Breast Cancer Charity Art Bras
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Bra Art Raising Money for Breast Cancer Research
Creative Cups. BraVo! Bling My Bra Beauty and the breast Uplifting Art Artful Bra ... October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Art Bras are a mix of wearable art, survivor/memorial art and feminist art. It's crafting as therapy, as distraction. It's part of the modern quilting bee, where like-minded women, sometimes women who've had similar experiences get together, work on their art and socialize. It's a break for fun and much-needed laughter.
It isn't just women. Men can get breast cancer (the percentages are small), and men will suffer along with the women in their lives who have breast cancer. If you were lucky enough to purchase one of these bras at a charity auction, for instance, you'd be not only be making a donation to a very good cause, but you'd be acquiring a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Creativity can be a helpful release when one is dealing with a crisis and/or a chronic condition. The muse can seem to take you out of yourself, out of the situation for a while. If it is a group activity, or you're working on a project for a show or an auction, etc, there's an added excitement. If you're going to model your art bra in a fashion show... Well as Tim Gunn says, "Make it work!" Anything that brings joy, beauty, friendship, laughter and often sequins, feathers and applause into the lives of women living with breast cancer is fantastic.
Do you have someone in your life who's been touched by this disease? Check your newspaper and hunt around online for what's happening in your area. There just might be an Art Bra show near you! Happy to say that I noticed that bra art auctions and fashion shows are sometimes sold out -- so make sure to get your tickets early.
[Art bra image from the Tecumseh Art Bra Auction]
Art Bras are a mix of wearable art, survivor/memorial art and feminist art. It's crafting as therapy, as distraction. It's part of the modern quilting bee, where like-minded women, sometimes women who've had similar experiences get together, work on their art and socialize. It's a break for fun and much-needed laughter.
It isn't just women. Men can get breast cancer (the percentages are small), and men will suffer along with the women in their lives who have breast cancer. If you were lucky enough to purchase one of these bras at a charity auction, for instance, you'd be not only be making a donation to a very good cause, but you'd be acquiring a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Creativity can be a helpful release when one is dealing with a crisis and/or a chronic condition. The muse can seem to take you out of yourself, out of the situation for a while. If it is a group activity, or you're working on a project for a show or an auction, etc, there's an added excitement. If you're going to model your art bra in a fashion show... Well as Tim Gunn says, "Make it work!" Anything that brings joy, beauty, friendship, laughter and often sequins, feathers and applause into the lives of women living with breast cancer is fantastic.
Do you have someone in your life who's been touched by this disease? Check your newspaper and hunt around online for what's happening in your area. There just might be an Art Bra show near you! Happy to say that I noticed that bra art auctions and fashion shows are sometimes sold out -- so make sure to get your tickets early.
[Art bra image from the Tecumseh Art Bra Auction]
Contents at a Glance
- Art Bra Shows/Events Sept & Beyond - 2011
- Bra Art and Art Bra Shows video
- Artful Bras: Hooters, Melons and Boobs, Oh My! A Quilt Guild's Fight Against Breast Cancer
- Shirts :Yes, These Are Fake But My Real Ones Tried to Kill Me!
- Beauty & the Breast: Lunatique Fantastique
- Art Bra videos
- Knockers Up: Rusty Warren MP3
- World Record Bra Chain
- Breast Cancer Art and The Art Bra
- Donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- Show Us Your BRA and ArtBra Calendars for 2011 and 2012
- Creative Cups 2011
- Breastique: Women painting with their breasts
- Find the Breast Cancer Ribbon in the Pizza Game...
- What Can You Do To Make A Difference?
- It's All about the Cookies: And Brownies, and Pies, and Cakes...
- Why I Wore Lipstick: To My Mastectomy :: Incl. Kindle eReader edition
- Breast Cancer Husband :: Incl. Kindle Edtion : Kickin' Cancer to the Curb
- Amazon Kindle WiFi : Kindle DX : Touch Kindles : Kindle Fire
- Pink Ribbon Bouquet in a reusable ceramic pitcher
- Amazon Kindle and Sony Digital eBook Reader Pink Covers, Breast Cancer Awareness
- License 2 Bling Genuine Swarovski Pink Ribbon with Adhesive Back
- Fight breast cancer so I won't have to : Infant / Kids T-Shirts
- Cleaning for a Reason: Free housecleaning for any woman going through chemotherapy
- Breast Cancer Art & Artists : Books
- Celebrity Scarves 2: Hollywood Knits for Breast Cancer Research
- Racktacular Contest video
- Guestbook
Art Bra Shows/Events Sept & Beyond - 2011
Several are annual & Groups can use your support
** Looking for Updated Info!
- Boise State University Women's Center Bras: Annual Bra Art Show 10/20/2010
- The Sixth Annual Bra Project Art Auction was a great success! Thank you to all the volunteers, artists, and patrons who helped to make our event a success. Together we raised over $3000.00 to donate to St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute mammography program that will help provide screening for underinsured and low-income women in our community. We are planning for Bra Project 2010! .Bras may be of any material and may be wearable or not. Each artist who donates a bra will receive free admission to the auction. For more information, please call us at 426-4259.
- 2010 Second Press Release September 7, 2010 | Bling My Bra for Breast Cancer
- Bling My Bra 2010 Seeks Handcrafted Themed Art Bras for eBay Charity Auctions Bling My Bra 2010 is the second annual series of eBay Giving Works charity auctions held in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October). The eBay auctions feature handcrafted one-of-a-kind themed art bras; all proceed
- Sacramento Sept. 11, 2010: Art Bra Show 3- Albie Aware -- Albie Carson Breast Cancer Foundation -- Sacramento, CA
- 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) and Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation showcase Sacramento area artists at the 3nd annual Art Bra Show. Proceeds are used to provide breast health classes, mobile mammography and art classes for women at no cost.
- Creative Cups | New York State Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program Sept. 15 submissions
- Due to popular demand, the deadline for registration and entry submission for Creative Cups 2011 has been extended to September 15, 2010. (Show March 2011) Creative Cups art exhibition fundraiser for the Adelphi NY Breast Cancer Hotline and Breast Cancer Support Program. Breast cancer hotline support.
- Charity Chicks Houston, Texas The Main Event: BRAtober
- BRA ART CompetitionThru September 19 -- Get creative to fight cancer. Find out how to enter T.H.E. craftiest competition in Houston.BRAtoberOctober 17:30pm - 10:30pm A high energy cocktail ... "With your support, we raised over $17,000!"
- October 2010 Bravo Exhibition Peacock Gallery, Dorset UK
- An exhibition of art bras brought together to celebrate women's achievements and raise money in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BJ
- Galveston Texas: D'Feet Breast Cancer, Inc. October 9th - November 20th
- All artists, quilters, and crafters are encouraged to enter this contest by decorating a bra and writing a short paragraph about their inspiration for their bra. All proceeds from entry fees will go to the ongoing work D'Feet does in our community in the screening, prevention and treatment of breast cancer for underserved women.
- Success in the City & Tigerlily Foundation Presents "Cups Full of Hope" | Success In The City
- Bras transformed into works of art and auctioned off to support the local non-profit Tigerlily Foundation.
P.O. Box 2363 Fairfax, VA 22031
Success in the City & Tigerlily Foundation Pres - Tecumseh Art Bra Auction | Thursday, October 20, 2011
- The City of Tecumseh, Michigan.
- Submit Your Design - Bras for a cause by June 26, 2011
- Bras for a Cause Middle East is organized by One Wig Stand and Fustany.com to raise awareness about breast health and help women who have had breast cancer in a fun, creative campaign - one fashionable bra at a time!
- Uplifting Art: Bras for a Cause: Body-builder - Ryan Oldenburg : Lego
- Uplifting Art: Bras for a Cause is an art contest and silent auction benefiting ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, a peer mentoring organization for people with breast cancer and their families. Please take a moment to view the bras below and cast a bid, or vote for your favorite.
Artful Bras: Hooters, Melons and Boobs, Oh My! A Quilt Guild's Fight Against Breast Cancer
For Yourself, A Friend, For Your Coffee Table...
Artful Bras: Hooters, Melons and Boobs, Oh My! A Quilt Guild's Fight Against Breast Cancer
by: Quilters of South Carolina
With the popularity of decorating bras - or "art bras," as they are commonly called - on the rise, Quilters of South Carolina president Sandra Baker issued a challenge to the statewide guild. Sandra had a specific goal: to raise awareness of breast cancer. With so many women of the 650-person guild being affected by breast cancer, it was a natural fit for the group.
So Sandra created the first Artful Bra - "Buttons, Bows and Boobs" - and hit the road. She toured the state visiting quilt guilds, inspiring others to participate in the challenge. At the end of her tour, 41 QSC members answered the call. Some created more than one bra, bringing the total number of Artful Bras to 50.
Before sending the bras out on tour, the women decided to donate all of the money made from the exhibit to the Best Chance Network, a South Carolina program that helps women without insurance pay for breast-cancer screening. Proceeds from this book will also be donated to the BCN.
From November 2008 to October 2009, the Artful Bras exhibit traveled South Carolina. The bras were on display at art museums, garden nurseries, hospitals, conferences, guilds, churches and more. In July, the collection left the state to be displayed at the American Quilter's Society (AQS) show in Knoxville, Tenn. But the bras had a much more far-reaching impact than just South Carolina and Tennessee.
Bev Buchanan, designer of "Look At Them Ther' Watermelons!", was approached by the National Watermelon Growers Association to donate her bra for auction. "Boobs, Beaches and Beyond" was the force that connected designer Pat Perry to several long lost friends who came across her entry in the exhibit. Anne Duncan's "Nursing Bra" and Karen Kendo's "Thelma and Louise: A Pair of Perky Hooters" were featured on the cover of the American Journal of Nursing's April 2009 issue.
Because of the Internet, the Artful Bras received instant attention. Email forwards were sent all over the world with photos of the bras. Bloggers posted stories with links to the Artful Bra website. Sandra received messages from folks all across the United States, as well as in France, the United Kingdom, Australia and beyond. Here's what some had to say:
Barbara H. from Colorado wrote, "This is the most exciting thing I have seen to bring awareness to breast cancer. I hope you will consider the possibility of a national tour - it's that important."
Duncan and Sheila Spencer in Ipswich, England, wrote, "Your 'bras' have proved a great hit here in the U.K. with all our friends being moved by the terrific idea you have come up with. It seems a shame you will only be exhibiting in S.C.; the world needs to be aware of this and other profile raising ideas."
Like Barbara and the Spencers, the project has inspired other groups to take part in similar challenges. A group in Corpus Christi called its art bra challenge "BRAvo," which was on display at the Art Museum of South Texas. Not only did the group expect 30 bras and got 60, it also predicted a turn-out of 500 people on opening night, and instead had more than 2,000 visitors.
Inside, you'll find photographs of each of the 50 decorated bras. You'll also read the designers' stories about the inspiration behind the designs and how they made them.
The goal of Artful Bras: Hooters, Melons and Boobs, Oh My! is Kansas City Star Quilts attempt to bring awareness to breast cancer. We are honored to have worked with the Quilters Guild of South Carolina, and proud to be a part of all that they have done for breast cancer awareness. -- Amazon
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2009 & 2010 Closed Shows: Images & Info Available
Interested in next year's show?
- Austin, Texas: Life: Style, Books, Gardening, Health, Fitness and Travel | Statesman.com
- This year there's a new location: From 7 to 11 p.m. May 22, you'll find the annual art bra fest at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. ... Previous artists to design bra art are Lauren Dolinsky (LD Design), Kathi Herrin (Real Gallery), Sheron Stone (Girls with Pearls), Vanessa Farrow (Sikara & Co.), Kim Curtis (MissBerly's Designs) and Val Asensio (Ride Texas Magazine).
- Bra Art
- 2009 was the inaugural year for Bra Art, which was designed to further awareness and raise funds for the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. More than forty artists, celebrities, and community leaders created one-of-a-kind bras that were exhibited and auctioned off as works of art. ...
- Detroit: Bras for a Cause
- Come join us for the 2nd annual Bras For A Cause show benefiting Gilda's Club Metro Detroit, providing cancer support for the whole family, the whole time. Bra Art...
- Fashionnewsportal: Wacky bras help breast cancer charity
- A US charity commissioned artists to create these unusual undergarments, which have been auctioned to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Among the designs is a Superman-inspired bra, one decked out with New York Yankees baseball memorabilia and one made of sweets [candy].
- QuiltersBuzz: Breast Cancer Awareness--"The Artfull" Bra Spectacular Brought To You By Quilters of South Carolina!
- "Quilters of South Carolina" have created a one-of-a-kind show of BRAS for Breast Cancer Awareness, the Artfull Bra. Get the buzz on what's new and exciting in the quilting industry. Learn about products, people, patterns and projects!
- Breast Cancer Awareness--"The Artfull" Bra Spectacular Brought To You By Quilters of South Carolina!
- Members of Quilters of South Carolina have created one-of-a-kind bras for Breast Cancer Awareness. The exhibit consists of fifty original works of art which are unique, entertaining, humorous, and beautiful to make the public aware of breast cancer, to memorialize those lost to the disease, and to honor survivors.
- Kalispell, Montana: Hockaday Museum of Art The Artful Bra Exhibit
- The exhibit will tour the Flathead Valley and state of Montana until August 2010, at which time the Artful Bras will be auctioned to benefit Save-a-Sister, a collaborative program between Northwest Healthcare at KRMC, North Valley Hospital and Flathead City County Health Department. ..Hockaday Museum of Art
- Fashion Incubator - Blog Archive - 65 Bras
- Marsha Cowan, a Las Cruces Bernina sewing machine dealer is sponsoring a bra decorating contest to raise money for breast cancer awareness this month. She got 65 entries which isn't bad for a small city like Las Cruces.
- The Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas GRAPHIC IV May 22, 2010
- GRAPHIC IV May 22, 2010
- After the Storm: Connecticut
- After the Storm Inc. is ecstatic to announce that the Art Bra Runway Show 2010 at The Riverhouse made over $13,000 on the highly decorative bras that were auctioned off on August 19th! ... A Runway Show unlike any you have ever seen! A group of brave local women modeled these "art creations" on the catwalk to raise funds for breast cancer survivors
- Uplifting Art: Bras for a Cause Milwaukee-area A Woman's Touch - ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Uplifting Art: Bras for a Cause, an art bra decorating contest and charity auction to benefit ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Community artists and creative folks from all over Wisconin and beyond submitted decorative art bras to A Woman's Touch for Uplifting Art: Bras for a Cause, an art contest and charity auction benefitting ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. ... We look forward to working with all of you again next year!
- Brooklyn, NY Burlesque Bras For A Cause
- Burlesque Bras for a Cause: This meaningful night of glamour will include a burlesque show, exciting raffle prizes from local businesses, and an amazing art bra auction. April 19th, 2010
- Racktacular.org - Home St. Paul, MN (Submit Art Bra Posters, too)
- Cost $10 donation to The Breast Cancer 3-Day Plus:Communist DaughterAlpha Consumer Art Bra ContestFeat: Lili's Burlesque ... Calling all aspiring bra designers! MNfashion is proud to support (pun intended) the 2nd Annual Art Bra Contest at "Racktacular II: Treasuring the Chest." Submissions will be modeled at Racktacular, a breast cancer benefit to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund, at the Turf Club on Saturday July 24th.
Beauty & the Breast: Lunatique Fantastique
PBS public broadcasting TV KQED's program Spark! did a piece on the group and its founder, Liebe Wetzel. On their site you can read more about the troupe and view a video of the segment from about them on Spark!"In her 2006 project titled Beauty and the Breast, Wetzel, in collaboration with longtime Bay Area theater director Jayne Wenger, broaches the subject of breast cancer. Produced by Exit Theatre, Beauty and the Breast tells the story of Bresty, a bright purple bra who battles breast cancer and makes the difficult decision to have a mastectomy.
"For this production, Wetzel and Jayne Wenger decided to get rid of the black outfits of the puppet manipulators and expose them, a first for a Wetzel production. Other objects, such as a flowerpot, trowels and handkerchiefs, fill out a cast of characters that may never have realized their full potential if Wetzel hadn't come along." -- from the KQED site
Lunatique Fantastique Beauty & the Breast "Beauty and the Breast is a found object theater piece by Lunatique Fantastique, commissioned and produced by the EXIT Theatre, which examines the difficult decisions faced by women who have breast cancer."
[Image from The Exit Theatre web site]
Viva Variety Lunatique Fantastique video
This is the same remarkable group who does Beauty and the Breast
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Art Bra Workshops
- BYOB (Bring Your Own Bra) workshop on Saturday, 18 September Cayman Islands
- Pre-registered participants of all ages will bring in a bra to customise with their own materials or those bought from Ms Tibbetts. ... Breast cancer awareness advocate and local jewellery store owner Gale Tibbetts is launching an uplifting fund raising event where participants can get creative while furthering breast cancer awareness in Cayman. ... The bras, once glammed up, will be displayed at a one-of-a-kind exhibition that will be staged next month at 24K-Mon Jewelers & Art Gallery. The BRAvo art exhibition will have its opening reception on Tuesday, 26 October, at 24k-Mon Jewelers in Buckingham Square, West Bay Road from 5-8pm.
Form a Bra Bike Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness! Mens' Cancers
What You Can Do!
From 2008 Silicon Valley: "Mere Mortals Mountain Biking Club and Pathways Hospice Foundation challenge Bay Area companies to sponsor a rider. Your riders will raise money and awareness for Pathways programs by participating in the 2nd annual Bra Ride on the challenging Saratoga Gap Trail.
Strap on your gear and ride abreast with Mere Mortals Mountain biking to raise money for Pathways Hospice. Mountain "bike ride levels for everyone. Men and women welcome, but everyone must wear a bra!
"Booby prizes from our Sponsors!
A - Prettiest Bra B - Most Creative Bra C - Most Ingenious Use of the Bra
D - Most Bras Worn at Once DD - Most Money Raised for Pathways"
Knockers Up: Rusty Warren MP3
Listen to the song. If you like you can click, buy and download it from Amazon.
Also available is Rusty Warren's entire audio CD, Knockers Up!/Songs For Sinners
Also available is Rusty Warren's entire audio CD, Knockers Up!/Songs For Sinners
Rusty Warren: Knockers Up! The Lady Behind the Laughs: Documentary
Rusty Warren: Knockers Up! The Lady Behind the Laughs
Largely forgotten today, Rusty Warren was a pioneering comedienne who broke down barriers with her frank comedy act discussing sex, long before the era of Phyllis Diller and Lenny Bruce. Best known for her "Knockers Up" party records, Warren, who now resides in Hawaii, was a clasically trained pianist, who one night while improvising with the audience between numbers as a lounge piano player, came up with the routine she is best known for today.
"A nice breezy look at the career of this trailblazer, this documentary seeks to position her in the pantheon of great barrier-breaking comics. The core of the film is a late career Stand-up routine filmed in Las Vegas, and though one wishes for some footage of Rusty in her early 1960's prime, there's priceless early-to-mid seventies footage of Rusty on various talk shows, including one where she delivers a biographical slide-show. A pleasant reminder of a potent talent. -- Kristian St. Clair, Amazon
World Record Bra Chain
A town in south-east Queensland claim to have created a world record chain of ladies' brassieres. A town in south-east Queensland claim to have created a world record chain of ladies' brassieres.
The record attempt was organised by Rob Bauer of Citizens Who Care, a fund raising organisation who support breast cancer charities.
The event took three years to fully organise, the chain contains 166,000 bras and stretches an incredible 163 kilometres which breaks the 2006 record set in Cyprus by a full 51 kilometres.
Bauer says that the bras will now be donated to women in third world countries with many going to the Afghan Women's Association in Afghanistan.
I've also donated 20-odd-thousand to the Afghan Women's Association to go to Afghanistan to one of refuges there, Bauer told Australia's ABC News.
What I set out to do was not only break the record and raise money, but I wanted people to be aware of breast cancer, I wanted women and men to take it on board to either self test or go to the doctors and be tested. If we save one person by doing what we've done we've achieved something.
The record has yet to be verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. -- from the YouTube description
Linked Bras! Events
- Bras Across The River New Hampshire
- BATR Home Page 95.7 WZID and A Market present a one-of-a-kind event to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research! Breast Cancer affects 1 in 8 women in this country ...and that is why we want to help!Bras Across the River Saturday, September 11th 1 to 5pm Breast Cancer affects 1 in 8 women in this country... and that is why we want to help!
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Breast Cancer Art and The Art Bra
- Kanika Marshall's Art of Breast Cancer
- Kanika Marshall's Art of Breast Cancer : This blog presents sculptures and discussions designed to honor and commemorate those brave women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are searching for hope.
Donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Please consider a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.From their web site: "There are many ways to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. You can choose to raise awareness and funds by participating in an event, such as the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Become an activist to achieve important legislative objectives. Or simply make a monetary contribution. But no matter how you give, every bit helps support the Komen global mission of ending breast cancer."
Show Us Your BRA and ArtBra Calendars for 2011 and 2012
ArtBra Calendar 2012 is on sale now! There will be NO re-Printing! Get yours now for yourself and those special people in your life - the Calendar makes a memorable and thoughtful gift.
Also check out The 2011 Show Us Your BRA! Calendar initially launched in 2000, is created and sponsored by All4One Alliance, a partnership of four unique nonprofits.
Graphic IV Bra Art Show
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Creative Cups 2011
Creative Cups 2011
Creative Cups is a thought-provoking art exhibition and fund raising event to benefit the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program.
This book illustrates the magnificent creations donated - bras that have been turned into works of art and stories to go with them.
103 beautiful images adorn the pages of this lovely coffee table book.
Breastique: Women painting with their breasts
Australia
"Breastique Art encourages women to 'shed their skin' and enjoy the creative process of painting with their breasts. This invigorating experience acts to nourish the artistic soul and celebrate the uniqueness of the female form.Breastique Art proudly supports Breast Cancer Foundation WA (BCFWA) by donating profits from workshops and art sales to their honourable cause. We invite you to marvel and squeal with delight at the paintings and images on display that reveal the fun and the freedom of the Breastique Art experience."
Workshops are available in selected areas.
"Got a quick question? Want to book a Breastique Art Workshop? Keen to buy some Breastique Art?" Check out their web site!
[Image from their web site]
2008 Baltimore Art Bra Contest: Family Projects
"The art bra contestants - on a mission to spread breast cancer awareness - did not mince words. A lady bug bra bears the message Love your Ladies. A 9-year-old titled his bra, Why I Need You, Mom, and another one, with eyes peeking out behind fingers, is called Don't be Shy - Get Your Mammogram.
"Kiss for a Cure is covered in pink Hershey's kisses and a miniature Sherlock Holmes, pipe and magnifying glass grace Early Detection: It's Elementary! The artist behind Boob Bunnies wrote in a blurb, 'I have lived 2041 days since my diagnosis of breast cancer and I am still very thankful to be alive.'"
-- Info from The Baltimore Sun, Oct. 2008
"Kiss for a Cure is covered in pink Hershey's kisses and a miniature Sherlock Holmes, pipe and magnifying glass grace Early Detection: It's Elementary! The artist behind Boob Bunnies wrote in a blurb, 'I have lived 2041 days since my diagnosis of breast cancer and I am still very thankful to be alive.'"
-- Info from The Baltimore Sun, Oct. 2008
Find the Breast Cancer Ribbon in the Pizza Game...
Mug/Canvas Bag
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What Can You Do To Make A Difference?
- Participate in a Walk... Bras for the Cause: Home
- Bras for the Cause Breast Cancer Walk Mother's Day Weekend Click here to read about our exciting sponsorship packages... Celebrating Five Fabulous.....
- Donate bras for Art Therapy Workshops: Bucks County Aesthetic Center: Art Therapy Workshop : Stoudt Photographic
- And these will become works of art! Dr. William Scarlett brought together Breast Cancer Survivors to "%u2026laugh, live and love with other survivors." We were honored to be able to spend the morning with this beautiful, strong group of women and be a part of this Art Therapy Workshop. Their mission: to tell a story, continue their healing journey, and have fun while using their own creativity, passion, and emotion to decorate bras. How perfect.
Artists making a difference
Sue Eyet, Studio 432
This hammered copper art bra titled Jewels was created by Sue Eyet, and is part of a silent auction of art bras made to benefit "The Patient Support Program" of Union Hospital Breast Health Center.This work of art benefited a local breast cancer charity. Other artists in any medium could, and already are doing, similar projects throughout the world.
BBB: Research Breast Cancer Charities Before Donating Money or Buying Pink Products
Better Business Bureau Advice: When the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure throws the spotlight on breast cancer research, other national and local businesses take advantage of the publicity to market pink ribbon products and services and ask for donations. Some are legitimate; others are not. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to research a charity's claims before making a purchase or donating money.
- BBB Advises: Research Breast Cancer Charities Before Donating Money or Buying 'Pink' Products
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It's All about the Cookies: And Brownies, and Pies, and Cakes...
It's All about the Cookies: And Brownies, and Pies, and Cakes... Affiliate Marketers' recipes for yummy desserts and success. Supports breast cancer research.
Why I Wore Lipstick: To My Mastectomy :: Incl. Kindle eReader edition
Why I Wore Lipstick: To My Mastectomy
Geralyn LucasWhy I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
[Kindle edition]Lucas was 27, happily working as a 20/20 producer, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Suddenly, her world became a blur of appointments with surgeons and emotional breakdowns.
Her book's catchy title belies its substantial content: this is an honest, perceptive memoir from a feisty survivor who's willing to discuss every detail, like getting sick in cabs during chemo treatments, baldness and sex.
In fact, the book opens with Lucas, who's now 36, recounting her visit to a New York topless bar as she agonizes over losing a breast and contemplates reconstructive surgery. Lucas doesn't dismiss her fears; she talks about wanting to have a child and how her husband withdraws when so many other people step in to provide her with emotional support.
What makes her memoir so moving is the author's breezy style and her focus on the daily details of her illness ("I am in the shower, and when I start lathering my comb-over, most of it stays in my hands. The big patches of hair just come out. No warning"). The story of Lucas's recovery, and of the birth of her daughter, make her book surprisingly optimistic and immensely empowering. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Breast Cancer Husband :: Incl. Kindle Edtion : Kickin' Cancer to the Curb
Breast Cancer Husband : How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) during Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond
Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) during Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond
Kindle eReader EditionSilver, an editor at U.S. News & World Report, speaks encouragingly in this heartfelt, useful guide for men whose wives or girlfriends have been diagnosed with breast cancer, as was his wife, Marsha, in 2001.
Silver, who consulted with surgeons and oncologists for this book, first helps readers deal with the diagnosis, addressing men's stereotypical reactions (usually saying little, followed by overbearing urges to fix the problem), then advising them how to behave (ask questions and, more importantly, listen).
He nicely interweaves comments from men and women who have gone through breast cancer diagnosis, setting them off with pull quotes and how-to sidebars such as "Husbanding Her Energies" and "Caring for the Caregiver."
His advice is simple and sound: rather than saying "Cheer up, honey, the doctor said things aren't that bad," Silver recommends, "Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?" He discusses the surprisingly numerous cases in which men have left their spouses, discusses the importance of wives having an "appointment pal" and advises on explaining cancer to children.
Silver also smartly examines the various treatments and suggests ways for readers to find sexual intimacy after mastectomy. This guide is an invaluable complement to Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book and John Link's The Breast Cancer Survival Manual. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Kickin' Cancer to the Curb Kindle eBook Edition
This is a story written by cancer survivor, Debbie aka Boots. She shares the experience of WWR (Women Who Ride) Conga Ride/Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research. Complete with photos of the event.
ALL PROCEEDS go to this fundraiser, in hopes of Kickin' Cancer to the Curb
Amazon Kindle WiFi : Kindle DX : Touch Kindles : Kindle Fire
Amazon has four new products The all-new Kindle Fire released on November 15, 2011. Orders are prioritized on a first come, first served basis.The all-new Kindle for only $79:
Kindle DX, Free 3G, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 9.7" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology
Kindle, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display - includes Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers
Kindle 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology
Beautiful Large Display: The 9.7" diagonal E Ink screen is ideal for a broad range of reading material, including graphic-rich books, PDFs, newspapers, magazines and blogs
There are two new touch Kindles - Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G - for $99 and $149
Most-advanced E Ink display, now with multi-touch
New sleek design - 8% lighter, 11% smaller, holds 3,000 books
Text-to-speech, plus audio books and mp3s
Built in Wi-Fi - Get books in 60 seconds
Massive book selection, over 800,000 titles are $9.99 or less
New - Borrow Kindle books from your public library
Get help choosing between WiFi and 3G. Sometimes referred to as the kindal or kindel ereader.
Kindle Touch, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display - includes Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers
Finally and most exciting, there is a new class of Kindle - Kindle Fire - a beautiful full color Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games, web browsing and more, for only $199
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Also Available Check out the New Kindle Fire: (Pictured)
Kindle Fire, Full Color 7" Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi
Full Color 7" Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi
Pink Ribbon Bouquet in a reusable ceramic pitcher
The Pink Ribbon Bouquet in a reusable ceramic pitcherEXCLUSIVE A beautiful gift for a beautiful cause
Consider especially in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the florists hand-arrange one dozen pink roses with fresh greens in a reusable ceramic pitcher.
Finished with a satin ribbon in the shape of the traditional pink ribbon symbol.
10% of the net proceeds from the sale of this product will be donated to The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund.
One dozen long-stem light pink roses, gathered with monte casino and variegated pittosporum
Artistically designed in a white ceramic pitcher finished with a pink satin ribbon
The food-safe pitcher can be later reused to serve beverages, to hold kitchen utensils or to display more bouquets; measures 7.75"H
Arrangement measures approximately 17"H x 14"W
Florists select the freshest flowers available so colors and varieties may vary
Amazon Kindle and Sony Digital eBook Reader Pink Covers, Breast Cancer Awareness
Kind gift for cancer patients : Fold up pretty non-slip shoes
License 2 Bling Genuine Swarovski Pink Ribbon with Adhesive Back
Gift for 5 years cancer free : Gift for Mom
License 2 Bling l2b-ribbon-pink Genuine Swarovski Pink Ribbon with Adhesive Back
Gorgeous solid metal quad chrome finish
Genuine Swarovski diamond-shaped crystals
3M adhesive sticky backing
Safe for rain and car washes
Fits all vehicles
License 2 Bling's Support Ribbons are the finest way to show your passion for a cause.
With genuine Swarovski crystals, bright chrome and 3M adhesive backing, the support ribbon is a beautiful piece.
With a size of 3-inch x 1.5-inch, the support ribbon is perfect for car bumpers, laptops and other creative places.
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Fight breast cancer so I won't have to : Infant / Kids T-Shirts
Available in multiple sizes and styles
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Use Zazzle's shirt designer
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make money as an artist using Zazzle. Infant Organic Creeper, the finest organic cotton for your baby.
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Donations
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. LLS's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the
Cleaning for a Reason: Free housecleaning for any woman going through chemotherapy
If you know any woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - once per month for 4 months while she is in treatment.All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service.
This organization serves the entire USA and currently has 547 partners to help these women. It's our job to pass the word and let them know that there are people out there that care. Be a blessing to someone and pass this information along.
Laura Jacobs' Art Bras
Artist Laura Jacobs' Wallflowers collection consists of specialty art bras. From her site:
"Burn your bra. The phrase doesn't get much voice anymore, as the advancement of feminism is countered by today's ever-present porn industry and freaky surgery makeovers. The surreal circus-like atmosphere in which we live, make the bras of Laura Jacobs no less startling. Incorporating everything from crab claws and fish heads to antique glass and mother of pearl, their wall-borne, gravity-defying flight gives voice to the shapes that lie behind, concealed like soft pills of great potency..."
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Breast Cancer Artisitc Items, Kits
Breast Cancer Art & Artists : Books
Reflections of the Breast by Francis Arena, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
Reflections of the breast isn't another cancer boo more...0 points
Art.Rage.Us.: Art and Writing by Women with Breast Cancer by Chronicle Books LLC Staff, Jill Eikenberry, Terry Tempest
In a unique collaboration, The Breast Cancer Fund, more...0 points
Cancer Schmancer by Fran Drescher
From Fran Drescher, here's the funny and empowerin more...0 points
It's Always Something: Twentieth Anniversary Edition by Gilda Radner
Fresh from the Second City troupe in Toronto, Gilda more...0 points
The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood by Nadine M. Rosin
. DO YOU LOVE YOUR PET as much as some people love more...0 points
Something Understood: Art Therapy in Cancer Care by Camilla Connell
A diagnosis of cancer turns life upside down: it c more...0 points
Music and Cancer: A Prescription for Healing by Nimesh Nagarsheth
From diagnosis to end-of-life care to the meaning more...0 points
Angels & Monsters: A Child's Eye View of Cancer by Lisa Murray
In this awe-inspiring photographic essay, 25 child more...0 points
Hollywood Causes Cancer: The Tom Green Story by Tom Green
"Not a day goes by when I don't wake up and think, more...0 points
Mom's Cancer by Brian Fies
Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the more...0 points
Our Shadow Garden by Cherie Foster Colburn
When a beloved grandmother becomes ill and is no l more...0 points
Celebrity Scarves 2: Hollywood Knits for Breast Cancer Research
David Arquette, Felicity Huffman, Andrea Martin, Dakota Fanning....
Celebrity Scarves 2: Hollywood Knits for Breast Cancer Research
Twenty more celebrity knitters, such as David Arquette (the first male featured); Dakota Fanning (of Hide and Seek fame), and Desperate Housewife Felicity Huffman, dish about the scarf patterns they love most. And every one is in pink, as a salute to the fight against breast cancer. What makes this special, beyond the projects and the donated proceeds, are the stories the contributors share.
Andrea Martin, star of TV and Broadway, reveals how she learned to knit at 10 years old at the side of her grandmother, who had fled Turkey after witnessing many tragedies. Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark) presents her Kilim Cross designs, and discusses how antique rugs provide inspiration for her stitching.
Never has a knitting book been so entertaining to read, and so important to buy. -- Amazon
Say tata bumper sticker by WorthyCauses
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Gale Tibbetts Bring Your Own Bra Workshop : Cayman Islands
"The bras, once glammed up, will be displayed at a one-of-a-kind exhibition that will be staged next month at 24K-Mon Jewelers & Art Gallery. The BRAvo art exhibition will have its opening reception on Tuesday, 26 October, at 24k-Mon Jewelers in Buckingham Square, West Bay Road from 5-8pm."
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Feb 23, 2012 @ 3:30 am | delete
- Wow! How original. My supercomputer cancer fighting machine has a rival. Please pass by me for a visit: http://www.indiegogo.com/DUMFRIES-SUPERCOMPUTER?a=441422
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Poetryman Feb 17, 2012 @ 7:58 pm | delete
- a very cool idea. keep up the good work!
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baby-strollers
Dec 19, 2011 @ 2:35 pm | delete
- The more information and atttention drawn to this the better. Nice job.
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thetreatmentcenter
Oct 12, 2011 @ 10:21 am | delete
- It really lifted up my day thinking about those who are surviving from Breast Cancer! Thanks for lifting my spirit. Have a great day!
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thetreatmentcenter
Oct 12, 2011 @ 10:21 am | delete
- It really lifted up my day thinking about those who are surviving from Breast Cancer! Thanks for lifting my spirit. Have a great day!
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OhMe May 20, 2011 @ 6:32 pm | delete
- Great job here. Very informative and the Breast Cancer Charity Art Bras are amazing and so creative. I have seen some at one of our crafts fairs on display
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