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Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Events Near Woodstock
From galas to walks to shopping, here's how you can participate, pledge support and donate to the cause near Woodstock and across Georgia.
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 near Woodstock and beyond:
Caribou Coffee in Woodstock will be selling its Amy Blend throughout the month. Ten percent of proceeds will go towards CancerCare, an organization that provides free support to anyone affected by cancer.
It also has a donation bin set up for customers can donate towards Atlanta-based Rally Foundation, which provides support for childhood cancer research.
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Doodlebug Boutique is selling a HOPE Breast Cancer Awareness Bottlecap bow for
$13. The company will donate $2 of each transaction towards Susan G. Komen For The Cure.
Woodstock resident and professional home stager Amy Powers is among hundreds of women raising money to participate in the 2012 3-Day For The Cure walk later this month.
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North Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawsonville will team up with Susan G. Komen For The Cure to support breast cancer awareness, research and treatment programs. Customers of the outlet mall can visit the Information Center on-site and donate $10 towards the cause. In return, customers will receive 25 percent off one item in select stores.
The Pink Ribbons program in Atlanta, GA, is organizing its annual fashion show and luncheon. The event is a great way to discover what’s in style this season and to raise money for breast cancer awareness. This event also features a fashion show where breast cancer survivors strut down the runway.
There are even more ways to spread breast cancer awareness this month by supporting national organizations that are fighting for a cure.
Research centers like Susan G. Komen for the Cure are selling pink ribbon merchandise and it’s a twofer — retail therapy and donating to a cause that affects millions.
You can also support breast cancer research by affixing a special stamp to your mail. The U.S. Postal Service has been selling a stamp commemorating breast cancer awareness for the past 15 years. The agency has raised $75 million so far for research programs at the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.
The American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is organized nationwide and so far more than 8 million people have walked for this cause and raised about $460 million.
And you can join people from four continents in a Race for the Cure event organized by Susan G. Komen For The Cure, or an Avon Walk For Breast Cancer event organized by the Avon Foundation for Women.
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