For the past year I have been running a series called “Faith through Cancer” on my blog. There are only a few posts but each one has been a challenge to write. You see, My mom has cancer and I have spent the past year learning to accept the overwhelming fact that my mother is very sick and unlikely to ever make a full recovery.
Now, I know that October is breast cancer awareness month and my mom has colon cancer but in my world cancer is cancer. All kinds, all types, all stages, it doesn’t matter. Cancer is Cancer and we need to find a cure!
During the month of October, General Mills will donate $1 to the Komen organization for each Message of Hope that is shared on the Pink Together website. This is in addition to the $2 million donation they are already making.
This year, for the first time ever, the Pink Together consumers can help choose how $1 million of the donation will be shared between two Komen programs: the Treatment and Assistance Program, which assists women in securing care they otherwise may not be able to afford, and Prevention Research, which helps unlock the keys to preventing breast cancer. Visit PinkTogether.com from September 19, 2011 through April 14, 2012 to make your choice. Results will be announced on Mother´s Day 2012 – Sunday, May 13, 2012
General Mills will also be turning the packaging of participating products pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Make sure you pick up some of these great products and support Cancer Awareness.
You can win a Pink Together prize pack from General Mills & My Blog Spark! There are some really great items in this prize pack! Especially the Living with Cancer Cookbook (which I am sending my copy to my mom – not that she cooks, but it might inspire her.) Enter to win on the Rafflecopter form!
- A 16 oz. box of Total cereal
- VIP coupons valid for one box of Cheerios and Multigrain Cheerios cereal and one cup of Yoplait yogurt
- Betty Crocker Living with Cancer CookbookPink Together Edition, which includes a collection of more than 150 delicious recipes with complete nutrition information and a 32-page Pink Together Survivor Ambassador bonus section that shares inspirational personal stories of survival as well as recipes
- Water bottle and removable silicone awareness bracelet
- Drawstring sport backpack
- Rhinestone ear buds
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Disclosure: The Pink Together prize pack, information and coupons have been provided free of charge by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.
I had my college volleyball coach die from breast cancer. She was an amazing lady
My sister in law passed away from breast cancer 3 and a half years ago at the age of 29.
My grandmother had breast cancer. She also had ALS and it took her faster than the cancer did.
I had a friend that was fighting breast cancer. It was hard to watch her go through it. She was in her 20’s
i dont know anyone with breast cancer- but my friend just died of liver cancer
tcogbill at live dot com
I voted for Prevention research.
My older sister is a surivor.
wildnmild4u (at) yahoo (dot) com
Lost an Aunt to breast cancer
I voted Prevention Research
I have 2 wonderful friends who have fought breast cancer.
april@pinebelt.net
I am actually a breast cancer warrior. A year ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. My cancer had already spread to my spine.
mframe00@gmail.com
My family has a history of heart disease and diabetes, but not cancer of any sort thank goodness. However, I found out this year that my favorite high school French teacher is a breast cancer survivor. *Thanks* for the giveaway!
theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com
I voted to donate for Treatment Assistance
theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com
My best friend’s mom had breast cancer
meltheplux at gmail dot com
a co-worker, friend, and my daughter’s daycare provider are all survivors and I have witnessed the struggles and the strength they exhibited during their fight with this disease.
My aunt had a lump a few years ago. And now my mom is going in for her 2nd biopsy. She keeps having lumps. She is so worried, and so am I. I was 15 when I had to have my first mammogram for what turned out to be cysts. I hope they find a cure soon!
I voted for Prevention Research. I wish to stop this cancer in its tracks before it starts!
My co-worker passed away from Breast Cancer earlier this year. Hopefully with all the money that is raised each year during the month of October and throughout the year, they can find a cure for cancer.
Tamra – auggies @ comcast.net
not me or my close family members but several friends have either had it or have had close people to them go through it, carawling(at)hotmail(Dot)com
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