Mark Your Calendar
Treat Yourself
for a Good Cause with Culver's
Wednesday, October 21,
2009
Visit participating Dane County Culver's
Restaurants on Wednesday, October
21st and help find a cure for breast
cancer. Enjoy a delicious meal and treat
yourself to the Flavor of the Day - Pink Ribbon
Raspberry. Participating
restaurants will donate 10% of the day's sales
to Komen Madison.
Test
Drive a Ford for the Cure
Ends December 31,
2009
When you test-drive any Ford vehicle
between now and the end of the year, Ford
will donate $20 on your behalf to Susan G. Komen
for the Cure®, as part of their ongoing
commitment to the fight against breast
cancer.
For more information and to download your
test drive coupon, visit www.fordcares.com.
Sharing the Knowledge
Conference
November 14,
2009
Breast Cancer Recovery plans to sponsor the
tenth annual Sharing the Knowledge:
Resources for Recovery Conference, November 14,
2009 in Madison. The day-long
conference features experts sharing information
on recent breast cancer research, new breast
cancer management techniques and survivorship
resources. The Sharing the Knowledge Conference
is designed for breast cancer survivors,
caregivers, and health care professionals to
stay connected, educated and empowered.
Registration fee is $35 and scholarships are
available upon request. For more
information, contact: Claire Herbst
[log in to unmask]2800 Royal Ave.
Suite 306, Madison, WI 53713 (608)
661-4178 www.bcrecovery.org
Save
the Date!
The 2010 Susan G. Komen
Race for the Cure® will be held on
Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the
Alliant Energy Center on Willow Island.
Governor Proclaims October Komen
for the Cure Breast Cancer Awareness
Month
Wisconsin's First Lady,
Jessica Doyle, read the proclamation along with
invited guests including representatives from
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's office, Senators
Feingold and Kohl, as well as Sherriff Dave
Mahoney, Police Chiefs Noble Wray, Charles Tubbs
and Sue Riesling, along with several other
legislators.
Calling All
Survivors....
 Help keep the pressure on
our elected officials. Join us for the
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Capitol Lobby Day
on Thursday, October 22, 2009
from 1pm - 4pm at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Join survivors, friends and advocates from
around the state in legislative visits in the
Wisconsin Capitol, urging continued support in
the effort to find the cures for breast cancer,
encouraging early detection and screening,
and supporting breast cancer patients, survivors
and families.
To join us, simply contact Mike Fahey,
Public Policy Chair at [log in to unmask] or
call (608) 334-7060 to register. We will
match you with other advocates to make visits to
legislative offices.
Survivors!
Fireplace Folks Wants to Hear Your
Story!
Calling all Survivors, write to the
Fireplace Folks and tell them about your journey
and how you are surviving. They will pick the
most compelling story and give away a complete
Morso wood stove and install it by Christmas
this year. The Fireplace Folks at Great American
Chimney & Masonry Inc. is located at 1902 S.
Stoughton Road. They will also be doing a
special promotion. For every Morso, Valor, RSF,
St. Croix, and Mendota stove or fireplace sold
in October a portion of the sales will be
donated to the Madison Affiliate of Susan G.
Komen for the Cure. The Fireplace Folks will
match the manufacturer's donation.
Do not
miss their Tent Sale October 15 - 17,
2009.
Update on the Komen Race for the
Cure® in Iraq
The 5K in Iraq was a HUGE
hit!!! They broke the record for
number of registered participants with a total
of 172. There were so many people who were
so very grateful for the chance to
participate.
To make a donation on behalf
of the Wisconsin soldiers who participated in
the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, please
visit www.komenmadison.org.
Click
on DONATE and in the special instructions please
list Iraq Race.
Need a Mammogram?
No Insurance? We Can
Help....
Free health
check-ups for eligible women through Wisconsin
Well Woman Program & The Treatment Access
Fund sponsored by Susan G. Komen for the
Cure.
CALL TODAY!
(608) 242-6392
Over 25 clinics to choose
from.
Know What is Normal for
You...
See your health
care provider right away if you notice any of
these breast changes:
- Lump, hard knot, or thickening
- Swelling, warmth, redness or
darkening
- Change in the size or shape of
the breast
- Dimpling or puckering of the
skin
- Itchy, scaly sore or rash on
the nipple
- Pulling in of your nipple or
other parts
- Nipple discharge that starts
suddenly
- New pain in one spot that does
not go away
Breast Cancer
Facts
- The 5-year Survival rates for
female breast cancer survivors in the U.S. has
improved from 63% in the early 1960's to 89%
today.
- In the U.S., breast cancer
death rates have steadily decreased since
1990.
- African American women in the
U.S. have a 38% higher death rate for breast
cancer than white women.
- The key to Survival is Early
Detection!
Madison Affiliate
Contacts:
Michelle Heitzinger, Executive
Director
Laura Richards, Development
Director
Laila Robbins, Community
Outreach and Grants Coordinator
Kiki Setterlund, Race
Coordinator
Office Hours:
8 am
- 4 pm and by appointment in the afternoons
and evenings
(608) 836 -1083
(800) 435-3405
Mail
donations to:
Madison Affiliate of Susan G.
Komen for the Cure
8030 Excelsior
Drive,
Suite 306
Madison, WI
53717
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Women Rock for the Cure -
October 23,
2009
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In honor of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month the Madison Affiliate of Susan
G. Komen for the Cure® will
host it's Second Annual Women Rock for the Cure
event.
Starting Monday, October 19,
2009 the capitol will shine pink for
two weeks in honor of breast cancer awareness
month. Once
again several area venues are showing their
support by participating in Women Rock for the
Cure.
The Majestic will
kick off the week with a special performance by
Mindy Smith with special guest Erick
Baker on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30
pm. Tickets are available at www.majesticmadison.com. A
portion of the ticket sales will be
donated to Komen Madison.
Participating Dane County Culver's
restaurants will be donating 10% of sales on
Wednesday, October 21 to Komen
Madison. While there, be sure to try their
special Flavor of the Day - Pink Ribbon
Rasberry.
On Friday, October 23,
2009, several Madison music venues will
participate in Women Rock for the Cure to
support the Madison Affiliate of Susan G. Komen
for the Cure and its effort to create a world
without breast cancer.
Each location will be offering various
specials and donating a portion of their
proceeds to help end breast cancer forever.
Seventy-five percent of the funds
raised stay in Madison and Dane County to
support breast health and breast cancer programs
primarily for our un-served and under-served
populations.
Make an Impact during
breast cancer awareness month! Gather together
with family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors
and participate in Women Rock for the Cure by
choosing one of the listed location's and enjoy
an evening or afternoon together.
Thank you
to the following venues for supporting breast
cancer awareness:
1 Alt n' Bach's: will be
donating a portion of their proceeds
2 Brink Lounge: Denise
LaGrassa 7:30 9:30 and Dueling Piano's
9:30
3 Brocach
Irish Pub: Currach 5:30
4 Cabaña Room: will
be donating a portion of their
proceeds
5 Christy's Landing: food
and beverage promotion
6 Club Tavern: Letter 8 9
- 10:30 and Sara Pray Band 11 - 1 am
7 Culver's ** Wednesday,
October 21, 10% of proceeds
8 Eno Vino Wine Bar &
Bistro: special beverage
9 Frida's Mexican Grill :
Will donate $1 from every check
10 Hemingway Lounge:
Musicnotes Hootenanny 8 -
midnight
11 Hody Bar &
Grill : Charles Walker Band 9 - 1
am
12 Majestic Theatre *
Tuesday, October 20 Mindy
Smith
13 Murphy's
Tavern: Wild Horse 9:00
14 Nat-Ti-Gal : Beverage
and dessert specials with a portion being
donated
15 Restaurant
Magnus : Trio du Monde 9:30 -
12:30
16 Talula: Harris
Lamberg 6:30 - 9:30
17 The
Dry Bean: Bob Rocks
9:30
18 The Frequency:
EREBUS w/ The Horde, Lords of the Trident,
SIV
19 The Icon: Will
donate $1 from every
check
20 Zander's Capitol
Grill: Will donate $1 from every
check
*Mindy Smith on Tuesday,
October 20.
**Participating Dane County
Culver's Restaurants will donate 10 % of their
sales on Wednesday, October
21.
Please visit www.womenrockmadison.com for a complete detailed listing of
the various artist and promotions. This event is
going to ROCK!
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Great Ways to Support the Madison
Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the
Cure®
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 Join Yoplait™ and
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the 11th
anniversary of Save Lids to Save
Lives®!
Yoplait with their signature
pink lids will be in local stores from
early September until the end of October
2009. Yoplait will donate 10 cents per
lid up to $1.5 million to Susan G. Komen for the
Cure® for each pink lid received by
December 31, 2009! Lids are
tracked by zip code so all the lids coming from
zip codes in our Affiliate area will generate
funds directly for Komen Madison. Our goal is to
collect 52,000 lids from our area!
You can drop your lids off at
several locations throughout Madison.
Please look for the Pink Yoplait lid box at
Metcalfe's Sentry at Hilldale, Princeton Club
West, and Cub Foods West. If you would
like a small lid box for your
workplace, please contact Laura Richards at
836.1083. (Quantities are limited.)
You can also mail your
lids with your Zip Code to:
Save Lids to Save Lives
PO
Box 420704
El Paso, TX 88542
October
1 - 31, 2009 - Panera's Pink Ribbon
Bagel Promotion
Once again Panera is showing
their community support by offering their Pink
Ribbon Bagel®! All five Madison area
and two Rockford area Panera Bread® Bakery-Cafes
have joined together and will donate 25 cents
for each Pink Ribbon Bagel sold during October
to Komen Madison. Call ahead to your local
Panera for large orders for your office, school,
or work place. The pink ribbon bagel sells out
daily! They are deliciously
pink!
 Think Pink!
Help support the fight against breast
cancer by purchasing this Sterling Silver
Survivor pendant ($89). Twenty-five
percent of the profits from each Survivor
pendant sale will go directly to the Madison
Affiliate of Susan G. Komen Race for the
Cure®. This pendant is being sold
exclusively at both locations of The Diamond
Center.
Join the Diamond Center for a
special Pink Party Designer Event on Thursday,
October 22, 2009. from 6 to 8 pm.
(Girlfriends Only) - You will have a
chance to view the hottest pieces from
Pandora and a portion of the sales from the
event will be donated to the Madison Affiliate
of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. This event will
be at both Diamond Center locations: Madison
West (509 South Gammon Road) and
Janesville Mall. Please RSVP to [log in to unmask].
Get your
Pink On! -
Saturday, October 24,
2009
Two opportunities to
root for the Badgers while supporting a great
cause!
Come support the Badger
Women's Volleyball team as they take on
Northwestern at the UW Field House (7 pm
start).
OR
Come support the Badger Women's Hockey team
as they take on Ohio State at the Kohl Center
(7:07 pm start).
Fans wearing pink at either of these events
will be able to receive $1 admission tickets.
This amazing offer is available at the door, but
we strongly suggest purchasing tickets in
advance to avoid waiting in line. You can
purchase tickets by clicking here and entering the
promotional code CURE.
 October 1 through October
31, 2009 - Stop in at Whole Foods
Market Madison and purchase a special pink
reusable lunch bag and one dollar from every bag
purchased will be donated to the Madison
Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the
Cure®.
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| Take a Stand with Pink
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Add a pink strand (1
or 100 of them) to your hair during the month of
October and RZ & Company will donate $5 of
the $12 per-strand cost directly to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure®.
It's easy to go Pink in honor or memory of a
friend or loved one who has been touched by this
insidious disease, and feel good about
supporting this incredibly worthy cause.
Call to make an appointment to go Pink - (608)
827-7979.
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| Support Komen Madison
with your Favre
Jersey |
For
every Brett Favre jersey brought in to the Club
Tavern in Middleton during the month of October,
$10 will be donated to the Madison Affiliate of
Komen for the Cure®. In cooperation with
the Middleton Fire Department, the jerseys will
be burned at half time of the Packers vs.
Vikings game on November 1st.
Club Tavern is located at 1915 Branch
Street in Middleton.
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| Wacoal FI(GH)T for the
CURE® |
 For 10
years, Wacoal has supported Susan G. Kome for
the Cure® in the fight against breast
cancer. On Friday, October 23rd
(10am - 4pm) at Macy's in Hilldale
Mall, Wacoal fit specialists with
be available for complimentary fittings for
Wacoal or b.tempt'd bras. For every woman
that participates, Wacoal will donate $2 to
Komen for the Cure® for breast cancer
research and outreach programs. Wacoal
will also donate an additional $2 for every
Wacoal bra, shapewear piece or b.tempt'd bra
purchased at this event. All proceeds from
this event stay in the Madison area.
As a gift, Wacoal lingerie wash bags will be
provided for all participants while supplies
last - there is no purchase
necessary.
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| Raise a Glass at Zander's
Capitol Grill for Breast Cancer Awareness
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Purchase an X-rated or Key Lime
Pie Martini now through October
18th at Zander's Capitol Grill and $2
of each drink purchased will be donated to Komen
Madison. You will also receive a raffle
ticket to win one of the many great prizes
below:
2 x Tickets to Packers vs.
Vikings
3 x Wine baskets
4 x $50 Cameo Day Spa Gift
Certificates
2 x Aaron Rodgers
Jerseys
4 x Purdue vs. Badgers Tickets
with Free Tailgating
4 x $25 Gift Certificates for
Zander's, Frida, or the Icon
2 x Badger Basketball
Tickets
....and MORE!
Drawing will be held at Zander's
during half-time of the Packers game on October
18th.
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Vote for the 2010 Race
for the
Cure® Shirt
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For the first time in
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series history
we are asking YOU to choose the T-shirt that
more than 1.5 million participants will be
wearing in our 2010-2011 Komen Race for the Cure
series.
Your vote also makes an impact
locally. Seventy-five percent of the
revenue generated in our community stays
here. The remaining 25 percent goes to the
national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants
Program to fund research to further our
vision: a world without breast
cancer.
Here's what to
do:
2.
Donate to cast your vote.
There is a $5 minimum and the T-shirt that
raises the most money will win.
3.
Spread the word! Voting
has begun and ends November 8th at midnight
Pacific Time.
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| Thank You to Our
Corporate Sponors & Ways You Can Support the
Fight Against Breast
Cancer |
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In celebration of
October -- National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month -- we'd like to take a moment to thank the
nearly 200 corporate partners offering
products and services in support of our
life-saving promise.
From apparel to
electronics; applesauce to yogurt; airline and
retail gift cards to athletic shoes and gear,
and more, our national corporate partners raise
much-needed funds and awareness for the
breast cancer movement, led for the past 27
years by Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and our
supporters.
Please know how
much we appreciate all you do to help us achieve
our vision of a world without breast
cancer.
Click here to see
the list of sponsors and learn how they are
supporting the fight against breast cancer and
how you can participate as
consumers.
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| Low Cost or No Cost
Services
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If you or
someone you know has little or no health
insurance and is need of breast health services,
please visit the following link (http://komenmadison.org/pdfs/komen_brochure_web.pdf) for
information on:
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Mammography and
breast cancer screening
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Treatment options
after diagnosis
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Support
Services for survivors and
family
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| Grant Application Process
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Funding) |
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It is time to
apply for community grants for fiscal year
2010-11. Non profit organizations located
in or providing services to persons located in
Dane
County are eligible to apply.
Projects must be specific to breast health and
breast
cancer. Applications must be
postmarked by January 15, 2010. The
Request for Proposals and related documents are
located on the website for the Madison Affiliate
of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
(http://www.komenmadison.org/whatWeDo/howToApply.php).
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Please log on to www.komenmadison.org for the
latest information, resources and news from the
Madison Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the
Cure®. For national
and international breast cancer information,
visit www.komen.org or call 1 800 GO KOMEN.
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Madison Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure | 8030 Excelsior Drive, Suite 306 | P.O. Box 44531 | Madison | WI | 53717
