Are You Tough Enough To Wear Pink?

Sandburg students, are you tough enough to wear pink? As many of you probably know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Some of you may just feel like this is no big deal, but others may think differently. Breast cancer awareness is very important to me and my family. We have lost a loved one to the fight of breast cancer, and another loved one is recovering from breast cancer. I think it is very important for women and men to be educated on this horrible disease.

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in woman today. One out of eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer in a lifetime. These facts are scary to me, because of the high risk I face with other family members having breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women today.

Today, there are many resources and awareness groups to help women stay up to date about breast cancer. You can also make donations to help find a cure. Donations can be made online on various websites including The American Cancer Society and the National Breast Cancer website.

Also, many schools have implemented breast cancer into their sporting events. Tonight at Carl Sandburg College the Chargers Volleyball team will be playing for the cure. The Chargers call it “Volley for the Cure”. T-shirts are made and worn to help represent breast cancer. ALL proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Come on out to support your Chargers and to support cancer research.

I hope all of you students will join the Chargers Volleyball team tonight to help support breast cancer. Remember to some of you this may not seem like a big deal, but to others, including myself, it is. Until you have lost a loved one to the fight against breast cancer you may never know how important it is. Every donation and support counts towards finding a cure to this disease.

Until Next Time,

Natalie