Thursday, October 11, 2012
Act now through Dec. 31.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a fitting time to let local runners and walkers know that discounted "Early Bird" registration is available through Dec. 31 for the 2013 Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure. The annual event, which will be headquartered on Flagstaff Hill at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill South neighborhood next May 12 normally costs $30 (5,000-meter timed run) and $25 (untimed events) for non-breast-cancer-surviving adults. But "Early Birds" can knock $5 off of all registration fees. A full list of normal fees is available here. According to a news release, over 250,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, and over 40,000 will die from it. Susan G. Komen for the Cure-…
Monday, October 1, 2012
From galas to walks to shopping, here's how Dormont and Brookline residents can participate, pledge support and donate to the cause.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and whether you love to shop, attend events, walk or run, there are tons of different ways to support the cause. Check out the list below of opportunities to go pink in Pittsburgh and beyond: These are just a few of many, many awareness events happening this month. If you know of another one, please share in the comments section or post the event on the Dormont-Brookline Patch Event Calendar. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Friday, October 28, 2011
You can now register online for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, fighting breast cancer.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Celebrating 20 years in 2012, the Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure® has opened registration for the annual event next year. Register at www.komenpittsburgh.org by Dec. 31 to receive $5 off each individual registration. Sleep in for the Cure® is back by popular demand, and new this year is Babies for the Cure® for the tiniest supporters in the fight against breast cancer. The 20th anniversary Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure will be held on Mother’s Day, May 13 in Schenley Park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. To commemorate the milestone, the Komen Pittsburgh Affiliate is seeking breast cancer survivors diagnosed in 1992 as well as those who have participated in every race. Women—and men—are encouraged to call 412-…
Friday, October 21, 2011
Allen WIlson shares his story to educate men about their chances of developing breast cancer.
Allen Wilson doesn’t mind being a poster child for a pink cause. “Exploit me,” he said. Wilson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 when he was 51. Now he’s using his experience to save other grandfathers, fathers, sons, brothers and uncles. Wilson, of Houston, noticed a lump under his nipple, but he ignored it until the day he collided with one of his sons while playing basketball. He did some research and decided he needed to see his doctor. “Two days later, I had a mammogram. It’s amazing what those technicians can do with so little tissue to work with,” he said. Wilson had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. His hair was falling out, so his two sons helped give him a Mohawk and paint half red and half green for a family Christmas card. …
Have some fun and do some good all in the same night!
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Square Cafe in Regent Square is holding its second annual Square Pumpkin Carving event at 6 p.m. this Friday, with donations going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Held at the restaurant, Square Cafe is providing the pumpkins and knives, as well as complimentary warm apple cider, toasted pumpkin seeds and Halloween candy. "We're asking all participants to make a donation that night at the cafe to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of those we know who are or have battled breast cancer and those affected by it," they state on the event's Facebook page, which you can find here.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Breast cancer patients can find support in person and online.
Full support or light support, breast cancer groups offer up all sizes. Traditional support groups find participants sitting in a circle, sharing stories, struggles and advice, but breast cancer patients and survivors can find comfort and help in many other ways and in many other places, both in person and online. Major breast cancer awareness websites have online discussion groups where people may connect, get tips or share advice for coping with treatments and side effects. Among our favorites: Plenty of information, such as “what to do the day of surgery,” is readily available. Some of these major websites also have thousands of discussion boards, many of them splintering into local meet-ups. “Support groups help validate your …
Friday, September 9, 2011
Registration is $25 for adults and $15 for children 17 and younger, and includes a Paws for the Cure T-shirt.
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Friday, September 9, 2011
A Paws for the Cure benefit to kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Pittsburgh will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 at Hartwood Acres in Allison Park. Led by WTAE-TV’s Sally Wiggin and Shelley Duffy of STAR 100.7 FM, the event for pups and their people is being hosted by the the Pittsburgh affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Participants — with or without dogs — can stroll a one-mile or nearly two-mile course through scenic Hartwood Acres, shop at vendor and sponsor tents, and try their pets’ luck at contests and games. Entertainment will include music by local artist Sydney Hutchko, raffles and agility demonstrations. Registration for Paws for the Cure is $25 for adults and $15 for children 17 and younger, and …
Millie
5:59 am on Friday, October 21, 2011
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