PINK PUMPKINS BENEFITTING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

Time to re-post this one:

When I put my Pink Pumpkin Challenge out there I didn’t know at the time that the Pink Pumpkin growers had partnered with a great foundation.

When I went to the store to pick mine out I saw that they all had stickers on them with the link to the Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation.
www.PinkPumpkinPatch.org

This is from their website:

The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation was created in 2012 to aid in the fight against breast cancer. America’s pumpkin growers have committed to giving a percentage of proceeds from every pink pumpkin sold this year to organizations involved in breast cancer research.

The foundation will oversee the donations, and ensure that the funds go directly to reputable organizations with the highest percentage of dollars spent on actual research. We aim to be transparent, with a board that volunteers its’ time, no paid employees and low administrative costs.

I was thrilled. My fun idea will also have a purpose. Breast cancer research. Won’t you please join in?

So here is my display. A cozy, intimate dinner for two. Not at the dining table but at the cozy couch. A relaxed meal. Time to catch up since the BB Guy had been at the cabin all weekend with our sons.

A little pink in the glass and pink ribbon too. The pink pumpkins have a whitewashed look to them. A natural antique look.

I think they are so special. Deeply veined and naturally imperfect. Just like we all are.

So won’t you join me? Pink pumpkins or otherwise. Let’s see what wonderful pumpkin portraits you can all come up with. And please stop by the website www.PinkPumpkinPatch.org if you can help at all. 

I am linking to my own party. Come by and join in. Post a link to your own pumpkin decorations HERE. 

BEARS TO WIN YOUR HEART- AND TO RAISE SOME MONEY TOO

I have painted two pieces for a silent auction next weekend. I haven’t painted in over 3 years and started back with pieces that are a little challenging to say the least. Wasn’t my best plan.

My friends are trying to get a program in their son’s school that will assist with his learning environment. He has autism. They were told that the school would pay half so they have organized a beer & a burger fundraiser/auction for next Sunday. They have pretty much sold out 100 tickets.

So such as they are I will give them to my friend to put in the silent auction. In this case silence is my friend because I don’t want to know if they don’t sell. Lol.

RIP EVELYN LAUDER

So sad to hear of the passing of Evelyn Lauder at age 75. You may not know the name but you know the symbol.

She helped created the pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness in 1992.

She was married to the son of Estee Lauder and worked in the family business for years. Someone with some clout to get recognition for the cause.

Sadly she died of non-genetic ovarian cancer. My Grand-niece has raised money for research for this and other “Women’s” cancers in the past. I have posted about her before here

Though Michelle’s fundraising group has a clever name of Walkers For Knockers they are very serious about drawing attention and dollars to combat these awful cancers.

So to Evelyn Lauder and to all those who fundraise, research, donate, treat and caretake I salute your efforts.

Rest In Peace Evelyn Lauder.

WE NEED YOUR VOTE

I need you to help out a local project and it will cost you nothing but a few minutes of your time to vote online.

This is one post I would like to see go viral amongst bloggers. I would love it if you would share it. If you do share it ask your readers to share it too. You can tweet it or Facebook it right from the web page. Please. Share. It costs nothing.
In the Vancouver East side there is a lot of poverty. Without getting into politics or discussions of parental responsibilities lets try to help this School win a large grant. How do you do that? Simply vote for their project to win. You do this online by signing in with an email address and then searching out their project by number. 11733…. you can vote for them everyday for 15 days straight. If they make it on to the next round we will hope for your support again.
Here is a link to their page http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf11733 
Here is a bit of their information taken from the voting site:
“Admiral Seymour Elementary School is located in Vancouver's Downtown East Side and is one of our city's needy inner city schools. Seymour's population is made up of 133 students enrolled in 7 divisions, including a district class for students with special needs. (Learning Disabilities + Behaviour Disorders) The demographics of our learning community are diverse; over 70% of our students speak another language at home other than English, which amounts to 42% of our population qualifying to receive ESL support, 32% of our students are aboriginal, and 25% of our students have been identified with having special learning challenges such as learning disabilities, behavioral challenges, medical diagnosis etc. Many of our students do not have designations that warrant ministry funding for support from counselors, art therapists or expressive art therapists. However, they are our most vulnerable children. The ones who are perpetually filled with sadness and anxiety. These are the children who seem to be falling through the cracks.”
I know how kind and generous all of you are. Please take a moment to vote for this project and remember to vote each day for 15 days or up to the cut off date. Please…….thank you.

WEEKEND TO END WOMEN’S CANCERS

For the second year in a row my Great-niece (she is on the far left) is participating in the Walk to End Women’s Cancers.

I know last year she ended up pretty blistered and had to go to work in Crocs… which is not dress code. Poor sore feet.

I am so pr0ud of her for all she has accomplished in life and am so pumped to help her reach her donation goal for the walk.

If you are able here is the link to her walk info. Her name is Michelle and she is a Supastaaarrrr. Want to share this? Feel free.

http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=3421132&pg=personal&fr_id=1453&fl=en_US&et=ltvh31G-VZFEeff1heYb-w..&s_tafId=368563

WEEKEND TO END WOMEN'S CANCERS

My grand-niece is participating in a fundraiser for The Weekend to End Women's Cancers. She needs sponsors and I am just putting this out there in case anyone can contribute. No pressure. I am just promoting her efforts. Here is the link to donate CLICK HERE

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BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUNDRAISER

 I am posting this information that I received in an email. I can't vouch for any of it but enjoy the video and if it raises money for this cause all the better.

Emily (MacInnes) Somers, created, directed and choreographed this in Portland for her Medline glove division as a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness. This was all her idea to help promote their new pink gloves.
When the video gets 1 million hits, Medline will be making a huge contribution to the hospital, as well as offering free mammograms for the community. Please check it out. It's an easy and great way to donate to a wonderful cause, and who hasn't been touched by breast cancer?