Beyond Going Pink for the month of October, some people are doing other things. It is wonderful to see the different ways people are contributing and frankly it’s exactly what I hoped for. I want people to get involved in the way it makes sense for them.
I’ve received a number of emails from people over the last month asking me to tell them what to do. While I have given some links for them to follow up on, my main point of advice has been “do something in the context of your everyday life.” That will have more impact on you and the people around you than anything else.
Wordpress Themes Released
From Scott La Plant at imediatech.biz
This template is entirely free to download and use, Scott just asks requests that you make a 5 dollar donation if you can. Scott’s step-daughter is doing a 30 mile walk for breast cancer over 3 days and the donations go to her team.
From Derek Punsalan at 5thirtyone.com
Derek’s theme is also free, but he does request that “any credits concerning the originating source be retained and that any distributions of the theme be limited to 5thirtyone.com. I also request that for the month of October, the header introduction concerning Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Pink for October initiative remain intact through the end of the month.”
Money
In visiting most of the sites that Went Pink, I noticed (but sadly failed to write down the URLs) quite a few freelancers and companies who were pledging a portion of or sometimes their entire income for the month of October to go to Breast Cancer awareness, education, and research inititives.
Fun With Pictures
John Watson, who owns fd’s Flickr Toys at bighugelabs.com, just released a “toy” that allows you to create a Breast Cancer Awareness poster using an image from your Flickr account.
My daughter. One of the reasons I want Breast Cancer to be curable sooner than later.
If you are doing something more than Going Pink, email me or leave a commment about it.
It is a 60 mile walk over 3 days and I am doing it too!!! Thousands are, last year over 4000.!! WOOHOOO for October!!! Thank you for this site, my post yesterday about it has brought people from all over to your site.
Comment by Jodes — 11 October 2006 @ 9:10
A cost free and time free way to help support the cause is to search the Internet at http://www.GoodSearch.com to benefit organizations looking for a cure.
You use GoodSearch exactly as you would any search engine, but each time you do, GoodSearch donates a penny to your favorite charity.
It really adds up quickly and it’s exciting to see the foundations raise so much money just by people searching the Internet as they normally do!
*This doesn’t cost you a thing. The money GoodSearch donates comes from its advertisers.
Please pass this information on to 10 friends and switch your search engine preferences to support a great cause!!
Comment by Alex Lake — 12 October 2006 @ 11:40
That picture modification is awesome! I’m going to pass that around a bit.
Don’t forget everyone, if you would like to contribute to the article I started on Wikipedia, go ahead. Here is the link. I really only added a tiny amount of information, but if you would like to add links with information (not sites going pink though; that would be too big), that would be awesome! Or even just make some grammatical or punctual corrections…:)
Comment by Troy Spier — 12 October 2006 @ 21:53
I don’t understand why we need MORE awareness for women’s tits. It’s also Gay History Month..
Comment by Mikee — 17 October 2006 @ 21:10
Mikee, that comment was uncalled for. If you will not contribute to the initiative itself, then do not write comments to the posts about it.
Comment by Troy Spier — 20 October 2006 @ 18:56
heya, i just thought i’d let everyine know that on bebo there is a new skin (which i
hav!!) which is for brest cancer awarness month, october!! :D:D
Comment by Lindsay — 22 October 2006 @ 6:04
hey guys!!!we had a pink day in greenock academy yesterday!
was brilliant! i just liked seeing everyone,even the guys, pritty in pink
for all the right reasons!
and bebo have a new pritty pink skin for breast cancer! so get it!!!
love Al|ana! x
Comment by allana black — 28 October 2006 @ 15:00
lovin the wee pink ribbin badges … with the little dimond in it .. lo0ks cute..
bought one for only £1 in dorethy perkins!!! get one guys!!!! pritty in pink!!!! x x x x x x
Comment by allana black — 30 October 2006 @ 15:50
[...] I also want to provide some themes for people to download. That was a big request from most people who contacted me. Thankfully some designs were made available. But next year I’d like to get 5 to 10 designs for people to choose from. [...]
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