Tag: cancer
Faces of Courage Lists Weekly “Tele-Talks” and Events for Those Touched by Cancer
Faces of Courage, Inc. is a non-profit 501-3(c) organization providing life enriching experiences to kids, women, and families touched by cancer and/or blood disorders. Current enrollment for programs is 3,800 families and all programs are provided at no charge to the participants. Services are palliative in support and focus on developing strong, positive attitudes towards [...]
You and The Vinny Lecavalier Foundation Can Help Fight Pediatric Cancer
The Vinny Lecavalier Foundation wants to meet their year end goal – and are offering to triple the value of any donations made for the next 48 hours! That’s right. That means that any gift you make, regardless of size, will triple in value. Your charitable tax-deductible $25 donation becomes a $75 donation, your $50 [...]
Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
Hosting a Cookie Exchange? Running a Bake Sale? Baking holiday cookies with friends? Make your cookies count for something more than just a tasty treat! No matter what you’re doing with your cookies this holiday season, register your event and send an email to gladcookies@cookiesforkidscancer.org and tell them the number of cookies you made, sold, [...]
Fighting Breast Cancer with Flax Seeds
Don’t forget to take your ground flax seeds (or chia seeds) every day. When used in conjunction with dietary exposure to greens, onions, mushrooms and beans, dramatic reductions in the risk of breast cancer are possible.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer – Put On Your Pink Bra!
By: Samantha Palmer On Tuesday evening, I attended the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer [early registration] party in St Petersburg. What a wonderful event put on by the American Cancer Society. The room was so beautifully decorated in pink, the international symbolic color of the ribbon associated with breast cancer awareness. There was such a [...]
Beans – A Dietary Wonder
By: Dr. Joel Fuhrman M.D. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and it is the second most deadly cancer. Yet, numerous studies have proven that proper nutrition, in particular, eating a variety of beans, can dramatically cut colon cancer risk. A six-year study tracking over 32,000 individuals found that [...]
Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure
Tampa Bay October 29-31, 2010 With white-sand beaches, cool gulf breezes and stretches of shady parks, the Tampa Bay area is a great place to go for a stroll (or a 60-mile walk). Exotic foliage flourishes in this semi-tropical climate, producing a lush and aromatic backdrop for this incredible Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the [...]
A Wig for Ally: A beautiful book for kids with cancer
By: Taylor Grey The morning of September 11th, 2001, I remember sitting on the couch with my roommate watching the twin towers fall and feeling all the hope drain out of me. Two weeks later I was furloughed from my dream job as a flight attendant, and had to leave friends, my apartment and move [...]
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