I know, I know, I’m on a blogging break. But I just had to share this with you. I promise, it’s the last time you will hear from me this week.
A while back, over 10 years ago now I think, my grandmother had breast cancer. She fought. She lost her hair. She survived. She was, and still is, a strong woman. She turned 80 last year, and still has the energy to enjoy her grandchildren.
The reason I’m sharing this with you, is because of a new movement I just heard about, called She Colors My Day. This project began when a mother, dying of breast cancer, wanted to create a keepsake for the four daughters she was leaving behind. This keepsake was a CD of herself and her daughters singing, which she sent to their friends and family. This simple gift inspired her friend Cristina Carlino (founder of Project Miracle) to begin the She Colors My Day movement, which is helping to search for a cure for breast cancer and helps benefit the Susan G. Komen for a Cure® Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s /Women’s Cancer Research Group biomarker project. You can hear Cristina’s story here.
Getting Involved
If you’d like to, there are a few ways that you can get involved.
- Color with Us. The She Colors My Day pink crayon is a Facebook app created to be shared with those we love. The pink crayon can be virtually passed around on Facebook so we can all help to create for a cure.
- Sing Along. The “She Colors My Day” song co-written by Cristina Carlino and Stuart Mathis for Cristina’s daughter has been recorded by multi-Grammy award winner, Amy Grant. Download the “She Colors My Day Song” and video and help to support this organization. A portion of net proceeds from the song supports the She Colors My Day project, benefiting Susan G. Komen for a Cure® Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s/Women’s Cancer Research Group.
- Spread the Word. The ultimate goal of the “She Colors My Day” project is to support mothers and daughters and create a cure. If you’re inspired by this project, please help share the love by publishing a post on your blog this week that celebrates the special mother/daughter relationships in your life. Or if you don’t blog, share the movement with those you love.
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I can’t read this today. Just not today. I’m afraid I will wake up my sleeping babies with all my sobbing. Too close to home. I’m book marking it for later though!
Thanks for sharing this, what a beautiful story and wonderful idea.
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Oh, I gave you an award too. When you come back form your bloggy vacation, come pick it up!
http://www.mommydrinksbecauseyoucry.com/?p=321
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