I have known many people, family and friends, that have survived a form of cancer or succumbed to the nasty devil that ate away at their body. A grandmother, my father, my mother, an aunt, a teacher… more every day and all dearly close to me.

Cancer is a part of all of us, even if it is not our own body fighting against it.

Of these many family and friends, three courageous women lost their battle with breast cancer; one woman survived to tell her tale. Although I honor them all year long, during the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I make it a point to speak out in my community about how each one of us can help in finding a cure.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. There are several programs that you can support not only research, but awareness and support for patients.

Donation Campaigns:
Yoplait® Save Lids to Save Lives®
Gal to Gal Walk for Stage IV Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer 3-Day

Find Information:
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Website
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
National Breast Cancer Foundation

I hope that you will be able to join me, along with thousands of others, that are supporting awareness, helping others understand, and fighting for a cure!