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ON MONDAY
APRIL 4TH, I will be placing a new order, # 7, for
jerseys and gloves. If you are interested, please contact me
ASAP. Also, Raleigh at Chain Reaction is selling
the jerseys. Currently, they are on display at Chain Reaction, Super
Cool Bike Shop, and Bike Works. I am proud to report that the jerseys
have contributed donations totaling over $2,700 to breast cancer research, thanks to all of you who have
purchased them. Short sleeved jerseys are $65, sleeveless women's
$60, and matching gloves $24.
If you know of anyone who might be interested, please forward this
email.
Even if you can't make the purchase at this time, but would like a
jersey for yourself or to give as a gift later in the year (as in October
breast cancer awareness walks and rides), let me know what sizes you need
and I will be sure to order enough. The jerseys will arrive in early
June and I will contact you then.
April 2nd is the date of the
third annual "NuNu 5k race/walk" being held on the U.F. campus. It is
sponsored by the College of Medicine and the CSCRB, a
group of U.F. scientists formed in honor of a colleague who lost her
mother, Mary Lou "NuNu", to triple negative breast cancer
(TNBC) in 2008. The non-profit CSCRB raises funds for research
into this deadly and poorly understood subtype of breast cancer.
As many GCC and Team VetMed members who have bought the pink ribbon jersey know, all proceeds of the
jersey sales go directly to the CSCRB, to help fund research into
TNBC.
If you would like to participate in the NuNu 5k, to further help this
cause, please go to their website:
www.cscrb.org There is a race
registration form attached. Dave and I will be there in our
jerseys. If you decide to join us, please consider wearing your pink
ribbon jersey to help us spread the word. We expect to have a display
table set up as we have in the past, so that race goers may
see/purchase/order a jersey while there. If we can get a number of
people to show up in the jersey for the walk, it will not only show strong
support for the CSCRB and its cause, but will inspire others to support it
with a jersey purchase and help to spread the word. The following is
taken from the website:
"Triple Negative
Breast Cancer (TNBC) accounts for 25% of all breast cancer deaths,
is more prevalent in younger women, and is more likely to recur than other
breast cancers. There is no targeted therapy to date, yet funding for
its research remains scarce and thus limited progress has been made towards
the development of an effective therapy. The Collaboration of
Scientists for Critical Research in Biomedicine, Inc. (CSCRB) is an all-volunteer
nonprofit organization created by a local group of young biomedical scientists to
advance research in areas of medicine that are in critical need of
scientific interest and research funding. We are close to reaching
our $50K goal that will establish a research grant to
launch vital efforts in creating breakthrough TNBC
treatment.
Often it is hard to see the tangible outcomes of a
contribution toward basic scientific research, but it has been the funding
of basic scientific research that led to many of the advancements of
medicine. Your participation and support is a step towards a better future
for women - for your mothers, daughters, wives, family
and friends. Please join us in giving back to our
community."
I am proud to say that a man named David
Grissett wore one of the jerseys in a MS 150 ride last October in
Jacksonville, in honor of his mom, who was losing her battle with breast
cancer. David sent me a picture of himself in the jersey as he
crossed the finish line. His mom was very proud of him that
day.
Last month, a man in Michigan contacted me about getting a
jersey to wear in a double century in June. He lost his
sister-in-law in February to triple negative breast cancer, and when
he saw the jersey on the CSCRB website, he decided he wanted to
wear it in her honor:
"My well loved sister in law passed away on 2/16/2011 from Triple Negative Breast
Cancer. She had it for only a year, ironically six months ago,
she was w/o cancer. Two months later it metastasized in her neck and
liver. We were shocked on 2/15 when I received the call to
rush my family and in laws to say goodbye as her liver shut
down. She didn't want us to worry, so we didn't know she had this
type of breast
cancer. We made record time traveling from Gaylord, MI
to Ft Wayne IN and were able to say goodbye. She actually
consoled us and helped us deal with the tragedy and strengthened our
faith. I was googling about triple negative and saw the
race. I wish I lived a little closer because I definitely would
do the run.
I want to use it at The MichiganMountain Mayem on 6/11, a double
century with proceeds to breast cancer research. I will spread the
word about CSCRB to my family. Thanks again; the jersey will bring joy to
our family."
It is because of stories like these that I continue to sell the
jerseys. They are helping to make a difference in the fight to end
breast cancer. Thanks to all of you who have supported the jersey;
none of this would have happened without that support.
Hope to see you on April 2nd
...........in our pink ribbons!
thanks!
Barb Thomas
352 3774427