Pink-Link
December/2009
We hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season and a happy New Year!
Ricky and Lucy Greetings!

 For me, December always reminds me of the largest breast cancer conference of the year. I'll be attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium as a patient advocate and will learn about all the new medical advances in the treatment of breast cancer. I'll be reporting my findings in our January e-newsletter.

I was disappointed to learn about the US Preventative Services Task Force revised guidelines regarding mammograms. I've posted my opinion on the Pink-Link announcements page.

I hope you're feeling well. Here's to lots of joy, love and happiness during this holiday season and a very healthy New Year.

Sincerely,

Vicki Tashman
Founder, Pink-Link

ps. Pink-Link continues to grow. We now have over 3,700 members across the country and internationally. We appreciate your support in spreading the word.

pps. If you haven't seen the "Pink Glove Video", check it out!
Calendar Contest
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We've received a donation of Breast Impressions new 2010 calendar! It's beautiful and we want to give some away. To enter our contest, please reply to this email with your top 3 New Year's resolutions. All replies will be put in a bowl and the winning names will be drawn at the beginning of January. Good luck!
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
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CURE magazine is proud to announce that they will be sending out daily updates live from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to be held December 9-13th. Beginning on Thursday morning the 10th, they will send out an email update covering the previous day's news.If you would like to receive these email updates, join their mailing list by clicking the pink box on the right side of their home page.
Stay Warm Contest
Pink-Linker, Amy wears the hat and scarf she won last year!
For the 2nd year in a row, Care to Knit has generously donated some beautiful knit items to Pink-Link! Some of the products donated include hats, scarves and lap blankets. To enter the contest, please reply to this email and tell us about your favorite winter activity. All replies will be put in a bowl and the winning names will be drawn at the beginning of January. Good luck!
Holiday Shopping
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Do you purchase many of your gift items online? Well, now you can shop with Pink Causes at over 600 national retailers and donate to Pink-Link at the same time! Buy from the Gap and Pink-Link will earn 2.2% of your purchase. Print your holiday pictures from Kodak Easy Share and Pink-Link will earn 5.5% of your purchase. Simply choose "Pink-Link" as your charity of choice and shop. We are located in Los Angeles, California.

Happy Shopping!
Free Workshop
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Mark your calendar for an important workshop from CancerCare.org entitled, "Current Trends in Managing Chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting." You can listen to this free workshop over the phone or online.
 
Wednesday, Jan 20th
1:30-2:30pm eastern time
200 Miracles
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Marathon of Miracles is looking for people to interview for the "200 Miracles" documentary being produced by A.J. Ali.  If you know anyone that has experienced a miraculous or inspirational healing from cancer and has a story to tell about how their faith, along with friends, family, fun (things they have a passion for, like horseback riding, music, gardening or painting) and healthy foods helped them,  please have them join the free social network for cancer survivors, www.survivorcelebration.com, and tell their story in their profile.
"Voices"
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"Voices" is a 90-minute live stage show made up of stories and songs that talk about the effects of this awful disease on all the people it touches and the creative and uplifting ways that they deal with this challenge.The creator, Eileen Mitchard, is currently looking for stories to include in her show
 
Share your Story
Maimah Karmo, of the Tigerlily Foundation is looking for young breast cancer survivors (18-40)  to share their breast cancer stories on the organization's website. If you are interested in sharing your story, please send an email to maimah@tigerlilyfoundation.org, with your Name, a 300-500 word story, and pictures of you, before, during and after breast cancer. You can visit the organization's website at
for more information.
 
 
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