Winning Student Designer Joyce Tabujara Helps Benefit Breast Cancer Charities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Alana Paular
Save R Boobies
916-359-9760
publicrelations@saverboobies.com
www.SaveRBoobies.com
Sacramento, CA, June 23, 2010 – Over 2,000 votes were casted for the public’s favorite shirt design to help raise funds for breast cancer charities. Save R Boobies, a breast cancer awareness organization, visited Art Institute of California – Sacramento on June 16, 2010 to award Joyce Tabujara as the Student Design Contest winner. Her design will help expand the Save R Boobies apparel line and be sold on its online breast cancer store. Portions of apparel sales are donated to charities that provide direct services to women battling breast cancer.
Tabujara, a second year graphic design student at Art Institute of California – Sacramento, shared her inspiration was “learning personal stories of breast cancer survivors, like Gina Andrews.” She further explained, “My design promotes the awareness that women should have about breast cancer, especially the early signs and symptoms, in hopes of it being prevented. I also emphasized the word ‘war’ because the women who are diagnosed continue to fight their ‘war’ and struggle through the treatment process.”
The grand prize package included several gift certificates to local art and retail vendors, restaurants, and cafés, worth about $200. Tabujara will also receive a shirt with her design and be featured in Save R Boobies’ annual “Catwalk for the Cure” fashion show in late October.
“We received some great designs from the students at A.I. Some students were very creative in getting their friends and family members to vote for their design,” stated Gina Andrews, founder of Save R Boobies. Tabujara created a funny YouTube video, encouraging others to vote for hers. Accordingly, she won the contest by a little over 50 votes. Some of the thousands of votes were from countries beyond the United States, such as Canada and Germany.
New shirts with Tabujara’s design will be available on the online breast cancer store summer 2010. For additional information about the Student Design Contest, please contact Alana Paular or visit www.SaveRBoobies.com.
Save R Boobies raises breast cancer awareness in young women. SaveRBoobies.com serves as an online resource center that provides resources, support, and empowerment for those who are battling breast cancer or seeking information.
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Save R Boobies Partners with Art Institute of California – Sacramento
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nora Heston
May 5, 2010 Email: njeheston@yahoo.com
Sacramento, Calif., May 5 – Save R Boobies is holding a T-shirt design competition for the students at the Art Institute of California- Sacramento to help support art and education- and you get to be the judge!
Each student will submit an original design to be featured on either a man or woman’s T-shirt and sold in our Save R Boobies’ Breast Cancer Apparel Store.
The students have until May 28th to submit their designs. Then, the top five men’s designs and the top five women’s designs will be chosen by the Save R Boobies staff and put on our website, saverboobies.com, for you to vote on.
Voting is open to the public from June 2nd- June 11th.
“I am looking forward to seeing the students’ creativity and their passion to help our cause through their designs,” said Gina Andrews, founder of Save R Boobies.
The two winning students will be announced on June 16th and not only have their design sold in our store, but will also receive gift baskets valued at over $200, filled with gift cards from local restaurants and stores and one of the shirts featuring their winning design. The students’ fashions will then be taken to the catwalk in Save R Boobies’ annual “Catwalk for a Cure” fashion show, held in October.
With all the causes out there, it’s hard to choose which one deserves your attention. So don’t choose. Support art, education and, of course, breast cancer awareness by simply logging on to vote for your favorite design.
Voting closes at midnight on June 11th and the winning t-shirts will be available for purchase this summer at the Save R Boobies online store.
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Breast Cancer Survivor Tackles the Missing Link:
Inspiring Event Offers Women Real Life Advice to Thrive After Medical Treatments Ends
Breast Cancer Awareness isn’t enough. One woman’s mission to turn survivors into thrivers: Rochelle Togo-Figa is leading a movement to tackle the post-medical world of
breast cancer, one inspiring story at a time.
Breast Cancer Thriver: Rochelle Togo-Figa is leading a movement for post-treatment survivors to redesign their life and thrive.
Togo-Figa is offering a week of free advice through “From Surviving to Thriving” a free telephone event she hopes all survivors will tune in to hear tips and techniques from real women who turned their life around after surviving breast cancer.
Sixteen years after her own breast cancer diagnosis, a new husband, a successful company and living the life of her dreams, Togo-Figa is ready to give back to other women. Her new program, Your Life After Breast Cancer, trains women how to thrive with the tools, techniques and tips perfected in the training world and applied to personal struggles in a way to design an exceptional life post breast cancer.
She explains why this first event is so important in the pink ribbon saturated breast cancer movement: “A breast cancer diagnosis changes your life,” said Togo-Figa, “statistically, 98 percent of women diagnosed with cancer confined to the breast are alive five years later. But the ‘Missing Link’ in the health care system is the lack of post treatment support. After a patient ends treatment and returns to her normal life there is very little encouragement to make personal life changes to truly go after your dreams and thrive in work and life.”
Date: April 19 – 23 (each night)
Time: 8pm EST
Location: National
Cost: FREE
To register: Click Here to Register
Speakers Include:
Donna Deegan is a well-known journalist, philanthropist, and marathoner. As a three time breast cancer survivor she is the founder and president of The Donna Foundation. Deegan is an evening news anchor for First Coast News, Gannett Broadcasting’s NBC and ABC affiliate stations in Jacksonville Florida. She lives with her husband and children in Jacksonville Beach.
Gina Andrews was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at 31 years old, six days after delivering her child. Currently, Andrews strives to promote early breast cancer detection, bring awareness to young women, and raise funds through her apparel line to donate to charities that provide breast cancer services through her new company, SaveRBoobies.
Jenny Saldaña. A playwright, Jenny hadn’t found a muse to write about in years until she heard ‘you have cancer’ and PINK: The Chronicles of BC Jenny was born. Jenny now tours colleges with PINK to share her inspiring and funny story of a young Latina with breast cancer. Jenny is currently working on a memoir/self help book for young cancer survivors.
Hayley Townley is a Real Estate Broker by trade. Hayley created a website for breast cancer survivors and their loved ones to show there is, indeed, life after breast cancer. The success of the website has prompted a book series, which will be on bookshelves in 2011. She is a spokesmodel for Cleavage Creek Cellars, a winery that donates 10% of gross profits to breast cancer research.
Andrea Raynor a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, is a United Methodist minister, a chaplain, and a cancer survivor. In the aftermath of September 11th, she served as a chaplain to the morgue at Ground Zero, offering blessings over remains and support to the many workers there. Her new book, The Voice That Calls You Home, a collection of essays from her life experiences, was recently published by Atria Books, a division of Simon and Schuster.
Jamie Eslinger was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease at age 17. Less than a month later her mother “Mama Sling” was diagnosed with breast cancer. Jamie and her mother battled to overcome cancer together. Today, Jamie is the founder of MarketingTiara.com and serves as a Board Member of the Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Amelia Frahm is author of the award winning children’s picture book, Tickles Tabitha’s Cancer-tankerous Mommy, creator of Crack Open a Book! Cancer Education Programs, and owner of the Nutcracker Publishing Company.
Patricia Royall, a sixteen year breast cancer survivor is the founder of Jazzy Johnnies, a line of patient wear that is dignified, stylish, and comfortable, all the while being practical to its intended hospital purpose.
Anne Best is the founder and CEO of the Nashville based DryDreams Sleepwear, which manufactures and distributes a unique line of sleepwear intended to help combat the effects of night sweats.
Daily Event Highlights:
Day One: Finding Your Life Purpose
Day Two: Following Your Passion
Day Three: Finding Your Voice
Day Four: Being Unstoppable in the Face of Adversity
Day Five: Turning Breast Cancer into a Gift
About Rochelle Togo-Figa
Rochelle Togo-Figa is leading a movement for Breast Cancer Thrivers. The creator of the From Surviving to Thriving Tele-summit and founder of Your Life After Breast Cancer. She is currently writing a book, Your Life after Breast Cancer. She is also a speaker reaching out to women speaking on personal growth and motivational topics.
About Your Life After Breast Cancer
Your Life After Breast Cancer helps breast cancer survivors learn how to reevaluate every part of their “new” life post breast cancer: relationships, family, career, health, and how to deal with stress, self care, and leave a legacy. It is perfect for women who desire personalized guidance and support that only a coach who has gone through the same experience understands. Women who desire a coach to show the steps to take to begin living your life purpose through: Private and Group Coaching Programs, Tele-classes, Events and Free Resources. Contact to receive your free report 8 Life Lessons to Thriving in Your Life.
More Information at:
http://yourlifeafterbreastcancer.com/blog/surviving-to-thriving-telesummit/
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 19, 2010 |
CONTACT: Nora Heston Email: njeheston@yahoo.com |
Sacramento, Calif., March 19 – Gina Andrews is the epitome of strength, dedicating herself to being an advocate for young women with breast cancer since her own journey with the disease just five years ago. Andrews was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 31, six days after the birth of her first child. But Andrews says her diagnosis happened for a reason, and her journey has helped her recognize her calling. She is reaching out to women and providing all the information they need to know about diagnosis, treatment and life after breast cancer, through her new site SaveRBoobies.com.
“I want to empower women through knowledge,” said Andrews, whose breast cancer awareness website launched this week.
Breast cancer can be a lonely journey, Andrews said, but I want to make sure no woman ever has to go through it alone, like I did.
SaveRBoobies.com is an interactive site that encourages people to not only use the website as a place to gather information, but also as a fun, safe haven where they can discuss, win prizes, share stories, watch videos and even shop.
Save R Boobies donates portions of all their revenue to selected quarterly charities that readers can vote on themselves.
“Readers choose who we support in terms of charities so they have a say in where their money is going,” Andrews said, “We want people to be a part of the experience, not just a spectator.”
SaveRBoobies.com features monthly giveaways where readers can win anything from clothes and jewelry to books and gift baskets. Currently, Save R Boobies is giving away four T-shirts, all custom-designed by the Save R Boobies staff.
Save R Boobies focuses on fitness and how to stay in shape, or get back into shape, during and after treatment. The site helps women maintain a normal, healthy life and keep a positive attitude all while being part of an online support group that strives to make every woman’s journey as easy as possible through knowledge and support.
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