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Rugby for a Cause

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Rugby for a Cause
Start Date: 26-Mar-10 7:00 PM
End Time: 26-Mar-10 10:00 PM
Location: St. Thomas High School Rugby field, Houston, TX 77007
Event Details:

Save the date!

Join us for the 3rd annual Rugby for a Cause!

Details TBA.

St. Thomas High School Rugby field

4500 Memorial Drive

Houston, TX 77007

Pink on the Green

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Pink on the Green
Start Date: 11-Apr-10 6:00 PM
End Time: 11-Apr-10 9:00 PM
Event Details:

A Pink Ribbons Project Picnic

in honor of the 2010 PINK PAIRS:

Kelli and Eddy Blanton

Jeannie and Greg Frazier

Margie and Bin Halverson

Jayne and Jack Kendall

Rosanne and David Oelfke

Sandy and Doug Ustick

Chairs:

Patty and Craig Biggio

Mary and Tony Gracely

Musical entertainment provided by Steve Tyrell

Sunday, the eleventh of April

The Houstonian Hotel

Tickle Me Pink Fashion Show

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Tickle Me Pink Fashion Show
Start Date: 29-Apr-10 6:00 PM
End Time: 29-Apr-10 8:00 PM
Location: West Ave, Houston, TX 77019

West Ave

2800 Kirby

Houston, TX 77019

Tour de Pink 2010

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Tour de Pink 2010
Start Date: 19-Sep-10 7:00 AM
End Time: 19-Sep-10 3:00 PM
Location: Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77446
Event Details:

Tour de Pink is the first bike ride in Texas solely benefiting breast cancer. Join us this year on Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at Prairie View A&M University outside of Houston, Texas. Routes are available for all levels: 12, 23, 47, 63, 80 and 100 miles! Registration will be available starting in the Summer of 2010.

In addition to the registration fee, each cyclist is required to raise $100 in pledges from family and friends. Participants will be raising money for Pink Ribbons Project, in motion against breast cancer to fight breast cancer through awareness and education programs and the support of proper screening for the medically underserved funding and outreach initiatives.

For more information, visit www.tourdepink.org.

Prairie View A&M University

FM 1098 Rd & University Dr, Prairie View, TX 77446

Prairie View, TX 77446

Serve Up a Cure

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Serve Up a Cure
Start Date: 15-Oct-10 7:00 PM
End Time: 16-Oct-10 5:30 PM
Location: Galleria Tennis & Athletic Club, Houston, TX 77056
Event Details:

Galleria Tennis & Athletic Club

5015 Westheimer, Suite 4020

Houston, TX 77056

Study: Drug combos may raise breast cancer risk

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
Associated Press

May 30, 2009, 5:54PM

ORLANDO, Fla. — Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.

About 500,000 women in the United States take tamoxifen, which cuts in half the chances of a breast cancer recurrence. Many of them also take antidepressants for hot flashes, because hormone pills aren’t considered safe after breast cancer.

Doctors have long known that some antidepressants and other medicines can lower the amount of tamoxifen’s active form in the bloodstream. But whether this affects cancer risk is unknown.

The new study, reported Saturday at a cancer conference in Florida, is the largest to look at the issue. It found that using these interfering drugs — including Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft — can virtually wipe out the benefit tamoxifen provides.

Many doctors question the magnitude of harm from combining these medicines, and a second, smaller study suggests it may not be very large.

But the bottom line is the same: Not all antidepressants pose this problem, and women should talk to their doctors about which ones are best.

“There are other alternatives we can consider” that are safer, said Dr. Eric Winer, breast cancer chief at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston. He had no role in the study, which was done by Medco Health Solutions Inc., a large insurance benefits manager.

Researchers used members’ medical records to identify 353 women taking tamoxifen plus other drugs that might interfere with it, and 945 women taking tamoxifen alone. Those taking a drug combo did so for about a year on average.

Next, researchers checked to see how many were treated for second cancers in the following two years. Breast cancer recurred in about 7 percent of women on tamoxifen alone, and in 14 percent of women also taking other drugs that could interfere — mainly the antidepressants Paxil and Prozac, and, to a lesser extent, Zoloft.

If women want to take an antidepressant, “you probably want to stay away from those three,” said Medco’s chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Epstein.

No greater breast cancer risk was seen in women taking the antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro or Luvox with tamoxifen, and there are reasons to think that other antidepressants may be safe as well, Epstein said.

A second study led by Dr. Vincent Dezentjé of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found little risk from combining tamoxifen and popular antidepressants. However, only 150 women in the study took such combos for more than two months, and they were compared to women taking combos for a shorter time — not to women using tamoxifen alone.

The Dutch and Medco studies were presented at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

The federal Food and Drug Administration has been considering a change to tamoxifen’s label to warn about the antidepressants drugs and a gene variation some women have that can make tamoxifen less effective. An advisory panel unanimously recommended a change in 2006, but the agency is still considering it.

“This is a very controversial area,” said Dr. Claudine Isaacs, a breast specialist at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “Until these data are absolutely clear, I would avoid drugs that impact on tamoxifen metabolism.”

Breast cancer is the most common major cancer in American women. More than 182,000 new cases were diagnosed last year, and it caused nearly 41,000 deaths.

29-Jun-09 3:00 PM

Beyond Breast Cancer

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Susan Rafte's interview with Biz Radio on Beyond Breast Cancer.

Beyond Breast Cancer Part One:

Beyond Breast Cancer Part Two:

4-Jun-09 8:00 AM

Pink at the Brown: the Arts bring LIFE to Houston

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Click here to listen to Laurent's FM interview with Susan Rafte, Executive Director, and Shelly Power, Artistic Chair of Pink at the Brown.

18-Mar-09 10:00 AM

The faces behind breast cancer

Pink Ribbons Project — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT

The faces behind breast cancer by Pink Ribbons Project supporter Josi Sethi.

Check out the ABC spotlight here: compelling stories of breast cancer survivors

9-Dec-08 11:00 AM

Superbugs

Pink Ribbons Project — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Superbugs by Jerome Groopman. Read it here.

12-Aug-08 3:00 PM

Airline donates millions to cancer research

Pink Ribbons Project — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Airline donates millions to cancer research by Todd Ackerman. Read it here.

12-Aug-08 3:00 PM

Take a quiz to see if you know the right diet to avoid cancer

Pink Ribbons Project — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Take a quiz to see if you know the right diet to avoid cancer . Read it here.

12-Aug-08 2:00 PM

Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials

Pink Ribbons Project — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials by Eric Berger.

Read it here.

31-Jul-08 1:00 PM

20 cancer-fighting foods to eat all summer

Pink Ribbons Project — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

20 cancer-fighting foods to eat all summer by Glamour Magazine.

Read the article here.

27-Jun-08 9:00 AM

Groundbreaking Medicare Appeals Council Decision

Pink Ribbons Project — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Groundbreaking Medicare Appeals Council Decision by Robert Weiss. Read here.

For more information on issues regarding lymphedema, visit the National Lymphedema Network's website here.

13-Jun-08 9:00 AM

High School Rugby Team Battles Breast Cancer- Third Annual Game Benefits Pink Ribbons Project

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Houston, TX——The St. Thomas High School Rugby team will play St. Pius High School on March 26, 2010, in a Rugby-for-a-Cause match, benefiting Pink Ribbons Project. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Hotze Field on the St. Thomas High School campus, and will be followed by a banquet honoring the players. The Rugby-for-a-Cause concept, also known as the Lady Hager Cup, was originally created by Brett Mills, assistant rugby coach for St. Thomas, in honor of his grandmother. Coach Mills made sure that the Rugby-for-a-Cause games not only raised money for Pink Ribbons Project, the Houston-based breast cancer non-profit organization, but also increased awareness among young men. The event has raised over $20,000 since the first game in February 2008. Paul Rogers, a St. Thomas High School class of 2009 and past varsity rugby player, reflected that the game is incredibly special not only as a viewer, but as a participant. “We get to bring hope into people’s...

High School Students join forces to fight breast cancer

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT

For information, contact: Kate Bizzell Ph.: 713.524.PINK (7465) Cell: 713.582.0365 Fax: 713.524.7565 Email: kate@pinkribbons.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 23, 2009 High School Students join forces to fight breast cancer “The Brown Goes Pink” at Kinkaid School to benefit Pink Ribbons Project Houston, TX--High School students from the Houston area will present an arts and dance celebration benefiting Pink Ribbons Project, Houston’s arts-based breast cancer organization, on December 12, at 6:00 p.m. at The Kinkaid School’s Brown Auditorium. The event will feature performances by Episcopal High School, Houston Ballet II, King’s Dancing Center, The Kinkaid School, Lamar High School, Page Parks Modeling Agency, Several Dancers Core, St. John’s School and Travis High School. “The Brown Goes Pink” event was envisioned by three sophomores at the Kinkaid School- Claire Valera, Sam Rogers, and Jarod Becker: “Even at our age,...

5th Annual Breast Health Summit in Houston, October 29-30

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT

For information, contact Kate Bizzell Ph: 713.524.PINK (7465), cell 713.582.0365 Fax: 713.524.7565 E-mail: Kate@pinkribbons.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5th Annual Breast Health Summit in Houston, October 29-30 Health Care Reform in Texas is the Focus Houston, TX—The Breast Health Collaborative of Texas will present the 5th Annual Breast Health Summit on Thursday, October 29, and Friday, October 30, at the United Way of Texas Gulf Coast. The Summit is open to anyone interested in improving access to care, however, registration is required (breasthealthsummit.org). The purpose of the Summit is to focus on ways to improve access to health care, particularly for underinsured women in Texas. Kim Akel, co-chair and director of Program Services at CanCare, Inc, says, The Breast Health Summit is a community of people who care. If you care about when and how a person is screened for breast cancer, how they are diagnosed, treated and followed-up with, then this is the...

Tour de Pink September 13, 2009

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tour de Pink – September 13, 2009 5th Anniversary bike ride sponsored by Pink Ribbons Project Pink Ribbons Project is celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Tour de Pink, its fundraising bike ride, on September 13, 2009, at Prairie View A&M University near Hempstead, Texas. For the third straight year, the ride is presented by BBVA Compass. Tour de Pink is a 12, 23, 47, 63, 80 or 100 mile bike ride through the beautiful Texas countryside that winds up with a celebratory post-ride festival and a catered lunch for all participants. This year, performing artists will include The Champion Sisters and other local musical entertainment from the Houston area. Ride participants will raise money for Pink Ribbons Project to fight breast cancer through education programs; the support of proper screening for the medically underserved; and funding and outreach initiatives. The minimum required fundraising pledge is $100. Early online registration is $25 and ends on...

Tour de Pink 2009 30 second PSA

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Tour de Pink 2009 PSA Pink Ribbons Project 2449 South Blvd., Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77098 Contact: Kate Bizzell Phone: 713.524.PINK (7465) Cell: 713.582.0365 Fax: 713.524.7565 E-mail: kate@pinkribbons.org Website: www.pinkribbons.org Start: August 1, 2009 Stop: September 13, 2009 :30 MUSIC: Under for entire spot. (Any upbeat instrumental) ANNCR: Tour de Pink is back! On Sunday, September 13, Pink Ribbons Project will host its fifth annual fundraising bicycle ride – Tour de Pink 2009 at Prairie View A&M University. Cyclists will raise money for Pink Ribbons Project, in motion against breast cancer. Contributions and pledges will fund awareness and education programs, mammograms for underserved women, and other outreach programs. To register or volunteer, visit tourdepink.org on the Web. That’s t-o-u-r-d-e-p-i-n-k-dot.org, or call 713-524-7465. See you there! MUSIC: Out

Tour de Pink 2009 60 second PSA

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Pink Ribbons Project

2449 South Blvd., Ste. 100

Houston, TX 77098

Contact: Kate Bizzell

Phone: 713.524.PINK (7465)

Cell: 713.582.0365

Fax: 713.524.7565

E-mail: kate@pinkribbons.org

Website: www.pinkribbons.org

Start: August 1, 2009

Stop: September 13, 2009

:60

MUSIC: Under for entire spot. (Any upbeat instrumental)

ANNCR: Tour de Pink is back! On Sunday, September 13, Pink Ribbons Project will host its fifth annual fundraising bicycle ride – Tour de Pink 2009. Cyclists will raise money for Pink Ribbons Project, in motion against breast cancer. Contributions and pledges will fund awareness and education programs, mammograms for underserved women, and other outreach programs.

Last year over two thousand riders registered and rode! This year, it’s another family-friendly event, with routes from 12 to 100 miles. It starts and ends on the Prairie View A&M University campus, near Hempstead. So, grab your bikes and join us on Sunday, September 13, at 7:00 am, on the start line. And plan to stay for the post-ride festival. To register or volunteer, visit tourdepink.org on the Web. That’s t-o-u-r-d-e-p-i-n-k-dot.org, or call 713-524-7465. See you there!

MUSIC: Out

Calendar Release: Tour de Pink 2009 presented by BBVA Compass

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

For information, contact Kate Bizzell Ph. 713.524.PINK (7465) Cell: 713.582.0365 E-mail: Kate@pinkribbons.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Calendar Release: Tour de Pink 2009 presented by BBVA Compass What: 5th Anniversary Tour de Pink Bike Ride: a 12, 23, 47, 63, 80 or 100 mile bike ride through the beautiful Texas countryside. Tour de Pink features a Post-Ride Festival with premier musical entertainment from the Houston and Austin area and a catered lunch for all participants. Where: Prairie View A&M University. Prairie View, TX When: Sunday, September 13, 2009 Why: Participants will raise money for Pink Ribbons Project, in motion against breast cancer to fight breast cancer through education programs; the support of proper screening for the medically underserved; and funding and outreach initiatives. How: To register or for more information, visit www.tourdepink.org. Early registration is $25, with a minimum required fundraising pledge of...

River Oaks Theatre Site of Student Designer Fashion Show

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:00:00 GMT

River Oaks Theatre Site of Student Designer Fashion Show Proceeds Benefit Pink Ribbons Project Houston, TX—April 13, 2009 – High school students designers from the Houston area will showcase their latest fashion designs on the catwalk at the River Oaks Theatre on April 30, 2009 at 6:00 pm at the second annual Tickle Me Pink: The Masquerade fashion show. Tickets for the charitable event will be sold at the door for $10. All proceeds from the event will benefit Pink Ribbons Project, the Houston-based, arts-based breast cancer organization. A reception, immediately following the fashion show, will feature a silent auction and raffle. Handmade pieces of art will be for sale including masks hand painted by the student fashion designers and donated by the Mad Potter. Tickle Me Pink: The Masquerade is a completely student-run fashion show featuring student models, designers, DJs and graphic designers. Zoe Patterson, a Junior at Lamar High School, is the inspiration behind the...

Pink at the Brown Honorees to be Feted

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT

For information, contact Kate Bizzell Ph: 713.524.PINK (7465) Cell: 713.582.0365 Fax: 713.524.7565 E-mail: Kate@pinkribbons.org Pink at the Brown Honorees to be Feted A spotlight on some of Houston’s Finest Houston, TX— March 23, 2009—It’s curtain up at 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 26, for Pink at the Brown, the Theater District benefit event for Pink Ribbons Project to be held in the Wortham Center’s Brown Theater. The evening will honor a select few who have made a significant impact in Houston’s breast cancer community. Preceding the performance, Pink Ribbons Project will host a private reception for these honorees. Linda Lorelle, who serves on the Pink Ribbons Project Advisory Board, will take the podium as Mistress of Ceremonies. The honorees for the evening include Christine Bruni Fondren, who passed away from breast cancer last year. Christine was a well-known Houston artist, and her works will be on display in the Wortham Center Foyer during the Pink at the...

Houston Theater District Unites on One Stage

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT

For information, contact Kate Bizzell Ph: 713.524.PINK (7465) Cell: 713.582.0365 Fax: 713.524.7565 E-mail: Kate@pinkribbons.org Houston Theater District Unites on One Stage Groundbreaking Performance Benefits Breast Cancer Awareness Houston, TX—March 4, 2009—For the first time ever, Houston’s Theater District member organizations and special guests will perform on the same stage to raise funds for breast cancer in a benefit gala. Pink at the Brown is scheduled for 8:00 pm, Thursday, March 26, 2009, in the Wortham Center’s Brown Theater. All proceeds will benefit Pink Ribbons Project, the local arts-based breast cancer organization. The roster includes performances by Alley Theatre, Da Camera of Houston, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, and Society for the Performing Arts presenting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Inprint joins the evening’s line-up, along with Stages Repertory Theatre presenting an excerpt from the hit musical...

Pink Alive- kids!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:28 GMT

Staff

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:34:44 GMT

Susan Rafte

Survivor Founder

Susan@pinkribbons.org

Jane Weiner

Founder

Loubel Cruz

Executive Director

Loubel@pinkribbons.org

Jane Weiner

Artistic Director

Faye Brislan

Finance Administrator

Faye@pinkribbons.org

Kate Bizzell

Programming Coordinator

Kate@pinkribbons.org

Rozlind Power

Special Events Coordinator

Rozlind@pinkribbons.org

Pink Pairs 2010

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:54:06 GMT

A Pink Ribbons Project Picnic

in honor of the 2010 PINK PAIRS:

Kelli and Eddy Blanton

Jeannie and Greg Frazier

Margie and Bin Halverson

Jayne and Jack Kendall

Rosanne and David Oelfke

Sandy and Doug Ustick

Chairs:

Patty and Craig Biggio

Mary and Tony Gracely

Musical entertainment provided by Steve Tyrell

Sunday, the eleventh of April

The Houstonian Hotel

Home Page - Featured Event

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:06:32 GMT

Pink Power

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:12:50 GMT

Pink Ribbons Project's Pink Power program provides funding for mammograms, diagnostic work-ups, biopsies and other follow-up treatment for the medically underserved women in the greater Houston area. In 2009 alone , Pink Ribbons Project has impacted the community through the following: -$145,000 to The Rose for a new ultrasound machine that will help reduce the current six-week wait time for ultrasounds. -$99,000 for the third year to collaborate with Harris County Hospital District for the Pink Ribbons Project Saturday Mammography Program. In addition to the Quentin Mease Clinic (which we have supported for the past several years), Pink Ribbons Project is also partnering with HCHD for the Saturday mammography clinic at People's Clinic and Aldine Health Center. -$50,000 for the continued operation of the UTMB Mobile Mammography van, which Pink Ribbons Project initially sponsored after its services were halted post-Hurricane Ike in 2008. -$72,220 to the Rose Diagnostic...

Spotlight: Past Events

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:16:44 GMT

Pink Ribbons Project was a proud Run for a Reason charity for the 2009 Chevron Houston Marathon. Participants who ran in honor of Pink Ribbons Project have raised almost $5,000.

Pink staff and volunteers cheered on the runners at mile 8 at their hoopla station

Pink Ribbons Project was the proud beneficiary once again in 2009 for Jazzercise for the Cure Halftime Performance. This year, Jazzercise raised a groundbreaking $28,000. We cannot thank you enough for dancing your way to the top!

Jazzercise performers practicing for the big night!

Thanks to all participants of Serve Up a Cure 2009--you made it a huge success! For more information, please visit www.serveupacurehouston.org.

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:33:00 GMT

UNBEATABLE: A Bold New Musical started it's journey as a reading at Phoenix Theatre's New Works Festival in August, 2006. After some major changes, including welcoming the composers Todd Schroeder and Kevin Fisher, it was seen at Playhouse Square's Launch Series for an artist residency in June, 2007. From there it moved to New York's Barrow Group Theater during August, 2007 for a showcase that starred Jenn Colella (Broadway's High Fidelity, Urban Cowboy). After seeing the NYC showcase, Bristol Myers Squibb brought a one-act version of the show to Los Angeles (November, 2007) and Philadelphia (May, 2008) for an audience of 1,000+ medical professionals from all over the country. UNBEATABLE: A Bold New Musical had it's World Premiere as a co-production on subscription at Phoenix Theatre (August, 2008; Producing Artistic Director Michael Barnard) and Houston's Stages Repertory Theatre/Pink Ribbons Project (Sept - Oct, 2008; Producing Artistic Director Kenn...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:13:09 GMT

January 2010 June 2009 Special Edition March 2009 (with our 2008 Sidi Outstanding Volunteer Val Stinson, a thank you to all of our sponsors, a special on Team Shannon O'Brien, Jazzercise Houston, YouData and Serve Up a Cure) December 2008 June 2008 (with Rugby-for-a-Cause, Drink Pink!, Mobile Mammography ribbon-cutting, an article on Male Breast Cancer, a Jazzercise thank-you, Pink Partners, plus lots more!) Special Edition March 2008 ( This special Tour de Pink edition of Hot Pink Flash! featuring a thank-you to all the 2007 participants, SIDI shoes and Veltec, inspirational bike-rder Danny Klaes, and 2007 Sidi Outstanding Volunteer Donna Plewa-Allen) December 2007 (Be sure to check out a letter from new Executive Director Shelly Power, Pink Slippers!, the success of Serve up a Cure, Annual Fund 2007, the 6th Annual Tour of Pink Platter, Associate Director Loubel Cruz goes to Washington, the first annual Pink Pairs Plus!,...

Pink Pilates

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:06:54 GMT

Check out a special video on "Pink Pilates" here as featured on KPRC-TV.

Home page- Pink Alive

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:01:51 GMT

A Breast Cancer Support Group

Providing support to survivors program, Pink Alive! This program is designed for survivors to embrace life. Read More about the Support Group

Pink Partners Survey

noemail@pinkribbons.org — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Objectives: