My mom is fighting the good fight. Last October, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then, she’s been going through rigorous treatments, fighting for her life—fighting for multiple lives, really, as she is the nucleus of our family, the light at the center of it all! It’s because of support and research that my mom is here to fight. You see, she has an aggressive form of cancer that up until relatively recently made it next to impossible for those that had it to survive. Now, I’m delighted to say, there’s a special therapy that greatly increases the survival rate of this kind of cancer. Each and every thing we do to show support makes steps like this possible.
In the spirit of making strides, we want to welcome October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in a very positive way, by uniting in this good fight. Like me, so many on our magazine team have first-hand experience with this common killer, just as, I imagine, do many of you. Rather than dwell on this sobering fact, let’s use it as a motivator that springs us into action. Deal? Deal!
SHOPPING
Whether you need more everyday supplies or are looking to add a little something special to your craft collection, we’ve compiled a list of scrapbooking goodies which, when purchased, proceeds are donated to breast cancer-related causes.
Adhesives
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L offers a full line of Nat’l Breast Cancer Foundation products, with 5% of each purchase donated.
Xyron designed its Create-a-Sticker machine in the shape of a pink ribbon, and $0.50 from each purchase benefits the Breast Cancer Research Center. Cute and cool!
Duck brand tape offers an assortment of breast-cancer specific products and donates $0.10 to $0.20 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Tools
Slice it up, and Making Memories will donate a portion of your purchase to aid in the breast cancer search for a cure.
Support Susan G. Komen for the Cure with the Sizzix Scrap Pink Kit and 5% of your purchase will be donated.
Organization
StoneCreek Creations donates $2 from the purchase of every Passion Pink Krafter’s Purse to support the cause and the totes even come with a special pink-ribbon pin.
Put your stuff in the Neatnix Stuff Buckets; put your money towards a good cause. Plus, as a loyal CK reader, Neatnix is offering you a special 15% off discount. Simply type in “Creating” as your coupon code in the shopping cart.
Stamps
Half of the money spent on the purchase of this beautiful Celebrate Life stamp set from Technique Tuesday goes to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
CROPPING
Since you’re already going to be out and about making new and wonderful purchases, why not visit a local scrapbook store participating in the Scrap Pink event? Find a complete list of participating stores and additional information on Scrap Pink here.
WINNING
To start this incredibly moving month off right, we’ve decided to throw in a giveaway. Four lucky winners will receive an assortment of breast cancer products (assortments shown above). To enter, simply leave a comment on this post by Thursday, October 8. We’ll post our winners next Monday. We’d like to thank the following prize sponsors for donating their beautiful products: EK Success, Fiskars Americas, Per Annum and SRM Stickers.
Breast cancer is far too common, but we’re strong. Together we will find a cure. Together we will offer support for the millions impacted both directly and indirectly. Together we will fight the good fight!
Warmly,
Megan Hoeppner, Creative Editor
P.S. Don’t forget to check the Giveaways tab at the top of the page to see winners of our most recent giveaways.
I think it is a great thing these companies are doing. Thanks for sharing your story.
Best wishes and God bless to your Mom!
I’m praying too for your mom! It is important to acknowledge Breast Cancer Awareness!
My grandmother is 93 years young and a 40-year breast cancer survivor! Thanks for keeping us aware! And, good luck to your mom and your family!
My aunt is two-time breast cancer surviver. What a great month!
I really enjoyed todays post, I never knew there were so many products that donated their proceeds to breast cancer-related causes. I’ll be on the look out for some of these products! Thanks for the chance to win.
I’ve carried a pink ribbon on my backpack for years now, in honour of those in my life who has fought against – and won over – breast cancer. Thank you for bringing focus to this important cause!
I am so very fortunate that no one that I know has breast cancer but my MIL has lung cancer that has metastisized to her bones and she has never been a smoker. Thank you for sharing all of these Awareness products from these awesome companies. I had no idea that there were so many available.
My thoughts are with you and your mom, as well as with everyone touched by breast cancer.
I “pink” for my friend Lissa.
Sinding well wishes and strenghtn to your mom. My Sil is still fighting the good fight against breast cancer and has been for almost 10 yrs. We found out she had breast cancer around the same time my dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer. We lost him in 01. So I support cancer reaseach in all of its forms.
I am a 3 yr breast cancer survivor. My sister has been a survivor for a little over a year. We are section of the breast cancer survivor population which is not as well researched or even as well funded… we are young survivors with a genetic predisposition. I am very happy to see so many companies supporting the cause… but it’s not awareness we need. We are all aware!
It’s the funding to continue the fight and continue making progress so that this will be a different disease for our daughters, maybe even one they won’t have to fight like we did.
I’m thrilled to hear that your mom is responding well to treatments. I wish her continued and complete healing.
My mom as diagnosed last August with breast cancer. She has her last Herceptin infusion this Friday. I am so thankful for the research that made this medicine available to combat the HER2 protein.
For my mom’s 60th birthday this year, our family and friends gathered at a local park as a suprise to her. We all wore our pink shirts. In her honor, we let go 60 pink balloons. Each balloon contained a message reminding women to perform their monthly self-exams and to get their annual mammograms.
We were not able to do the Race fo the Cure this year due to mom’s treatment schedule, but my mom, my daughter, and I did crop at our local scrapbook store during the ScrapPink event.
I love scrapbooking and am thrilled that the companies that make scrapbook supplies take such an active role in the fight against breast cancer.
I’m sure every family has been touched by breast cancer in some way. Thanks for letting us know about these products that can help find a cure!
My mom, too, is fighting this awful disease – for the second time. Her final chemo treatment is this Friday. I am sorry that your mom is going through it, too
Let’s keep fighting together to come up with a way to prevent it!!!
what an awesome way to raise awareness! your family & your fight is in my thoughts!
So glad your Mom is fighting and progressing for the better. i am so glad these companies are taking the time to donate to this worthy cause! Plus, I’d love to win these goodies!
Meghan – thanks for sharing your story and the companies that support the cause. I love that so many of us can come together to truly make a difference within (and outside) of our community. We’re all so strong and with each others’ support, we can inspire one another to fight anything!
Breast Cancer has also affected our family. Four years ago, our 21 year old daughter was diagnosed and just Friday, my sister-in-law. I don’t think I know a single person that has not had someone close to them battle this disease. Thanks for helping to make a difference.
Megan,
Thoughts with your mom on her good fight. Never let her think anything but that she can win. Our family has also fought this fight—too many times, but I remain hopeful that there is a cure out there. ScrapPink and other movements like it help us toward that day!
I am wishing your mom the best!
I love donating to the cause! I”m saving up my yogurt lids to send off! Avon products donate 100% of the profits go to the cause!
My thoughts and prayers are with you, your schmom and your family.
May God bless you, your mom, and your family with the strength it takes for keep fighting this fight.
I had my own scare with breast cancer twice and I don’t want to face another one.
Thank you for encouraging all of us women to help each other and thank you to your sponsoring companies!
This is awesome! How cool is it that so many manufacturers are getting involved! Love it!
God Bless your mother and anyone who is effected by this horrific disease. Race for the Cure!
It’s frightning to see even rather young friends (in their early 40′s) getting this cancer. Supporting the research is so importing and I am happy to see the pink ribbon movement has become world wide. Best wishes to your mum and to all of you who has fought this battle, and hugs to all of you who have been effected by it.
Hello. Your page is gorgeous! I ran last year in the Race for Breast Cancer in Chicago. I ran with a friend and her sister in memory of their mom (and my “mom”). She was like the mom to all of us. When they packed their stuff up in our last year of highschool to move to Arizona it was heart breaking. When we all heard they were returning to Chicago it was heartbreaking as well. She was returning to be closer to family that could support her and help her fight her battle. The breast cancer didn’t kill her. She survived. She survived just long enough to find out she had a brain tumor. Anyways, Im getting all teary eyed now, so I just wanted to say, your mom is in my prayers. Keep fighting the fight! Good Luck!
Hey Megan, this is a great post.Your story is nice. I love your layout. I attended Scrap Pink with the Manhattan Scrapbooks about 2 weeks ago. Check out my blog- http://scrapinsweetheart.blogspot.com/2009/09/scrap-pink-and-more.html
to hear about my time at Scrap Pink. All the money raised that day went to breast cancer.
So good to see all those scrapbook companies doing their best to fund research. My MIL had a breast removed just after my DS was born and now, almost 7 years later she is still doing great!!!!!
I wish your mom health and a long and beautiful life that is Cancer free. Peace to her and all the have to deal with his disease.
This is such a great charity! and I all for saving the breast! I also participate! in a different way I enjoy doing “SURVIVOR CROP” Outscrap, outlast, outraise, crafters, Unite for the Cure! This is the second largest fundraiser in San Diego, California after the walk. It is the 8th annual survivor crop for the cure a 24 hour scrapbook/paper crafting marathon. it is sponsor by my favorite scrapbook store EVER AFTER SCRAPBOOKS and if you live in souther california and want to be involved there still time! go to http://www.scrapbooks.info or call 760-630-crop (2767) The dates are October 17-18, 2009
What an awesome giveaway. Thanks for promoting awareness!
It’s so great to see companies donate money to such a great cause. I hope your mom’s treatment continues to go well!
Thanks for sharing your story! Best wishes to your “schmom”!
What a wonderful way to bring about awareness…thank you for sharing your story, that’s what it’s all about after all. Bringing people together.
Great strides are being made every day in this awful battle. Keep the faith, God is in control.
It is ironic that on Breast Cancer Awareness month, I would find out that one of my dearest friends has been diagnosed with the disease. She is the 3rd person I know who has to battle a form of cancer.
I am touched by the urgency in the need to find the cure for women like her and I hope and pray that we continue to seek new ways of knowledge to fight it.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you fight the battle of this disease. This was an excellent article and thank you for promoting the companies who support the research in finding cures.
I’ll say some prayers for your mom. I’m receiving chemo right now for breast cancer and I thank God everyday that they have made such leaps and bounds with breast cancer research. I hope someday that all cancers can be treated with a vaccine. Eradicate it like polio. It will happen.
I am counting my blessings this time of year thinking about how lucky I am to not be touched by breast cancer. No one in my extended family (including 3 sisters) have had breast cancer. To be honest, I have only known one woman who fought breast cancer and unfortunately she did not make it. It saddens me reading all the cancer stories-praying for a cure real soon!
I’d love to win this giveaway as I am doing a volunteer project at my local hospital and would love to win supplies to use for that.
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