered that was by studying women. With a lot less money and in a lot less time, we now have a cure for it because we now know WHAT to cure. We need to follow the same path and move breast cancer beyond a cure. And as it's been said, "Prevention IS the Cure!"
Become aware - become educated - become a source for others. Know your body, know your breasts! Check out all of these pages and get a good idea of terms, news in the medical community, and what you can do to help! Be sure to add AOW and KAB on Facebook or Twitter as well, lots of good facts coming your way daily this month and every month. :)
Love you all and thanks for reading.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Avon's Army of Women has set out with prevention in mind. I've been a member for a little over a year and a half now and it's been really interesting to see their emails in my inbox. I want to talk about them for just a minute so that maybe you will decide to join!
The Love/Avon Army of Women is a very unique program of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (a 501 c 3 non-profit breast cancer research organization. The program is funded through a grant from the Avon Foundation for Women. The AOW provides opportunities for women AND men to take part in breast cancer research studies aimed at determining the causes of breast cancer -- and how to prevent it! They are a groundbreaking initiative that connects breast cancer researchers via the internet with women who are willing to participate in a wide variety of studies. Their goal is to "recruit" ONE MILLION men and women of all ages and ethnicities, including breast cancer survivors and those who have never had breast cancer.
They ask that you are at least 18, though, and by signing up in the "Army" you are only signing up to hear about the research projects -- from there they give you the option to enter in to the studies you are interested in and may qualify for. There is NO cost to join and take part in this and they do not ask for donations. Participation in this and in the studies is completely voluntary, always. To review all open, current studies and possibly sign up and be a part of something incredibly important, visit the Army of Women website. :)
Another group I adore a lot is Keep-A-Breast. Through their Music For Awareness Program, they've been able to expand and get the word out to thousands of young ladies (and men!). You may have seen those rubber "I Love Boobies!" bracelets everywhere you go: That's KAB!
They team up with several bands that are close to my heart and do a wonderful job in packing up to camp out for two or so months every year with the Vans Warped Tour. They've been around for about a decade now and are only getting bigger, too! It was fantastic to see them on tour this spring with Angels and Airwaves, and the amount of interest their booths gathered was awesome to see. Tom Delonge, Matt Wachter, David Kennedy, and Atom Willard are HUGE supporters of the cause for awareness and it's also one of the many, many reasons why I love them so much.
I've linked to the bracelets in the photo via Loserkids, but I've been told that you can also get them at your local Spencer's or Zumiez stores, or head on over to KAB's website to see what bands they're out promoting with right now and get a bracelet at a show. They've also got a TON of information about non-toxic items you can get into your life to live it a little healthier, and their self-exam cards which are super handy -- I got one in a gift bag at Warped '08 and it's worn at the corners because I use it so often.
And ladies, I check MY ladies often. I have to, as big as they are! ;) Everyone should, though. Even you, guys! Men can get Breast Cancer too! Although it usually occurs in women, men have breast tissue and can develop breast cancer as well. About 2,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed in men each year and approximately 450 men die from breast cancer annually. Don't forget that!! If you don't have a card, you can get a quick print-out of KAB's newest version here. Or...
Here's my favorite, old video from Keep A Breast and Van's Warped Tour going through the steps on their exam card with members of Fall Out Boy, Valient Thorr, and MXPX.
How can we cure something if we don't know what we're curing? By enlisting ourselves and others in participation for research, we'll be enabled to finally find the causes of breast cancer and ultimately figure out how to prevent it altogether -- take the research out of the labs and look at real women. We were able to discover that cervical cancer was caused by a virus: the human papilloma virus. The way we discovered that was by studying women. With a lot less money and in a lot less time, we now have a cure for it because we now know WHAT to cure. We need to follow the same path and move breast cancer beyond a cure. And as it's been said, "Prevention IS the Cure!"
Become aware - become educated - become a source for others. Know your body, know your breasts! Check out all of these pages and get a good idea of terms, news in the medical community, and what you can do to help! Be sure to add AOW and KAB on Facebook or Twitter as well, lots of good facts coming your way daily this month and every month. :)
Love you all and thanks for reading.
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