On Scrap Pink weekend, retailers will invite consumers to participate in an exciting in- store crop, where scrapbookers will come together to make a difference. Consumers will pay to attend the crop, and $10 of this fee will be donated to support Komen’s mission to find a cure for breast cancer through research, education, screening, and treatment.
To ensure adequate space and supplies for participants, Vanessa Vasquez, co-owner, recommends that Scrapbookers call in advance of Scrap Pink weekend, although walk-ins are welcome, too. To sign up for Scrap Pink or for more details about the local event, call (305) 253-0030, or visit the store. Scrap Pink information is also available at scrappink.com.
Additionally, Scrapbooks & Stuff has created a team to participate in the local Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® event being held in Bayfront Park, downtown Miami, on October 17, 2009. This event, now in its 14th year, raises funds which are used locally and nationally to support breast cancer programs and the Komen Award and Research Grant Program, one of the country’s most innovative & responsive breast cancer grant programs in existence today.
To sponsor or join the Scrapbooks & Stuff team, please visit their team website at: http://rfcmfl.convio.net/
Al-Marie Campana and Vanessa Vasquez, owners of Scrapbooks & Stuff, see Scrap Pink and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® events as much more than just another fundraiser. “We look forward to doing our part to support our customers, their families, and our community by supporting a cause so close to many women’s hearts,” Vanessa Vasquez says.
About Scrapbooks etc.®
Scrapbooks etc. magazine is a Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Media publication, produced bi-monthly by Meredith Corporation. Each issue is dedicated to helping the reader sharpen their scrapbooking skills through break-through ideas and easy- to-follow instructions. Readers can also visit scrapbooksetc.com to learn, share, and be inspired by all things scrapbooking. Other scrapbooking titles in the Better Homes and Gardens scrapbooking family include Ultimate Guide to Digital Scrapbooking®
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, Komen for the Cure is an international organization with a network of more than 75,000 volunteers working through local affiliates and events like Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. A global leader in the fight against breast cancer, the organization fulfills its mission through support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards, and educational, scientific, and community outreach programs around the world. Since its inception, Komen, along with its affiliate network, corporate partners, and generous donors, has raised $750 million for the fight against breast cancer. For more information about breast health or breast cancer, visit Komen’s website at komen.org, or call the Komen’s National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline at 1-800 I’M AWARE® (1-800-462-9273)
