Help Support the Cause:

My new friend Katie of http://www.katieskreations.etsy.com/ has taken it upon herself to join in the DC 3 day that she will be walking on October 3,4, and 5 of 2008. If you are unfamiliar with this fundraiser you can read more about it at: www.the3day.org. In a nutshell it is a 3 day 60 mile walk to raise funds for breastcancer. She has pledged to raise $2200 by that date. As of March 4th 2008, she has officially signed up and am now accepting donations.

She has opened a second store called the 3 day which you can find within the etsy community at http://www.the3day.etsy.com/

There you can purchase the above pictured pendants and more to help support the cause.

This whole idea of doing the 3-day started with a fellow Etsyian who approached her to make some products for her own fundraiser. She is a lovely person who Katie admires for all of her fundraising efforts. She lost her cousin and grandmother to this terrible disease. Within 24 hours of her initial contact, Katie's own cousin (out of the blue) called her to ask if she would join her on this 60 mile journey. Seems like fate to me...said Katie,so here she is raising funds for to help find a cure for a horrible diesease that takes so many beautiful lives each year.

"I have one other driving force, being the mother of four beautiful healthy lovely little girls, I need to do all I can to ensure this disease never effects them. Hopefully, there will be a CURE in the not too distant future," says Katie.

Here's what you can do:**Purchase one of the items from her shop. Wow, that's pretty easy! Within each listing there will be a very specific description of how much is going directly towards her fundraiser and how much is being put aside for Etsy and Paypal fees. So, by purchasing an item from Katie, you are making a direct donation to the 3 day. In fact, your name and town, state (if you so choose) will be included on her donor list so that you can see your donation in action. So, in reality 100% of the proceeds are going directly to the cause, I'm not taking anything out for cost of materials or labor. :)**

Or, if you so choose, you can just forgoe the purchase and make a direct donation to the cause at this link(cut and paste this url):

http://08.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/WashingtonDCEvent?px=1637773&pg=personal&fr_id=1192&et=GOXzKUczveBh0dhn93FooQ..&s_tafId=6384

Or you can go to www.the3day.org and do a search for - Katie Mammola

and help make a difference in the lives of woman all over the world fighting this disease.

Passionately Pink Launch for the CURE

A message from Girls Will Be Girls Group Leader,Michele Davis micheledavis68@sbcglobal.net

Breast cancer touches millions of lives and is diagnosed every day in our community. Without a cure, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer - a devastating disease with physical, emotional, psychological and financial pain that can last a lifetime. Without a cure, an estimated 5 million Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer - and more than 1 million could die - over the next 25 years. Let's Change our Clothes...and the World by going Passionately Pink for the Cure on October 9th!By wearing pink and making a donation of $5 or more to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, on our Passionately Pink for the Cure day, you'll be making a difference in the lives of millions.

Donations to our team can be made online by clicking on the link at the bottom of this message. Passionately Pink for the CureTM is an exciting fundraising and awareness program of Susan G. Komen for the Cure kicking off Oct. 1 during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Companies, organizations, groups and individuals nationwide are joining us by picking one day in October to pick their pink, play their part, and end breast cancer FOREVER.Please join Girls Will Be Girls in our Passionately Pink launch on Oct. 2-8th. All donations can be made 10/9/07. In appreciation for your participation, you will receive a Passionately Pink for the Cure pin from Susan G. Komen for the Cure that you can wear the day of our event and every day after to show your support.Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Passionately Pink for the Cure, they have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill their promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. Please say you'll go Passionately Pink for the Cure! Contact micheledavis68@sbcglobal.net about signing up and making your donation.

Thank you,

GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS

Mic,Sue,Shannon,Tobi,Wendy,Jen,Do,Becky,Chris ,Liz and myself,LA

http://www.komendonations.org/site/TR/Events/KomenTR?px=1866151&pg=personal&fr_id=1040&fl=en_US&et=nhUA_CcrTHf5Cb_Mau0MWA..&s_tafId=4830

Click here to view the team page for Girls Will Be Girlshttp://www.komendonations.org/site/TR/Events/KomenTR?team_id=65550&pg=team&fr_id=1040&fl=en_US&et=STCTdloQkFfMr1WpXsbq1A..&s_tafId=4830