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LIVESTRONG Celebrates 15 Years of Cancer Awareness

Just 15 years ago, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong created one of the most important non-profit brands in history, LIVESTRONG. The goal of this organization is to advocate for policies and funding opportunities that benefit cancer research, as well as providing direct services…

Movember Foundation on a Course to Create a Global Men’s Health Movement

November is well-known as American Diabetes Month and the month of Thanksgiving. It's also Aviation Month, Vegan Awareness Month, Stamp Collecting Month, Novel Writing Month, and Peanut Butter Lover's Month. 
But what not everyone knows is that November is also the month in which tens…

Juke Kartel’s “Brightest Star” Official Campaign song for Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure

“Brightest Star” is currently this year’s official campaign song for the Susan G. Komen Foundation For the Cure. When you download this song from Itunes, you will be helping fund the cure for breast cancer, as well as provide specific communities of women the resources…

“Living With a Brain Tumor” Conference

With October just around the corner, its easy to find plenty of information about breast cancer awareness and all of those celebrities affected by the disease. However, there are still plenty of other great initiatives that deserve just as much attention. We recently spoke with…

Martinis for Mammograms – August 25th

WHAT: A very pink night to remember featuring; live music from local artists, food, drinks, massages, makeovers, raffles, a silent auction, and tons of giveaways!  Also available will be a wealth of material on breast cancer prevention & survivorship—as well as on-site scheduling for FREE…

Blue Tree Marketing offers simple solution to Online Auction Fundraising

So, I recently chatted it up with my old friend Brian Rechtman, the Founder & CEO of BlueTree Marketing—a company that offers non-profit organizations and schools an online alternative to live silent auctions. Brian and I have known each other since we were just kids…

Amy Mickelson provides Inspiration as Phil Wins 3rd Green Jacket

This weekend, the left-handed Phil Mickelson became just the eighth man to win three career Masters titles. And as they say…behind every great man, is a great woman! In this case, the woman is Amy Mickelson. Not too long ago, we reported that Amy Mickelson…

Karma Krew Fundraiser to support Camp Kesem

When cancer affects a family, support is often there for the adults, but not always for the children. Camp Kesem ("kesem" meaning "magic" in Hebrew) is a college student-run summer camp for kids 6-13 who have/had a parent with cancer. By enjoying a week of…

Camp Kesem Creates a Week of Fun for Kids

In February 2001, Sam and Matthew’s father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. For five years he fought to live, then passed away when Sam was 10 and Matthew was 8. Their mother says, “Living with and losing a parent to cancer is something no child…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month | When it’s OK to say bOObies in public

As most of us already know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pink Ribbons are everywhere! So…we decided to try and provide a little context to what this whole breast cancer hullabaloo is about. ('cause its not just an excuse to say "boobies"…