Hi Everyone!  I wanted to tell you about something really cool I found.  I happened on this great store for a great cause through a myspace link. (Who knew some of those would be useful?) The Breast Cancer Site (Store) will provide mammograms for underprivileged women for every purchase you make.  From July-December of 2007, they donated 2145 mammograms to women who would otherwise not have the benefit of early detection available to them.  Everything on the site is reasonably priced, and they have a great variety of items; from t-shirts to jewelry, even socks!  They have some really cute things, like these flip-flops, which I am going to have to order because they are too adorable!  This awesome site is attached to an EVEN MORE AWESOME SITE…  The Breast Cancer Site will donate free mammograms for every click you make on the pink button on this page.  You can click once a day, and they even allow you to sign up for a daily reminder!  It won’t cost you a penny, and all you have to do to make a difference is CLICK!  How awesome is that?  So go get your shop on, and when you’re done, click for the cure!  Click every day!  It takes about 5 seconds, and you might be saving a woman’s life.  Be sure to share this with other Shero’s you know!  Happy clicking!

Hi everyone!  I wanted to tell you all about a really exciting promotion that American Airlines has going on right now.  I travel a lot, so I signed up for their frequent flyer program called AAdvantage some time ago.  I’m always looking for new ways to earn miles, so I subscribed to their e-mail list too.  This week, they announced that for every $1 you donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, AAdvantage will credit you with 5 frequent flyer miles.  What a great way to make a difference and earn some miles at the same time.  If you’d like to donate, you can go their website by clicking here.  If you don’t have an AAdvantage number, and you’d like to sign up for one, follow this link to sign up for one.  It only takes a few minutes, and you’ll be on your way to earning rewards and possibly even a free trip!  With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I hope you’ll consider donating in your Mom’s name.  What an awesome way to honor your own Mom, while helping others see many more special days with their families. 

Have a wonderful weekend, and a Happy Mother’s Day!

Yesterday I met up with one of my best guy friends, James. He donated to my walk early on, and I also owed him a belated birthday lunch. Where did we meet? One of the most appropriate Ta-Ta related restaurants of course:

They really do have some yummy Daytona wings though! In a few weeks I also plan to get in contact with my local location and ask if they would sponsor our team. Anyway, it was great as always to get together with James to catch up. Thanks again for your support, Jaime!

James

I know I said my shirt was on it’s way out of Texas, but it really is now. Come back to find out where it ends up next!

Hooray!  My cookie and cupcake sale was a success!  I have some wonderful co-workers who were incredibly supportive of the cause.  I set up my wares on a corner of my desk with a little sign advertising the goodies and their pricing.  The rest was word of mouth.  Here’s my little spread after day 1 (unfortunately, the pics from the beginning of the day didn’t turn out).

Things were a little slow at first, but my good friend Sherry helped out by taking some of the cupcakes to her desk, and leaving them out there to get more visibility.  She also helped to spread the word to others.  My first customer was Todd (known around the office as my BBFF).  ToddHe bought a strawberry cupcake with cream cheese icing.  There was a steady trickle from that point on until later in the afternoon when the newest member of our team, Ray, came by and purchased cupcakes and cookies for his entire team!  RayHe even donated the change after that!  Thanks Ray, YOU ROCK!  I got more donations from my friends Mel and Dawn, and some of the technicians even chipped in!  The cookies seemed to be a lot more popular than the cupcakes, with the chocolate chip going first and then selling out at the end of day 2.  One of my teammates, Jason, bought the last 6 sugar cookies.  He said they were great!  After all was said and done, my total earnings were…(drum-roll please)…$90!  That brings my total funds raised so far to $265!  I’ve still got a long way to go, but every penny brings me closer to my goal.  A big ”Thank You!” to everyone who helped make the sale a success! 

I love widgets, so I was excited to see the new one for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. I’m nearly halfway to my goal which is a beautiful thing! David’s boss donated $100 today, so I’m getting closer to $3000! This weekend Nikki and I will be baking fools. We are going to make ribbon-shaped sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting, so be sure to come back tomorrow Sunday for the delicious results! I’ll be selling some at work on Monday (if I feel like baking after I get home from her house), and Nikki is going to attempt her first bake sale. Wish us luck!

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Krista

Dave and I met up with our BFF, Krista, a few weeks ago at Campisi’s in Frisco. She made a donation to my walk in her name and in the name of Cory Case, her boyfriend who passed away from sarcoma last month. She also lost her Grandmother to Breast Cancer.

Here’s what she wrote:

FOR DAVID’S MOM
AND MY NONI. THANKS
FOR FIGHTING FOR THEM.
I LOVE YOU. KRIS

I love you too, honey! Thanks for your support while I walk and train for this event, and always.

My shirt is finally on its way out of Texas. Come back soon to see where it ends up!

Kristi & Sharon

My shirt made it’s third stop last week, and was signed by Kristi and Sharon who work on the 4th floor of PFS. Both made generous donations to my personal page early on in my campaign which I really appreciate. Kristi’s dad suffered from cancer, so she supports the cause to find a cure. I am lucky to work with such a wonderful group of people. Thanks again, ladies!

Who will end up with the shirt next? Visit again soon to find out!

Have you heard of Flat Stanley? I hadn’t– at least not until my co-workers were talking about the program a month or so ago.

From the website:

Students make paper Flat Stanleys and begin a journal with him for a few days. Then Flat Stanley and the journal are sent to another school where students there treat Flat Stanley as a guest and complete the journal. Flat Stanley and the journal are then returned to the original sender. Students can plot his travels on maps and share the contents of the journal. Often, a Flat Stanley returns with a pin or postcard from his visit. Especially creative hosts send the Flat Stanleys back with pictures, souvenirs, stories and reminders of the visit.

I love this idea, and was trying to think of a way that I could do something similar for my Breast Cancer 3-Day. When I saw the Circle of Hope t-shirts on 3DayGear, my idea was born. I thought– why not send a t-shirt around the country for my donors to sign? They can write me a message, and send back photos, memories or stories they would like to share about their loved ones or their personal connection to breast cancer. I’d love it if everyone could take a picture with it and e-mail me so I can post it here.

John was one of the first to donate to my walk, and since he works with David– American Express was the first stop on my t-shirt’s trip around the country. When he donated, John left me a message saying that this was a special cause to him since his mother is a breast cancer survivor. I will be thinking of John and his mother in the months to come.  D took this picture with his camera phone.

Want to sign my shirt? Make a donation to my walk and I’ll add you to the list. Where in the World is my shirt going next? Check back here to find out!