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Passionately Pink for the Cure – OCTOBER
Celebrities ranging from TV stars to sports heroes are joining
together to increase awareness of breast cancer, a disease
that without a cure could kill 10 million women in the next
25 years. And you can join them.
The celebrities have pledged to make a difference in the
war on breast cancer simply by wearing pink. Each has joined
Susan
G. Komen for the Cure, the leader in the global breast cancer
movement, to go Passionately Pink for the Cure™ during
October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The members of the Passionately Pink for the Cure Celebrity
Board are:
– Rene Syler, author, TV personality, chief passionista
– Rachel Smith, MISS USA®
– Sean Guthrie, Indy Pro Series driver
– Bill Hall, Milwaukee Brewer
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Carson Daly, host of "Last Call with Carson Daly"
– Adamari Lopez, breast cancer survivor and soap opera star
– Dr. Rovenia Brock (Dr. Ro), nutrition and fitness expert
– Elaine Hendrix, actress
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Bringing attention to breast cancer, the number one health concern
for women, can truly impact the lives of tens of thousands of
women globally,” said Syler, chief passionista of the Passionately
Pink for the Cure Celebrity Board. “Giving back to the
community is extremely important to me as a daughter, wife and
mother who has been personally affected by this devastating disease.
I urge everyone to participate in Passionately Pink for the Cure
and join the breast cancer movement.”
More
than one million individuals are expected to participate in
the program.
The Passionately Pink for the Cure program encourages companies,
schools, religious and social organizations as well as individuals
across the country to pick any day in October to wear pink and
make at least a $5 contribution to Komen for the Cure. More than
one million individuals are expected to participate in the program
which raises funds to support Komen in discovering and delivering
the cures for breast cancer. Simply put, "Pick Your Pink.
Play Your Part. End Breast Cancer."
How to participate in the program
Participants can create or join a team and establish a Passionately
Pink for the Cure day. To go “Passionately Pink,” teams
can be creative, zany or out of the box by hosting pink parties,
pink bake sales or pink fashion shows, for example. Upon registration
at www.passionatelypink.org, team captains receive activation
kits with details about the program, specially designed pins
and creative ways to make the day extra special.
“
I will be wearing pink as often as I can in October," said
Smith, the reigning MISS USA®. "I invite young activists
to visit Komen's Facebook group page to meet fellow advocates
and to see my Passionately Pink wardrobe. I'm also encouraging
my friends and family to sign up online and join my team by making
a contribution to this worthy cause. "
All members of the Passionately Pink Celebrity Board are team
captains. People can join their favorite celebrity’s team
by visiting www.passionatelypink.org.
Proceeds from Passionately Pink for the Cure will support breast
cancer research programs.
Net proceeds from Passionately Pink for the Cure go directly
to Susan G. Komen for the Cure with 75 percent supporting breast
cancer research programs and 25 percent supporting community-based
education, screening and treatment programs funded by Komen Affiliates
across the country. For 25 years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s
grassroots activism and research grants have played a critical
role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer.
This year, Komen for the Cure’s goal is to raise $5 million
through Passionately Pink for the Cure by engaging 10,000 organizations,
representing one million individual participants.
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