Hello everyone and welcome to the Susan G. Komen Florida Suncoast Affiliate blog! I am Beth Clark and I am the Chair for the 2011 Race for the Cure in St. Petersburg. Our race will be held this year on Saturday, October1st so be sure to mark your calendars and register today!! As usual, we …
Monthly Archive: May 2011
May 23
Race Registration is now Open!!!
Race registration is now open for the Race for the Cure on October 1st in Vinoy Park. Downtown St. Petersburg will host the 13th Race for the Cure this fall. Join the largest series of 5k runs/fitness walks in the world. Be part of the nearly 10,000 runners/walkers this fall. Online registration is now open. You …
May 23
Polk County Students Add Math to Philanthropy
At a school with at least eight survivors on a campus, it comes as no surprise that the nine students in Suzan Harrell’s Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications class at Traviss Career Center chose the Suncoast Affiliate as the beneficiary of a class project. The project, entitled “Modeling a Business,” was designed to teach the …
May 19
My Journey to becoming a member of the Florida Suncoast Affiliate chapter of Susan G. Komen and working my first Susan G. Komen event
In the spring of 2008 I went rock climbing with a friend in Tucson, AZ. I suffered a significant fall, ultimately hurting my neck and back. After weeks of physical therapy, I was finally able to see a chiropractor for an adjustment. The following morning I noticed a lump on my right chest bone. I …
May 18
Pink Sunday Honors Mothers, Sisters, and Survivors
Over 30 churches in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, and Manatee counties went pink for Mother’s Day to educate members about breast cancer and breast health. The Florida Suncoast Affiliate provided participating churches with goody bags containing Breast Self-Awareness Shower Cards, Mammography Cards, Save the Date Cards for the Pinellas Race for the Cure, and a bracelet …
May 16
So you’ve been diagnosed…what’s next?
What Happens Next? After the doctor has classified the tumor, he or she will come up with a treatment plan for the patient. Everyone’s treatment plan is different, but there are a few things that are common among all breast cancer patients: Lumpectomy or Mastectomy The first order of business is to get the tumor …
May 13
Breast Cancer 101
Welcome to Breast Cancer 101! 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That statistic takes a whole new meaning when that person is you or a loved one. Being informed is one of the best ways to help yourself and loved ones through the process of breast cancer treatment. …
May 12
Who is Susan G. Komen?
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast …