First there was Black Friday...then came Cyber Monday...and now there is a  post-Thanksgiving tradition that we can really get behind: Giving Tuesday on December 3.

We are proud to be a Giving Tuesday Partner, which means we're part of a movement to create a day of giving - a day that celebrates and encourages charitable activities.

We invite you to become part of Giving Tuesday by supporting CSCVVSB. Here are a few simple ways to make a difference:

• Purchase Holiday Homes Tour tickets online today: Click Here. 
• A tax-deductible donation in honor of a loved one makes a memorable holiday gift: Click Here.
• Sign up to volunteer for the Holiday Homes Tour this weekend: Click Here.

Be sure to let  the folks at Giving Tuesday know what action you took to support us! Tweet them @GivingTues or post on their Facebook page.  

This photo was taken in September when Ann and her sister took a trip to Paris. "We had been talking about going for a few years," says Ann. "Cancer made us quit just talking about it - a good lesson for me."

In July 2012, almost a year into retirement from a corporate law job, I was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive breast cancer.  After years of routine and normal annual mammograms, I naively thought that I had eluded breast cancer.  Appointments with my surgeon, radiologist and oncologist followed quickly after the diagnosis and treatment decisions were made, with second-guessing as I read books and blogs, searched cancer websites and listened to other women's experiences with breast cancer.  My doctors and family were kind and helpful throughout treatment, and I managed well until radiation was almost complete.