October 2018 | Pink House News
It's Our Time of Year!
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, aka Pinktober, and we are grateful to be honoring it with the help of many community supporters and partners who are sharing our information and raising money to support our mission and work! Here are some of the many activities you can take advantage of this month to observe Pinktober while also helping Carolina Breast Friends. Read on >>
Special Delivery Kicks off the Month
Pinktober started with a bang and a crawl for the Pink House when Charlotte's Pink Lady Fire Truck delivered hundreds of knitted breast prostheses created by the Charlotte Area Yarn Crawl with yarn donated from nine local shops. How many prosthesis? What yarn shops made it possible? Read on >>
Pink Boots Ball: New Date. Same Cause. Same Fun!
The Pink Boots Ball is a joyous event-- with cocktails, dinner, inspiration, silent and live auction, live music from an amazing band, and dancing! It's an elegant night for a meaningful cause. We've made room to accommodate more guests. You can still get tickets.

Join us October 27th at The Ritz Carlton. Click here to get tickets.
Our friends at American Cancer Society are holding their annual Making Strides Against Cancer walk. The money raised from this event funds breast cancer
research and helps people with breast cancer get the things they need now. Would you like to support this event? Click here for more details.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Carolina Breast Friends offers more than 25 programs each month. Click here for our full calendar.

SPOTLIGHT EVENTS:
TONIGHT!
Monday, October 15
6:00 - 7:30PM
Learn about Skincare and Products for During and After Treatment
We are aware of the things we put into our body, but what about the things we put onto it? The skin is the largest organ, absorbing everything that we put on it.

Dr. Megan Ding, a naturopathic physician will teach us about safer skincare--everything from soaps, shampoos and deodorants to makeup.
Thursday, October 18
3:00 - 4:30PM
T he Lymph System and Your Health
The lymphatic system is a crucial player in your body's ability to ward off disease and heal from injury.

In this session, lymphatic drainage therapist Effie Spurlin, will share what you can do to ensure a healthier lymph system, then will demonstrate.
More Dates:
Oct 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
8:15 - 9:45AM

Oct 24, 6:30 - 7:30PM

Oct 25, 5:30 - 7:00PM
Volunteers Needed. Give back by sharing your time & talent with us.
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More News...
More than 50 Survivors and family came to the Pink House October 9 for The Friends & Family BBQ. Despite rain early in the day, the weather cleared up and guests began arriving in throngs with delicious dishes to share. Everyone enjoyed live music by Flat Tire Trio, pulled pork barbecue from Pinky's Westside Grill, and sweet tea and goodies from Jason's Deli and McAllisters! Special thanks to the volunteers from Zeta Phi Beta who helped set up, serve food and clean up afterward. Click here to see photos.
The magic has begun for the next Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte to Benefit the Pink House !

The show is March 30th, but our 2019 Stars and pros have been matched, and dance lessons are beginning! Want to see who's dancing and who's raised the most so far? Want to start voting now? Learn more >>
Ramona Holloway from 107.9 The Link visited us at the Pink House last week to show a little Pinktober love. She and our Executive Director, Lynn Erdman, chatted about breast cancer awareness, our 15th anniversary, and our mission.
Inspiration Matters
Oftentimes, Breast Cancer Awareness Month focuses on the big picture--the whole movement. But for someone with breast cancer, it can also be important to expand people's awareness at the personal level. This post from Samantha Kuhr's blog My Travelling Circus is called "What Breast Cancer Survivors Wish You Knew." We share it here for our supporters to learn from and our Survivors to share as needed this month or any time. You can follow Samantha on twitter at @samanthakuhr.
Breast Cancer in the News
Pointers to breast cancer-related stories in recent news:
Omega-3-rich Diet May Stop Tumors from Spreading
Antibiotic May Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence
Study Shows Value of Second Opinion for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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Ask Dr. Jodi
The physical impact of Breast Cancer and treatments can affect how you relate to a romantic partner. Here is your opportunity to ask Sexual Health Specialist Dr. Jodi your questions.  
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