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Dancing with the Twin Cities Celebrities

Get your friends together and get your tickets for the Dancing with the Twin Cities' Celebrities before they run out! Join us March 13th at the Hilton Minneapolis and watch our local celebrities dance for a cure! All proceeds going to the Susan G Komen MN affiliate. Call 612.920.1900. For alternate ticket options, visit http://www.arthurmurraym… Continue

Added by Karen on March 9, 2010 at 2:52pm — No Comments

Upcoming Fundraisers

So many opportunities to have fun and support Komen MN Affiliate. Three concerts @ HardRock Cafe this Thurs, Sat & Sun; "Dig Pink, Kick Cancer" VB and Soccer Friday night @ Macalester College; ReMax & Gopher Football breast cancer awareness game on Saturday at TCF Stadium. All benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure - MN Affiliate. Attend an event to show your support OR plan your own fundraising event. Get info at www.komenminnesota.org - Events & Partnerships. Continue

Added by Karen on October 7, 2009 at 7:43pm — No Comments

Massage for the Cure - Sept 15th

Relieve your stress, make a difference. On Sept 15th, your local Massage Envy will be providing a "Massage for the Cure" for just $35. And $10 goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Contact them today to make a reservation. http://www.massageenvy.com/ Continue

Added by Karen on September 3, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Volunteers needed for MN State Fair - Komen on the Go exhibit

We need a few more volunteers at the MN State Fair for "Komen on the Go" exhibit. This Thursday day or eve, Fri. afternoon or eve. Free admission to fair for simply helping 3 hours at the exhibit. Contact Karen at karen@komenminnesota.org today for more info. Continue

Added by Karen on August 24, 2009 at 12:06pm — No Comments

Come out and support riders in the Breast Cancer Ride

We'd love to see many supporterts along the route of the Hartford Breast Cancer Ride this weekend. Aug 1 - 2 starting at Southdale Mall in Edina, ending day 1 at Treasure Island. Day 2 begins at Treasure Island and ends at the MN Zoo. More than 250 people will participate in this 100 mile bicycle ride. Come out and cheer them on at any of several cheering stations. Details on their website www.breastcancerride.org. See you there! Continue

Added by Karen on July 29, 2009 at 12:52pm — No Comments

Anyone volunteers available for Sunday evening?

We could use a couple more volunteers to help out at the Hamel Rodeo on Sunday night? Hours are 6pm - 9pm. Duties are very easy - handing out info to those entering the gates directing them to the Vendor tent where they can bid on Silent Auction items. Proceeds benefit the MN Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. You get into the rodeo for free and can watch it after traffic slows down at the gate entrances. If you are available and interested, please contact me at karen@komenminnesota.org. Continue

Added by Karen on July 8, 2009 at 4:23pm — No Comments

One more thing...

For those who have been on this site for a while, I changed the "blog" tab to "stories." Am I the only one that things that "blog" is just a horrible word? Ultimately, our stories are blog posts. But stories feel more personal... more normal... less techie. Continue

Added by Cam on June 19, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments

W00t! My mom joined.

Was glad to see that my mom joined this site. See Mom... I didn't turn out to be SO bad. Well y'all... now is where the tough part begins. Twin Cities Race for the Cure '09 is in the rear view mirror. Mother's Day 2010 is a long way away. This is where the tough part begins. I say it's the tough part because unless you or someone in your family is dealing with treatments and appointments today, our cause becomes less top-of-mind. I hope that Together for the Cure can help keep the momentum tha… Continue

Added by Cam on June 19, 2009 at 9:15am — No Comments

The day after.....

Wow!!! I feel speechless after my first Race for the Cure! :) "Team Mary" had such an awesome experience there! I'm not sure how Mary's 2 sisters felt in being there, but I thought it was a great way to celebrate Mary's life!! I met my first survivor! Cyndy graced me with her beautiful smile and presence at breakfast Sunday morning in our hotel. She was so open about her cancer, treatments and her surgery. Then she was gone.... I wanted her to meet my team. We went to the MOA getting ready for… Continue

Added by Michelle Quintero on May 11, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

My sister died while I live on

My doctor called to tell me I had breast cancer the day of my sister’s funeral. I stood alone in the back of the church after the service listening to a message from my doctor’s assistant. My heart skipped a beat as I looked at my family standing in groups a few feet away. I tried to reassure myself. I had had a breast biopsy 20 years earlier with benign results. I was certain that breast cancer would be the last thing I would get. Being small-chested, I rarely did self-exams, figuring any lump… Continue

Added by Mary Schaefer on May 8, 2009 at 2:52pm — No Comments

Minnesota Man is Breast Cancer Survivor

To learn more about Scott Wright who was recently diagnose with breast cancer, click here. Continue

Added by Erica Dao on May 8, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

For Those who are fighting

Hi Everyone. I walk with my sisters and friends every year in Memory of our mom who lost her battle in 2003. I just wanted to say that I look forward to the Walk. Breast Cancer stole our mom, please don't let it take you or someone that you love. Continue

Added by veronica on May 7, 2009 at 10:32pm — 1 Comment

4 days to go....

Wow - I can't believe that Mother's day is coming up so fast! 'Team Mary' is so pumped for this Sunday! This is our first official walk as 'Team Mary' and we are all so looking forward to this! Tomorrow, May 6th is Mary's birthday. She would've been 44 years old. Wow, that in itself is so unbelievably crazy! Mary is only 5 years older than I am and yet she's not on this earth anymore. Those of us walking in memory of her know that she is looking over us and will be there with us in spirit ..... Continue

Added by Michelle Quintero on May 5, 2009 at 4:48pm — No Comments

My Story

Last October, Mary passed away from breast cancer. It was after her funeral and seeing her family ( I went to school with Mary's sister Kim), that Kim said she wanted to walk in the Race for the Cure this year. In honor of her sister, Mary.... I felt compelled to walk with her. I didn't know why, but I knew this was something I wanted and needed to do. So I joined her....Even though we only have 4 people walking for "Team Mary" this year, we WILL be making a difference! ..... We all know each ot… Continue

Added by Michelle Quintero on April 26, 2009 at 3:59pm — 2 Comments

"Scared and feel like crying."

This week, I was privileged to exchange messages with a newer member of the Twin Cities Race of for the Cure Facebook Group. Let's call her "Amy. " Amy and I exchanged a message or two before she began to explain her motivation for joining the group. She was preparing to go in for a surgical consultation about some cysts. Amy was hopeful that they are nothing. Nonetheless, she is stepping into the front end… Continue

Added by Cam on April 23, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Steering Committee Meeting this week.

The Twin Cities Race for the Cure Steering Committee met earlier this week. WHEW! There always so much to go over. There are WAY too many cool progress notes to mention them all. Here are a couple of highlights: - We met with Mother Nature, the weather is going to be pristine. By pristine, I mean that it will either be bright and sunny or cold and rainy. Either way, we are going to have a great time. Please note the operative word here is "WE." It means you have to show up. -… Continue

Added by Cam on April 16, 2009 at 11:03am — No Comments

In Memory of my Aunt Jeanne

My aunt Jeanne was my favorite aunt. She died from Breast Cancer 10 years ago at the age of 55. I think of her so often. She touched my life in so many ways. After she died I wanted to do something to help find a cure for Breast Cancer. I decided that by volunteering at many of the Breast Cancer fundraisers I can let my voice be heard. I can encourage and congratulate survivors. I can let everyone know that together we help find a cure. Continue

Added by Kathy Malaske on April 15, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments

We Need More Survivor Stories

Hello, My name is Jennifer. I work at Internet Broadcasting, the largest internet and media company in the Midwest. We're doing a section on Breast Cancer Awareness and would like to be in contact with some more breast cancer survivors. Would you be willing to share your story? We hope to have a different woman and story for each day of the month. We would like to have one male survivor, but of course the focus would be on women. The survivor would simply contact us with their story. We would… Continue

Added by JennyJump on April 8, 2009 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Why are we Together for the Cure?

We don't have any shortage of social networks in our world. That's for sure. However, I think we have something special in common - something that warrants our own space. Each of us have stories about breast health or breast cancer. We are patients. We know of patients. We have seen wins and losses. They are our friends and they are family members. Our passion builds awareness. Our passion educates. Our passion promotes early detection. Our passion together will deliver a cure. The stories pil… Continue

Added by Cam on April 1, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

She Made Her Diagnosis a Laughing Matter

We are almost there. Together for the Cure (TftC) is up and running. I have a few things I'd like to accomplish on the site before making mass invitations. But I am glad you are here. Thanks for reading. Thanks for trying this site. If you like the general idea, I hope you'll write me with comments and feedback. I know it has a long way to go. As a part of getting the site ready for broader promotion and marketing, I am asking people in small groups (or one at a time) to join the site and to st… Continue

Added by Cam on March 22, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment