Well, October is here and that means Three Brothers Bakery is in full swing of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has come and gone, but I wanted explain why these walks are so important and what their three main purposes are, in my view: Raise awareness of the cause, Create comradery Encourage fundraising. But so many people forget about the fundraising purpose. So […]
As most of you probably know by now, I am a breast cancer survivor, and this year makes 7 years! The Race for the Cure is what I consider my new birthday. So this year if you join our team and “raise the dough” you can “make the cake.” Join my team and raise $500, and we’ll invite you to a decorating class this spring with a friend. To sweeten […]
In the early 1990s I was working at a telecommunications company in Dallas. Someone in our company met Nancy Brinker who had just created a charity called Susan G. Komen, in memory of her sister and with the purpose to wipe out breast cancer. It was a fledgling operation and finally they were moving into an office. Our company donated a phone system, and I was the liaison between our […]
As a breast cancer survivor I wanted to explain why I continue to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Please also note: I am writing this blog post on my own and from my heart. I have no affiliation with the organization except for occasional volunteer and annual walker in Race for the Cure. In the wake of the decision to not support Planned Parenthood and reversal of the […]