Sep 24 2007

Save the Boobies

Okay you all, here’s the deal. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s been “my cause” for a number of years.

For this year, and because I’ve got this wonderful forum, I decided to subject you all to my preaching about this. Get your mammograms! If you notice any abnormalities - let your doctor know. For goodness’ sake. Don’t let me lose any of you.

And, on behalf of my friends Lawmom and WhyMommy, I’ve also decided to make it worth your while to help me fund research on this horrific disease.

If you make a contribution to the Susan G. Komen foundation and send me a copy of your receipt anytime between 9/25 and 10/30, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win this:

Limited Edition 25th Anniversary necklace

If you link to this post you get a second entry PLUS (and here’s the good part) - I’ll donate $5 for each and every one of you that link here (send me the link) up to $150. That’s cash-on-the-barrelhead girlfriends.

Got it?

1. Send a donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation and send me a copy of your receipt and get an entry for the beautiful necklace.

2. Link to this post and get a second entry PLUS I’ll donate $5 for each person (one per person, but feel free to link multiple times, it’ll get you a special place in my heart forever) up to $150.

Now, where do you send me this 1. receipt and 2. link address? Well, it’s a heavily guarded state secret, but for my special peeps out there: reereep(at)gmail.com.

You can do one or both of these things - I’ll love you either way. And, depending on the number of entries, there may be runner-up prizes like this or this or this.

—- It’s my personal chant. Say it with me! Save the Boobies. Save the Boobies. Save the Boobies. And help us save lives.—-

8 Responses to “Save the Boobies”

1. # Jenniferon 25 Sep 2007 at 4:12 pm

   A timely post. A college friend of mine had a mastectomy yesterday and lost some lymph nodes too. Thanks for spreading the word.

2. # Whymommyon 26 Sep 2007 at 1:49 am

   You are awesome. You just are.

   I gave you a blog award today just for making me smile. This is just icing on the cake.

3. # Sherry Smython 02 Oct 2007 at 3:03 pm

   So glad that saving the boobies is one of your causes and thanks for spreading the word about October being NCBAM…it’s very dear to my heart being a 2 year survivor. Just did the CIBC Run for the Cure here in Toronto and raised $600 as my donation. I plan to keep doing this walk until the cure is found.

4. # Sherry Smython 02 Oct 2007 at 7:39 pm

   Of course chemo brain still “lurks” within me…I re-read this and wondered what the heck NCBAM is …when it should be NBCAM!!! ROFL!!!

5. # benon 05 Oct 2007 at 12:58 pm

   You rock.

   And, we all know that rock and boobies just go together…

6. # arcticwomanon 12 Oct 2007 at 4:43 pm

   While I appreciate the effort, shouldn’t we be focusing more on saving lives than saving boobies? I mean, the victims of this disease are women (and men), not boobs.

7. # The Hotfessionalon 12 Oct 2007 at 5:02 pm

   Arcticwoman,

   Of course we’re focused on saving lives. The Save the Boobies name is really just in keeping with the tone of my blog - which is generally very irreverent. (But not necessarily irrelevant.)

   Yes, men and women are both horribly affected by this terrible disease. The goal is to raise money for ongoing research for a cure. If I can make people laugh a little by the use of the term boobies, maybe they’ll link to me - (which means I donate MORE $ to saving lives) - or, even better - donate some $ themselves.

   Thanks for the comment and for stopping by!

8. # Annon 17 Oct 2007 at 2:55 pm

   Thank you so much for the inspiration.

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