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Recently I was asked to participate in a fundraiser to benefit the cancer fund.
Unfortunately, there are many varieties of cancer and awareness ribbons of as many colors to show us an outward sign of the type we hold closest to us or support. But perhaps the most widely known is the pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness. It just also happens to be breast cancer awareness month. A time when the stores are full of many pink items from Tic Tacks to Swiffer mops. With a portion of the proceeds going to research.
It is also no coincidence that I write this page today, October 8th…and dedicate to a wonderful person many called friend including me…Cathy Drake Van Horn. Today is the first anniversary of her passing for this dreaded poison that robbed her of so much. Cathy and I had been friendly and grown up together in a terrific community, worked in her moms store and beauty shop together, and spent many good times watching Sunday football, and cooking "hunting camp widow's" dinners.
So to honor the memories and spirit of Cathy and all those who have lost their battle with this retched enemy, I have had my (a chunk of) hair dyed pink, baked almost 200 white & pink pomegranate mini (or as my son named them) Preemie-BabyCakes frosted with white and pink frosting, and will be on hand to assist at BloomingNails Salon to work selling baked goods, applying pink streaks to hair, extensions, or feathers in the hair. The event is being called--"A DAY OF DONATING TO CANCER RESEARCH IN HONOR OF CATHY VAN HORN" Please join us.Perhaps you've noticed a couple of my posting with a cute little logo about The Cause on my FB page over the last few weeks. I joined an online group that shares information and awareness about cancer…Frosting for The Cause. Please take a moment or two and check out their incredible sites.
By the way, all the donations and proceeds raised at tomorrows event will be given to the Susan B. Koman Walk in honor of Cathy.
Thank you for taking the time to care & don't forget to self exam, visit your doctor on a regular basis, and get your annual mammogram.
Until the next episode, TTFN. Love Jeanmarie
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Jeanmarie is the owner of BabyCakes out of Port Jervis, New York. Convinced by a good friend to start showcasing her work, in April of this year she began blogging. That was just about the same time that she began making her delectable cupcakes for her local coffee shop on a regular basis. Since that time, Jeanmarie has been busy tending to her family of two children, her growing baking business as well as the needs of many in her community. She is an avid supporter of fund-raisers in her area and does not hesitate to help, be it by donating her baked goods for sale or lending a caring hand whenever and wherever she sees the need.
