Subscribe to Our Feed!This giveaway has no monetary value. You can’t trade it to get something else. But it means a lot to me. And others like me. If you’re not familiar, hit up Pink for October and read why turning your blog pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month means something.
A year ago (on the 29th), my Mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. And I’ll admit. I knew nothing about Pink for October prior to that diagnosis. I was thrust into thinking about my Mom’s mortality and was searching for a way to find comfort in the craziness of it all. Someone pointed me to Pink for October and I happily “went pink” for the month. Did it change my Mom’s diagnosis? No. Did it spawn some conversation with family members and friends who visited the blog? Yes. Did I remember to write a few posts on some important breast cancer topics? Yes, I did. And that’s what is behind it.
Next month I will be sharing some very important posts on the topic of breast cancer. I’ll be interviewing a few people and sharing some stories as well. And, of course, the blog will go pink (even though I finally just incorporated red into the, you know, fire blog). Our pink layout will go live on the morning of October 1st.
And so can yours.
I know some bloggers aren’t all that great at changing layouts and color schemes and the like. And, truth be told, I’m nowhere near as awesome as some other techie-guru-bloggers. But I can hold my own. And I’d like to help another blogger who struggles in this area “go pink” for October. And so…
Leave a comment on this post telling me why you want to go Pink for October. You don’t have to be personally touched by an immediate family member to care about breast cancer to enter. Anyone, male or female, is allowed to enter. On September 29th at 12:30pm, I will close comments and select a winner (via random.org). Make sure your email is correct and you’re answering it on that Monday because I will contact you immediately and we’ll get to work on something pink for you. I’ll announce the winner to the rest of my readers on October 1st when we go pink ourselves. I will also feature the winner on my sidebar for the month.
While you’re at it, follow Pink for October on Twitter. (Or me!) If you don’t win the contest, stay tuned as I’m also going to have some pink background resources linked up here next Monday. (And if you absolutely need some direction, don’t hesitate to contact me.)
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My grandmother dies from breast cancer. She was only 63 and I was a very young child when she died. At the time it did not seem so big. I mean I knew my mom was sad but that was all I really understood. Now, I know exactly what I missed out on by losing her at such a young age.
We have had several instances of cancer in my family. My great-aunt, who had and beat breast cancer multiple times, just recently passed away. I’m so glad I was able to get to know her growing up. And I think it’s great that conversations on blogs can start conversations, bring support, raise awareness, and even just provide comfort or understanding. October is a special month.
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Right now I’m actually dealing with my mom possibly having breast cancer. A few weeks ago she found a lump while doing a self examination. She’s getting checked out this week and will hopefully be ok. It’s just a scary time. One way or another, I know cancer has changed my life. I lost a best friend when I was in 8th grade to bone marrow cancer. The few years we became best friends were years that the doctors thought he would never have. I’m truly thankful for that. As for my mom, I pray for the best. I know God will take care of us all. It’s absolutely change my mom’s life too. It’s helped her slow down and appreciate life. I think even if she ends up not having cancer, it’s really opened our eyes to the families who are affected by any kind of cancer.
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I would love to be Pink for October for every single woman, man and child affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer doesn’t just affect the woman who is diagnosed but also her family, her children, her friends. Even though no on in my immediate family has ever been diagnosed with it, my life has still been touched by it through friends and co-workers.
Thanks for doing this FM!!
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Would you like to share your Mum’s story on the Pink for October site? We’d love to feature it!
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