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Nutrition and<br />
Breast Cancer<br />
<strong>Support</strong> <strong>systems</strong> Diet impacts <strong>help</strong> <strong>survivors</strong> life after <strong>move</strong> treatment. <strong>beyond</strong> <strong>the</strong> disease<br />
LBBC volunteers and breast cancer <strong>survivors</strong><br />
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Contents<br />
L4 Your Diet, Your Health<br />
Good nutrition improves quality<br />
of life after breast cancer.<br />
L5 10 Foods to Boost<br />
Overall Health<br />
L6 Think “Pink”<br />
<strong>Support</strong> <strong>survivors</strong> with chic,<br />
low-cost products.<br />
L8 The Butterfly Ball<br />
Co-chairs and honorees prepare<br />
for a “green” event.<br />
L8 15 Living Beyond Breast Cancer<br />
Programs to Keep in Mind<br />
L10 8 Things to Do to <strong>Support</strong><br />
Living Beyond Breast Cancer<br />
Writers: Janine Guglielmino, Mary Alice Hartsock, Anna Shaffer<br />
Photographers: Susan Beard Photography, Laurie Beck<br />
Photography, Dan Brody Photography<br />
Dear Readers,<br />
Based in Haverford, Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a nonprofit<br />
organization dedicated to empowering all women affected by breast<br />
cancer to live as long as possible with <strong>the</strong> best quality of life. I am<br />
pleased to have this opportunity to tell you about LBBC and share<br />
with you some information on <strong>the</strong> importance of good nutrition.<br />
According to <strong>the</strong> Pennsylvania Department of Health, good nutrition<br />
lowers people’s risk for many chronic diseases, including cancer. In this<br />
special section, we offer information on how to use nutrition to improve<br />
quality of life after breast cancer treatment. Diet can affect your risk for recurrence and<br />
recovery. Even if you haven’t been diagnosed, use our list of power foods to boost your<br />
energy and overall health!<br />
Getting <strong>the</strong> nutrients you need through herbs and supplements will be one topic covered<br />
at our annual fall conference, “News You Can Use: The Future of Breast Cancer Care”<br />
on Nov. 14 at <strong>the</strong> Pennsylvania Convention Center. The topic has been <strong>the</strong> subject of past<br />
programs that are now available as publications at lbbc.org. For support with o<strong>the</strong>r aspects<br />
of breast cancer, call our Survivors’ Helpline at (888) 753-LBBC (5222),<br />
or attend a networking meeting in West Conshohocken, Center City or Cherry Hill.<br />
Read on to learn about what you can do to support breast cancer <strong>survivors</strong> in our area<br />
during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We thank <strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> <strong>Today</strong> for <strong>the</strong> opportunity to<br />
contribute to this issue and <strong>help</strong> us reach more women affected by breast cancer.<br />
Warmly,<br />
Jean A. Sachs, MSS, MLSP, Chief Executive Officer<br />
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Your Diet, Your Health<br />
Good nutrition improves quality of life after breast cancer.<br />
Liz Rand leaves her Wynnewood home<br />
every morning armed with fruit, granola and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r healthy snacks. But three years ago,<br />
her diet wasn’t quite as healthy.<br />
Rand, <strong>the</strong>n 44, squeezed in snacks<br />
between appointments at Children’s Hospital<br />
of Philadelphia, where she is a physician<br />
and medical director of <strong>the</strong> liver transplant<br />
program. As a healthcare professional, she<br />
understood what foods were best for her<br />
body. The problem? Jelly doughnuts<br />
appeared at meetings, and delicious aromas<br />
escaped from <strong>the</strong> outdoor snack carts.<br />
Then Rand was diagnosed with breast<br />
cancer. She decided she needed a change.<br />
“I wanted to do something for myself,”<br />
she says. “I knew that losing weight and<br />
eating a lower-fat diet could be connected<br />
with a reduced risk of recurrence. This gave<br />
me motivation.”<br />
According to Ardmore-based gynecologist<br />
Dr. Kara Nakisbendi, of Nakisbendi and<br />
Associates, <strong>the</strong> foods you eat impact your<br />
recovery after treatment, and <strong>the</strong>y could<br />
decrease <strong>the</strong> chance that <strong>the</strong> cancer will<br />
come back. Nutrient-dense foods also<br />
improve energy and overall health.<br />
Improving Quality of Life<br />
Carole Roberti, 74, of Haverford, became a<br />
vegetarian eight years ago when her husband<br />
was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After<br />
her breast cancer diagnosis last year, she<br />
decided to make more changes.<br />
Roberti attributes her quick recovery and<br />
high energy level to cutting out fat and sugar,<br />
especially because she cannot use long-term<br />
treatments like tamoxifen because <strong>the</strong>y won’t<br />
work against her type of breast cancer.<br />
“Eating well is empowering,” she says.<br />
“There is nothing else I can do, but I have<br />
control over this. If I neglect my diet, I don’t<br />
feel as strong.”<br />
“What we take in sends messages to<br />
our body in telling it how to function,”<br />
says Nakisbendi, who focuses on holistic<br />
medicine. “Streng<strong>the</strong>ning your immune<br />
system and addressing any deficiencies you<br />
may have accumulated through treatment<br />
is important.”<br />
Managing Recurrence Risk<br />
For women with estrogen receptor-negative<br />
breast cancer, which makes up about onequarter<br />
of diagnosed breast cancers, <strong>the</strong><br />
Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study shows<br />
that eating a low-fat diet and increasing fruit<br />
and vegetable intake can lower <strong>the</strong> risk of <strong>the</strong><br />
cancer coming back.<br />
Nakisbendi says studies also support<br />
a healthy lifestyle for women who have<br />
<strong>the</strong> most common type of breast cancer,<br />
which grows in <strong>the</strong> presence of hormones.<br />
Exercising and eating cruciferous vegetables<br />
like broccoli and omega-3 fatty acids (found<br />
in some oily fish, nuts, flaxseed and eggs)<br />
improve <strong>the</strong> way our bodies metabolize and<br />
expel estrogen.<br />
“Having excess weight has a direct<br />
correlation with breast cancer incidence<br />
and recurrence,” she says.<br />
Soy, Supplements and Going Organic<br />
Many women are concerned about food<br />
safety and getting enough nutrients.<br />
Nakisbendi says that, although women who<br />
have eaten soy all <strong>the</strong>ir lives have a lower<br />
(Above) Carole Roberti; (below) Liz Rand with<br />
her husband, Spencer.<br />
incidence of breast cancer, adding a lot of soy<br />
to your diet in adulthood may not decrease<br />
your risk of developing <strong>the</strong> disease. In fact,<br />
<strong>the</strong> estrogenic qualities of soy may increase<br />
risk of recurrence in women who have had<br />
breast cancer. One to two servings a day is<br />
heart healthy and probably safe, she says.<br />
Most of your nutrients should come from<br />
food. But depending on individual needs,<br />
Nakisbendi says supplements may be<br />
necessary. Most people don’t get enough<br />
B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium<br />
and vitamin D. Low levels of vitamin D have<br />
been linked to an increased risk of breast<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r cancers.<br />
She recommends a primarily vegetarian<br />
diet with a variety of colorful fruits and<br />
vegetables, plus healthy fats like flax seed<br />
oil, fish, avocados and nuts, regardless of a<br />
person’s cancer history. Buying organic is ideal,<br />
Nakisbendi says, but if cost is a factor, it’s<br />
most important to buy organic when you’re<br />
buying fruits like strawberries, apples and<br />
peaches, which are higher in pesticides.<br />
First Steps<br />
Getting started with a healthier routine often<br />
is <strong>the</strong> biggest hurdle. Rand sticks to her diet<br />
but tries not to deprive herself. “If I feel like<br />
I’m never going to have a certain food again,<br />
<strong>the</strong>n that’s all I can think about. But if I say<br />
to myself, ‘I’m not having this now because<br />
it’s not good for me, but I could have it some<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r time,’ that works better.”<br />
Roberti notices that aerobic exercise<br />
cuts down her cravings for sweets. When<br />
tempted with cookies or cakes, she limits<br />
herself to a small piece, and she doesn’t<br />
keep treats in <strong>the</strong> house.<br />
10 Foods to Boost Overall Health<br />
Regardless of whe<strong>the</strong>r you’ve had breast cancer or not,<br />
you can eat certain foods to improve your well-being and<br />
reduce <strong>the</strong> risk of developing certain conditions. The foods<br />
below may increase your energy, enhance your immune<br />
system, and protect you as you age.<br />
1. Broccoli is low in calories and high in nutrients. It boosts<br />
<strong>the</strong> immune system, and is thought to <strong>help</strong> prevent cancer.<br />
3. Oats lower<br />
cholesterol and<br />
your risk for heart<br />
disease. They are low in calories and high in fiber, protein<br />
and vitamins.<br />
4. Yogurt contains good bacteria<br />
that protect <strong>the</strong> intestines, streng<strong>the</strong>n<br />
<strong>the</strong> immune system, and <strong>help</strong> you<br />
metabolize <strong>the</strong> foods you eat.<br />
2. Blueberries are packed with antioxidants,<br />
potassium and vitamin C. They<br />
<strong>help</strong> boost your energy and immunity,<br />
lower your risk of heart disease and<br />
cancer, and reduce inflammation.<br />
5. Walnuts and o<strong>the</strong>r unsalted nuts and seeds are high<br />
in good fats and protein, which control hunger and may<br />
reduce <strong>the</strong> risk of<br />
heart problems,<br />
diabetes and cancer. In moderation, <strong>the</strong>y’re<br />
good for snacking and add flavor to recipes.<br />
6. Oranges are<br />
portable and<br />
easy to eat.<br />
Vitamin C also<br />
may be linked to a reduced risk of some types of<br />
cancer.<br />
To get started, Nakisbendi recommends<br />
some simple first steps:<br />
• Avoid refined sugars and simple carbohy-<br />
7. Salmon and o<strong>the</strong>r cold-water fish are high<br />
in omega-3s. They are good for <strong>the</strong> heart, memory and joints, and lower<br />
cholesterol. Fish with high mercury content, like<br />
tuna and swordfish, should be eaten in moderation.<br />
drates found in many processed foods.<br />
• Add at least two servings of fruits or<br />
vegetables to each meal.<br />
• Include protein in each meal. Focus on<br />
8. Tea is high in antioxidants<br />
and may reduce cholesterol.<br />
It is a good replacement for<br />
sugary drinks.<br />
beans and legumes, and limit meats. Avoid<br />
red meat, and try to buy meats that are grass<br />
fed and not given hormones.<br />
• Eat breakfast. It jump-starts your<br />
metabolism and will <strong>help</strong> you reach your<br />
ideal weight.<br />
9. Spinach contains many<br />
nutrients and is ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
source of fiber. It may<br />
<strong>help</strong> prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer<br />
and some eye problems.<br />
• Exercise to <strong>help</strong> metabolize your estrogen<br />
and control weight.<br />
• Get guidance from a healthcare<br />
professional who has experience working<br />
with breast cancer patients.<br />
10. Beans are a good source of fiber,<br />
which <strong>help</strong>s your digestive system<br />
function properly, and <strong>help</strong>s you feel<br />
full longer and manage weight. They<br />
also offer plenty of protein, especially<br />
in vegetarian diets.<br />
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White House | Black Market’s<br />
Give Hope Embellished<br />
Leopard Floral Graphic Tee<br />
(Far left) Yes We Can, Pink! nail color from<br />
essie cosmetics<br />
(Left) White House | Black Market’s Give Hope<br />
Pink Charmy key ring<br />
Hope Jean, a black signature<br />
Retailers are offering<br />
fabulous pink items during<br />
October, National Breast<br />
Cancer Awareness Month.<br />
These exclusive products,<br />
available for a limited<br />
time, benefit Living<br />
Beyond Breast Cancer<br />
programs.<br />
Clo<strong>the</strong>s & Accessories<br />
White House | Black Market<br />
is adding a touch of<br />
pink to its signature shades<br />
of white and black.<br />
The retailer will donate 100<br />
percent of net proceeds—<br />
up to a maximum donation<br />
of $200,000—to LBBC from<br />
sales of its Give<br />
Hope Collection.<br />
Dress it up with<br />
<strong>the</strong> Blanc Give<br />
boot cut with pink and clear rhinestones,<br />
embroidery on <strong>the</strong> inner<br />
waistband and a pink ribbon on <strong>the</strong><br />
front coin pocket ($88). Top off your<br />
look with <strong>the</strong> Give Hope Embellished<br />
Leopard Floral Graphic Tee, a capsleeve<br />
scoop neck featuring roses adorned<br />
with rhinestones and a crystal ribbon ($38).<br />
Keep time with <strong>the</strong> Give Hope Pink<br />
Girlfriend watch, an oversized yet feminine<br />
timepiece with a pink lea<strong>the</strong>r textured<br />
strap, heart-shaped charm with pink<br />
rhinestones and “Give Hope” etching on<br />
<strong>the</strong> back ($58). Organize your keys on<br />
<strong>the</strong> popular Give Hope Pink Charmy<br />
key ring, a Murano glass heart and mix<br />
of Swarovski crystals and pink enamel<br />
embellishments, all cascading from<br />
a silver-plated keychain ($28).<br />
Get a complimentary box of<br />
chocolates from Norman Love with<br />
purchases (while supplies last). Visit White<br />
House | Black Market in Ardmore, King of<br />
Prussia, or Marlton and<br />
Gloucester, N.J.<br />
Your local Chico’s will donate 100<br />
percent of net proceeds<br />
to LBBC—up to<br />
$50,000—from <strong>the</strong><br />
sale of specially<br />
Iredale Mineral<br />
Cosmetics’ Christina<br />
PureMoist LipColour<br />
and In <strong>the</strong> Pink<br />
PureGloss for Lips<br />
White House | Black<br />
Market’s Blanc Give<br />
Hope Jean<br />
created bracelets and earrings. And Soma<br />
Intimates will hold a national VIP event<br />
with a percentage of sales going to<br />
LBBC. Visit <strong>the</strong> store in North Wales,<br />
or go to soma.com.<br />
Show your support for breast<br />
cancer <strong>survivors</strong> by purchasing<br />
a personalized pink-ribbon Hope Pin<br />
($15) from Heartstring Quilters Guild.<br />
Specify color preferences when you<br />
order your pin online at<br />
heartstringquilters.com, and 50<br />
percent of <strong>the</strong> price goes to LBBC.<br />
Makeup & Fashion<br />
Decorate your tootsies with essie<br />
LBBC. Order at<br />
essie.com, fine<br />
spas, salons and<br />
beauty stores.<br />
In honor of<br />
young breast<br />
cancer survivor<br />
Christina Applegate,<br />
Iredale Mineral<br />
Cosmetics created Christina<br />
PureMoist LipColour ($19). Pair this<br />
universally flattering pink shade with<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Pink PureGloss for Lips ($19).<br />
LBBC receives $2 per sale for a minimum<br />
donation of $25,000. Available at fine<br />
at<br />
spas, cosmetic apo<strong>the</strong>caries and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r locations, or<br />
janeiredaledirect.com.<br />
Do your ‘do’<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Power<br />
to Prevent hairdryer.<br />
Solano International<br />
offers this 1,875-watt<br />
dryer with three<br />
temperature settings,<br />
a removable filter and<br />
an extra-long cord for $159<br />
to individuals and $119 to<br />
salons. Partial proceeds<br />
go to LBBC. Purchase from<br />
major distributors and beauty<br />
supply stores, or order<br />
solanopower.com.<br />
Kitchen & Fun<br />
Keep snacks fresh in<br />
Rubbermaid’s pink<br />
TakeAlong food<br />
containers with double seal<br />
and lid grips. And a new<br />
BPA-free pink water bottle<br />
eliminates bottle waste. LBBC<br />
receives 6 percent of proceeds;<br />
buy at area groceries.<br />
Browse hundreds of gifts<br />
at Pink Ribbon Associates,<br />
and 10 percent of your<br />
purchases goes to LBBC.<br />
The site, started by two<br />
breast cancer <strong>survivors</strong>,<br />
features candles, jewelry,<br />
picture frames, aroma<strong>the</strong>rapy,<br />
journals and more. Order<br />
at pinkribbongift.com.<br />
White House |<br />
Black Market’s<br />
Give Hope Pink<br />
Girlfriend watch<br />
cosmetics’ new Yes We Can, Pink!<br />
nail color ($8). It looks great on its<br />
(Above) Solano International’s<br />
Power to Prevent hairdryer<br />
own, with French manicures or as a<br />
sparkly top coat. The company will<br />
donate 10 percent of proceeds to<br />
(Right) Rubbermaid’s new<br />
BPA-free pink water bottle<br />
(Middle right) Rubbermaid’s<br />
pink TakeAlong food containers<br />
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Co-chairs and honorees prepare for a “green” event.<br />
Living Beyond Breast Cancer is “going green”<br />
at its annual gala, The Butterfly Ball, on<br />
Saturday, Oct. 3, at <strong>the</strong> Loews Philadelphia<br />
Hotel. Co-chairs Jacki and Eric Blumenfeld<br />
of Gladwyne, Howard and Emily Cutler of<br />
Blue Bell, and Byron and Paulina Hewett<br />
of Bryn Mawr are meeting fundraising<br />
challenges by bringing eco-friendly changes<br />
to this year’s event. To conserve paper and<br />
printing costs, <strong>the</strong>y replaced <strong>the</strong> traditional<br />
ad book with a “virtual” album, where tributes<br />
in honor or in memory of loved ones will be<br />
viewed on a screen during <strong>the</strong> event. The cochairs<br />
sent electronic save-<strong>the</strong>-date cards and<br />
replaced <strong>the</strong> paper auction preview<br />
catalog with an online version.<br />
“Going green is not only good for <strong>the</strong><br />
environment, it’s also economical,” Jacki Blumenfeld<br />
says. “These changes will <strong>help</strong> make<br />
this year’s Butterfly Ball a financial success<br />
by raising more money to support LBBC’s<br />
programs and services.”<br />
The night’s festivities begin with a cocktail<br />
reception and silent auction. Guests will<br />
enjoy dinner, music, dancing, and silent and<br />
live auctions, where <strong>the</strong>y can bid on items<br />
like a one-week stay at a villa in Tuscany and<br />
a three-course tasting dinner for 10.<br />
Until Oct. 2, <strong>the</strong> public is invited to visit<br />
lbbc.org to purchase chances for <strong>the</strong> gala<br />
drawing at $50 for one chance, $100 for three<br />
and $250 for 10. The grand prize is a diamond<br />
tennis bracelet donated by Govberg Jewelers.<br />
The second prize is an escape package for<br />
two at <strong>the</strong> Loews Philadelphia Hotel.<br />
You do not need to be present to win.<br />
The evening will feature an awards<br />
presentation recognizing five women<br />
for <strong>the</strong>ir dedication to <strong>help</strong>ing<br />
women and families affected<br />
by breast cancer:<br />
King of Prussia’s Aundreia<br />
Alexander is an ordained minister<br />
serving Saints Memorial Baptist Church in<br />
Bryn Mawr. After she was diagnosed with<br />
breast cancer four years ago, she began <strong>help</strong>ing<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r women cope by sharing information<br />
about faith and spirituality at LBBC events.<br />
When Wendy Jonas, of Fort Washington,<br />
attended LBBC’s gala for <strong>the</strong> first time with<br />
her friend, Tracey Brazier, she never imagined<br />
that a few years later she would be diagnosed<br />
with breast cancer. She often shares LBBC’s<br />
resources and supports fundraising events.<br />
Phyllis Markoff, of Cherry Hill, N.J., was<br />
only 36 years old when she was diagnosed in<br />
2006. In her doctor’s office, she met her best<br />
friend, Emily Scattergood, of Haddonfield,<br />
N.J., who was diagnosed at age 34. They<br />
have traveled toge<strong>the</strong>r to LBBC conferences<br />
and have raised awareness of breast cancer<br />
in young women by speaking to <strong>the</strong> media.<br />
LBBC will bestow <strong>the</strong> 2009 Founder’s<br />
Award on <strong>the</strong> organization’s education director,<br />
Elyse Spatz Caplan, of Lafayette Hill.<br />
Since her diagnosis 18 years ago, Elyse<br />
has dedicated her career to educating and<br />
supporting women affected by breast cancer.<br />
The evening would not be possible without<br />
<strong>the</strong> support of generous sponsors, including<br />
Gold Sponsors Comcast-Spectacor Foundation,<br />
Lisa D. Kabnick and John<br />
H. McFadden.<br />
To support LBBC or for more information<br />
about <strong>the</strong> gala, contact development director<br />
Sandy Martin at sandy@lbbc.org.<br />
15 Living Beyond Breast Cancer<br />
Programs to Keep in Mind<br />
1. The toll-free Survivors’ Helpline at<br />
(888) 753-LBBC (5222) offers confidential<br />
guidance, information and peer support.<br />
2. Conferences like “News You Can Use:<br />
The Future of Breast Cancer Care” in<br />
Philadelphia on Nov. 14 keep women<br />
informed on medical and quality-oflife<br />
issues.<br />
3. The LBBC Community Connection<br />
newsletter focuses on local programs and<br />
special events, and celebrates volunteers.<br />
4. Networking meetings in West<br />
Conshohocken, Cherry Hill, N.J., and<br />
Center City cover medical and practical<br />
topics like pain management (October).<br />
5. Lbbc.org delivers breaking news and<br />
access to LBBC’s programs, all at <strong>the</strong> click<br />
of a mouse.<br />
6. Project Connect outreach events keep<br />
African-Americans empowered about<br />
breast health.<br />
7. Teleconferences address issues like<br />
treatment and quality-of-life updates for<br />
women affected by advanced breast<br />
cancer (October), follow-up testing<br />
(November) and research updates (January).<br />
8. Local providers can get healthcare<br />
provider training to enhance<br />
communication with patients.<br />
9. The quarterly newsletter Insight<br />
sheds light on complex medical and<br />
emotional concerns.<br />
10. MP3 podcasts and transcripts bring<br />
women to LBBC’s education events, no<br />
matter where <strong>the</strong>y live.<br />
11. Guide to Understanding brochures<br />
explore life after diagnosis, emotional<br />
health, lymphedema, treatment decision<br />
making, insomnia, fatigue, triple-negative<br />
breast cancer, clinical trials and<br />
financial concerns.<br />
12. The books Getting Connected and<br />
We Celebrate Tomorrow share <strong>the</strong><br />
experiences of local African-Americans<br />
and Latinas who have faced breast cancer.<br />
13. The Paula A. Seidman Library and<br />
Resource Center, open to <strong>the</strong> public, offers<br />
comprehensive info on breast cancer.<br />
14. The brochure series for women<br />
affected by advanced breast cancer<br />
explores treatment options, symptoms and<br />
side effects.<br />
15. Newly diagnosed women with financial<br />
difficulties may apply for <strong>the</strong> Cis B. Golder<br />
Quality of Life Grant to offset expenses.<br />
(Top, from left) 2009 LBBC gala award recipients are<br />
Emily Scattergood, Wendy Jonas, Phyllis Markoff,<br />
Elyse Spatz Caplan and Aundreia Alexander.<br />
(Below, from left) 2009 LBBC gala co-chairs are<br />
Howard and Emily Cutler, Byron and Paulina Hewett,<br />
and Eric and Jacki Blumenfeld.<br />
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1. Accessorize and support women affected<br />
by breast cancer! Thru Oct. 31, Brighton<br />
Collectibles at <strong>the</strong> Court at King of Prussia<br />
will host a special promotion for LBBC.<br />
Visit brighton.com for more information.<br />
2. Dance <strong>the</strong> night away at <strong>the</strong> Jackie Agnes<br />
Foundation’s fundraiser on Oct. 23 at <strong>the</strong><br />
Westover Country Club in Jeffersonville.<br />
Meet for live music, dancing, dinner, a<br />
silent auction, drawings and door prizes.<br />
All proceeds benefit LBBC. Contact Delores<br />
Lare at (610) 584-4556.<br />
3. Get in style with White House | Black<br />
Market’s Give Hope jean, tee, watch and<br />
key ring. The company will donate up to<br />
$200,000 to LBBC. Nearby locations include<br />
Ardmore, King of Prussia, and Marlton and<br />
Gloucester, N.J.<br />
4. Enjoy a morning of noncompetitive paddle<br />
tennis at <strong>the</strong> 13th annual Paddle Tennis Rally<br />
on Oct. 29. The rally will kick off at Aronimink<br />
Golf Club, and play will be held at area paddle<br />
courts. This year’s rally will pay special tribute<br />
to <strong>the</strong> memory of Linda Reese, who passed<br />
away from breast cancer<br />
this year. Linda was one of <strong>the</strong> founders<br />
of this event, which benefits LBBC.<br />
Call Lauren Ainsworth at (610) 645-4567.<br />
5. Sip champagne Oct. 19 while shopping<br />
for <strong>the</strong> hottest holiday fashions at Skirt!<br />
The event begins at 6 p.m. Women going<br />
through treatment can get <strong>the</strong> latest style<br />
tips, plus hair and makeup advice. Contact<br />
Lauren Ainsworth at (610) 645-4567 or<br />
visit shop-skirt.com.<br />
6. Thru October, buy a bracelet or necklace<br />
at Chico’s and <strong>the</strong> company will make a<br />
donation to LBBC. Visit stores in Ardmore,<br />
King of Prussia or Paoli, or visit chicos.com.<br />
7. Young gymnasts compete and<br />
support LBBC at <strong>the</strong> second annual<br />
Pink Invitational˜Gymnasts Unite,<br />
presented by AJS Pancott Gymnastics<br />
Center and spearheaded by Sue Weldon<br />
Feb. 26-28, 2010, at <strong>the</strong> United Sports<br />
Training Center in Downingtown. For more<br />
information, visit pinkinvitational.com.<br />
8. Stretch your body and mind, and <strong>help</strong><br />
raise funds at <strong>the</strong> eighth annual Yoga Unites ®<br />
for Living Beyond Breast Cancer on May<br />
16, 2010, on <strong>the</strong> steps of <strong>the</strong> Philadelphia<br />
Museum of Art. All proceeds benefit<br />
LBBC. Contact Lauren Ainsworth at<br />
(610) 645-4567.<br />
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