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'lizbeth · 09-12-2013, 09:10 AM

NEDenise

I feel your pain. Still I didn't get the message of early detection. The pink campaign sends out the wrong message. I think most respond to the give us your money so that you can help others.

Somewhere in the message should be "Hey you, YES, YOU. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A MAMMOGRAM!

I saw money pouring in at the Relay for Life. I studied the ACS website trying to find the research the money was going to. it seemed pretty vague. ACS did list the number of studies and the funds going to breast cancer and "other" cancers. But what is being supported in breast cancer research I couldn't determine.

With the Pinks I don't recall seeing any Awareness being promoted just fundraising. Have you seen any ads asking folks to check their boobies? Or do we see ads promoting fundraising? Give or walk, not feel and squish boobies.

09-12-2013, 09:10 AM	#2
'lizbeth Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 2,214	Re: The Pink-tober Madness begins! NEDenise I feel your pain. Still I didn't get the message of early detection. The pink campaign sends out the wrong message. I think most respond to the give us your money so that you can help others. Somewhere in the message should be "Hey you, YES, YOU. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A MAMMOGRAM! I saw money pouring in at the Relay for Life. I studied the ACS website trying to find the research the money was going to. it seemed pretty vague. ACS did list the number of studies and the funds going to breast cancer and "other" cancers. But what is being supported in breast cancer research I couldn't determine. With the Pinks I don't recall seeing any Awareness being promoted just fundraising. Have you seen any ads asking folks to check their boobies? Or do we see ads promoting fundraising? Give or walk, not feel and squish boobies.