October: Pink is the new Orange...

It’s October…one of my favorite months for so many reasons… cooler weather, the husband’s birthday, Halloween movies/candy and the month when the NFL dons hot pink for a cause.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I’m willing to bet that you’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t been affected by this disease whether personal or through someone that they know/love.

Unfortunately, I was not in Phoenix for the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure this year. This is sad because I didn’t raise any money for a cause that I love to support and because I really could have used the exercise! Luckily, there are a multitude of creative ways that one can support and donate to this cause outside of marathons and races.

Interested in doing some innovative fundraising for the cause?
Check out the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc for plenty of ideas:

http://fundraising.nbcf.org/how-you-can-help/

Are you a survivor with a flair for writing and some words of wisdom you’d like to share? Head over to www.CancerForward.org  to share your story, insight or encouragement with others.

Perhaps you are a big fan of shopping online and items that are pink? (You’re not alone)
Well then the options are endless…many retailers and designers come up with items in honor of Breast Cancer awareness month where the proceeds go towards cancer research/support.

Here are some of my favorites so far:

http://www.shop.puma.com/WPS-Liga-Gym-Sack/pna069656,en_US,pd.html  - a cute tote and 100% of proceeds goes to charity.

http://www.savethetatas.com/men/jugs-mens-tee-gray/ - okay some men aren’t comfortable rocking pink so sport this funny t-shirt instead.

http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?pf_id=41092 – they call it “pink power”. I think I’ll call it “pale pink polish with purpose” and 100% of proceeds go to charity.

http://www.nflshop.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11987361&cp=3821290.3821291&view=all&pageType=family&parentPage=family – Arizona Cardinals + Raising $ for Breast Cancer Awareness = Greatness.

Oh and as if you needed more reasons to love the Cardinal’s Larry Fitzgerald: Fitzgerald will be donating $10,000 for every touchdown and $1,000 for every reception he has in October. The donations will go to organizations working to end breast cancer and to support breast cancer survivors. So cheer him on as he donates money towards an amazing cause and earns my Fantasy Football Team more points…it’s a win-win.

And for those who have said that October has gotten too “pink” and commercialized… there’s simply no such thing as “too much” when you’re helping others. So whether you click on a donation link or buy something pink…let’s keep raising money for breast cancer awareness research and support.

Be full of reason.
Choose to reason.