October 2011 has so much going for it… It kicks-off the holiday season with pumpkin carving, Halloween decorating, events & parties; before we know it we’re going to be seeing tinsel & mistletoe (smooch!). October ALSO brings us National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Many companies across the nation are doing their part to help raise for the CURE, the reason, it affects every single one of us in some way. Our mothers, grandmother, sisters, aunts, and even the men in our lives are emotionally and/or physical impacted by breast cancer.
A personal note, my grandmother (Shirley Ann Leifkes, a fiery red head) was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was a 30 year old mother of three.
After bi-weekly radiation and chemo treatments,
she survived breast cancer but sustained major cardio issues due to the amounts of radiation, passing of heart failure just this last year.
Doctors did not know what damage (although killing the cancer) radiation could do to the body. Today, with the research being done, knowing this information is possible.
With the support of people like you and me,
diagnoses are easier, earlier, and saving lives daily.
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Beach Bunny Swimwear is running a THINK PINK campaign where select PINK styles are 15% OFF and proceeds will be given to
Check out what styles are on sale and help the cause at www.beachbunnyswimwear.com.
We also participated in the Susan G. Komen Race of the Cure a few weeks ago, as Team Beach Bunnies for Boobies. It is a great day for the bunnies, as we were able to see first-hand how many lives this disease effects.
As my mom and I ‘walked’ for my grandmother, I noticed an older couple walking in front of us, holding a sign with pictures that read “I Walk for my Daughter”; it stated she had passed away at the age of 29 just a few years ago. A man walked alone and wore a shirt that read “I walk for my best friend, my guardian angel, my lover, my wife”.
Reading all of these stories really brought to life the importance of finding the cure. You could not help but feel touched and honored to be alive and able to take part in the event. It was such a special day and we cannot wait to participate again next year.
Susan G. Komen 20th Annual Race For the Cure • September 25, 2011 • Newport Beach Ca.
xoxo, kk
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