The Original Team Karaoke for the Cure

2010-08-01T09:37:00.000-07:00

Team Registration is Now Open!

Join Team Karaoke for the Cure at the 11th Annual Komen Suncoast Race for the Cure! You can join our team or make a donation to support our cause. Can't make the Race? Don't worry, you can still join our team with a Sleep In registration! Feeling competitive, join our team and run the 5K or 10K Races.

To Join our team or to make a donation, click here.

Promise Me to hit stores in September

2010-05-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

This September, Broadway Books is proud to publish Promise Me, the powerful and inspiring memoir by Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Growing up, Nancy and her sister Suzy were inseparable, with the elegant, socially poised Suzy serving as younger sister, Nancy’s best friend and role model. Then in 1977, at the age of thirty-three, Suzy was stricken with breast cancer. Three years later, having endured an uninformed doctor, surgeries that left her feeling mutilated and stripped of her sexuality, and fighting through several grueling courses of chemotherapy and radiation, Susan G. Komen lay dying. Toward the end, she begged her sister to do something, anything, to make sure that other women with breast cancer would not have to suffer as she had from the ravages of this deadly disease.

At that moment, Susan G. Komen for the Cure was born.

Promise Me is the story of how that vow launched Nancy on a thirty-year-long mission to change the way the world thought of, spoke of, and treated breast cancer. Brinker’s unparalleled success turned $200 and a list of would-be donors into a movement that has saved the lives of millions of women. "In the months after making that promise," the President noted, "Nancy lay awake at night wondering if one person can really make a difference. Nancy’s life is the answer."

Girls' Night Out Event!!

2010-02-04T09:35:00.000-08:00

Join Team Karaoke for the Cure for a Girls' Night Out with a Pure Romance party to spice up your life!

Pure Romance features products designed to empower women far beyond the bedroom- including items designed for self-breast exams as well as a special line created specifically for cancer survivors.

Hors d'oeuvres, drinks and Chinese Auction to help raise money for Komen for the Cure.
LADIES ONLY! 18 and up.

Please RSVP by February 12

Sarasota Luncheon was a Success!

2010-02-04T09:31:00.000-08:00

Shirley and I had the honors of attending the Komen for the Cure Luncheon in Sarasota on Friday, January 29th. We had a great time, great food and great company! Read more about the Luncheon from the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

We hope to attend again next year!

Thanks for all the Support!!

2009-11-18T07:21:00.000-08:00

We would like to thank all our supporters for making this pink season a huge success! Team Karaoke for the Cure raised over $5,000 for the Komen FL Suncoast Affiliate, helping the total amount raised to ~$1 million!!! Remember, 75% of the funds we raise stay in our community and 25% goes to research at Komen. We are making a difference!!

Also, Team Karaoke for the Cure won the Team Spirit Award and the 2010 Komen Race for the Cure in St. Pete, FL on October 3rd. What a great day!!

Paint this Weekend Pink!

2009-09-17T13:00:00.000-07:00

Come out and join Team Karaoke for the Cure for some pink fundraising! 
All proceeds from our team events benefit Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation.

Friday, September 18: 5th Annual Karaoke for the Cure
Place: VFW Post #10141, 420 67th St. West, Bradenton
Time: 7pm - 11pm
Come out for some karaoke fun, raffles and good times! Pizza by the slice and
very cheap drinks. 50/50 Drawing and Raffles throughout the evening.
Prizes include tickets to Sea World, Busch Gardens, passes for golf, USF football
tickets and much more!

Saturday, September 19: 5th Annual Cookout for the Cure
(re-scheduled from last weekend)
Place: Crowder's Gifts & Gadgets/Ace Hardware, 5409 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton
Time: 10am - 4pm
Join us for delicious food and a good cause! Hot dogs, sodas, chips, tator tots
and more! Raffle prizes to be awarded this year.


Hope to see you all out there!
Team Karaoke for the Cure thanks you for your support!

2009 Team KFTC Events

2009-08-31T08:11:00.000-07:00

Join us this year to support our fight against breast cancer!

Cookout for the Cure
Saturday, September 12th 10am - 4pm
Join us for raffles, hot dogs, burgers, brats and more!

Raffles prizes include 1-year Friend membership to Mote Aquarium & 2 passes to USF vs. Charleston South football. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00

Location: Crowder's Gifts & Gadgets, 5409 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton

5th Annual Karaoke for the Cure
Friday, September 18th 7pm
Join us for great people, great drinks, raffles and of course karaoke fun!

Karaoke is $2.00 to sing or dare someone to sing. You can even be bumped to the top of the rotation by making a donation!

Prizes include $50.00 to Gio's Pizza & Martini Bar, $25.00 to Leroy Selmon's Steakhouse, 1-year Mote Aquarium membership, passes to FL Aquarium or Busch Gardens, and much, much more!! Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00

Pizza will be served for $2.00 per slice or $14.00 per pie.

Location: VFW Post #10141, 420 67th St. West, Bradenton

Join our team or donate to our cause!
Visit our team page to show your support, http://komensuncoast.kintera.org/2009race/karaoke4thecure. Thank you for your support!

All events are hosted by Team Karaoke for the Cure. All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure- Suncoast Affiliate

Join the Army of Women!

2009-07-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

Join the Army of Women to help find a cure! The Army of Women (AOW) project was created by Dr. Susan Love. AOW's goal is to recruit at least 1 million women who want to stop breast cancer in our lifetime. They are looking for every age, ethnicity and for women with or without breast cancer history.

You can volunteer for the Army by signing up at armyofwomen.org. By becoming a volunteer you agree to be sent e-mail surveys about your lifestyle and breast health, others may be asked for voluntary blood, urine and saliva samples. Of course, you are never obligated, you get to choose the studies you'd like to participate in.

FAST FACT: Approximately 70-80% of women who develop breast cancer have no known risk factors.

Let's do our part to find a cure!!

Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer, has died.

2009-06-24T11:16:00.000-07:00

Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer in the South Pole, died Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009.

Please read this article about this brave and inspirational woman.

Team Registration Now Open!

2009-06-17T07:12:00.001-07:00

The 2009 Race for the Cure registration is now open!

Please visit Karaoke for the Cure's team page to join our cause!

There are several options to choose from when joining our team: Sleep in for the Cure, 10k Race, 5k Race, Proud in the Crowd, Kids for the Cure, Fun Run/Walk.

Go Team Karaoke for the Cure!!

Capitol Hill Goes Pink!

2009-06-10T06:40:00.000-07:00

Excerpt from Komen for the Cure's Advocacy Alliance...

"Coalition volunteers from 18 different organizations are meeting with 185 members of Congress, urging support for key cancer funding priorities:

Increased investments in science and research. The economic stimulus package boosted funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI). While this reverses a six-year trend of declining budgets, this temporary investment must be made permanent in next year's federal budget.
Closing the gap in access to early detection services. Current funding for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program allows fewer than one in five eligible women to be screened for cancer. Additional funding will help thousands more women receive potentially life-saving screening services.
Helping patients navigate the U.S. health care system. The Patient Navigator Program helps patients navigate the often complex and confusing health care system. This important program helps coordinate care between general practitioners, radiologists, oncologists and others. However, under-funding threatens this key component in care and treatment for cancer.

Recently, President Obama pledged to launch an effort to seek out the cures for cancer in our time. Now as Congress prepares the budget for the coming fiscal year, our elected officials have a unique opportunity to fulfill that promise.

There's no time to waste! Komen advocates are on the Hill right now. Help ensure a permanent investment in the fight against cancer by taking action TODAY."

Show your support and write your legislatures, http://komenpolicy.org/campaign/lobbyday_2010budget?rk=M7rCOPEaCvHBE.

The War on Cancer

2009-04-24T10:37:00.000-07:00

It seems that Pres. Obama and other senate supporters are standing up to aid in our fight against breast cancer by introducing the 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act. (ALERT stands for access to life-saving early detection, research and treatment)

To quote the CNN article:
"This bill is an effort to address our shortcomings and renew our commitment to discovering and delivering the cures to cancer. This legislation seeks to address this by placing an emphasis on early detection and promoting the discovery and development of biomarkers so cancers can be detected at the earliest possible stage, when cancer is most treatable. It will also strengthen the cancer research process by promoting public-private partnerships and collaboration between government agencies. And the bill stresses translational research, so new discoveries and breakthroughs in the laboratory make their way to patients' bedsides as quickly as possible. The Cancer ALERT Act will begin to improve access to cancer care for underserved populations by expanding access to clinical trials and patient navigation services."

This commentary by Nancy Brinker is fabulous! In case you don't know, Ms. Brinker is the founder of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, which we work so hard to support.

To learn more about Komen for the Cure, visit the official website.

Team Karaoke for the Cure: Often imitated, never duplicated...

2009-04-23T12:49:00.000-07:00

Team Karaoke for the Cure is gearing up for the 2009 season and we need your support! We will be hosting a Garage Sale for the Cure in late May and are also looking at securing dates for our annual Cookout for the Cure and Karaoke for the Cure events (both to be held in September). Please stay tuned to our MySpace, Blogspot and our e-mail updates for more information.

If you'd like to sign up for e-mail updates, please send a message to karaoke4thecure@gmail.com.

It has been brought to our attention that another team in the Bradenton area will be hosting a "Karaoke for the Cure" event at Pelican Pete's in Cortez on May 8th. Please do not confuse this with our team and our annual event. This is a separate team raising money for Relay for Life.

According to The Independent (a UK news source), "While the death rate (for breast cancer) has fallen, the incidence of the disease has soared, doubling since 1971 to over 45,000 cases a year. More than three out of four women diagnosed with breast cancer survive more than five years today, compared with half in the early 1970s." Good news, but still shocking that so many people are affected by this disease. Read the full article here.

Pink Power Gardening

2009-04-17T12:15:00.000-07:00

My mom (and personal hero), Cindi, clued me in on a "Pink-Power Perennial Garden" that you can order from The White Flower Farm. Part of the proceeds fund breast cancer research and of course your garden will have lots of pink blooms to enjoy!

"Your purchase of our exclusive "Pink-Power" Perennial Garden will help support breast cancer research. If you are sending this garden as a gift to honor a special person, the accompanying gift card can let her know how much you admire her courageous spirit. Send the gift of love and contribute to breast health awareness with a planting of pink flowers. The Pink-Power Garden contains six different perennials that combine together beautifully in soft pink, rose pink, pale pink with magenta, and even pink-and-white stripes." Cost: $79.95 (remember, it goes to a good cause!)

Check it out

Thanks Mom!!

Starting up...

2009-04-15T11:13:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I'm diving into the popular world of blogging. Bare with me, this may be a little clunky at first. Team Karaoke for the Cure is ready to start raising funds and awareness for the 2009 "pink" season (well, Kasey and Shirley are ready to start anyway).

Stay tuned to the blog as I will post some inspirational stories and updates about our team and our events here as often as I can get to it.

So far this year we are planning some new events such as a Pink Poker Tournament and a possible Kickball Charity Tournament in the late summer or early fall. We will also hold our annual events such as Cookout for the Cure and Karaoke for the Cure (I can't believe we're in our 5th year!).

In the mean time, please check out one of my favorite blogs, "The Adventures of Toby and Kim". This is a blog one of my best friends, Kim Rickel, whose mother was just diagnosed as a Pink Lady. She updates it often to let us know how they're all doing. Please keep them in your thoughts.

Until next time! GO PINK!