How can I help?

[SunnyButter]

Hello,
My name is Sunny and my best friend,Dorethy Allen, died of breast cancer 19 years ago.  They've come a long way in finding a cure since then.  I would like to donate 25% of the net profits from my bakery , sunnybutterpoundcakes.webs.com to breast cancer research in honor of Dorethy and all survivors. I would also like to do something else for all survivors but don't know what.  Does anyone have any ideas?
Have a great day,
Sunny

[DebraNorris]

Hello,
They are.  A survivor is someone who lives.
Have a great day,
Sunny

[katarina777]

I thought everyone with bc is a survivor, and even when you die, you are still a 'dead' survivor? Kat

[Ma111]

breastcancer.org, which is the Susan Kolman site. They donated more dollars than any other .org comapny towrads research. It was startes by a woman who's sister died of breast cancer. I personally like them as thier activites are for every breast cancer, not just the surviors.

[SunnyButter]

Hi,
Thank you for the great suggestions.  I never thought about dropping some cakes by the chemo room, what a great suggestion, or donating cakes to women going through recovery.  I will certainly do that.I'm very excited to try your other suggestions.  Take care and have a wonderful day!!!
"Sunny" Butter

[SueYoung55]

I think it's admirable that you want to volunteer! There are SO many ways to help, from financial to lending a shoulder for someone to cry on. There are breast cancer support groups in every town across America. They usually meet once or twice a month or more depending on the group. There are chemo rooms in almost every town too full of men & women getting chemotherapy and nurses that somehow find the strength to be compassionate and caring and friendly to those in need. If your specialty is poundcake, drop some by the chemo room for nurses & patients alike. It's wonderful smell should not cause issues to chemo patients. Or donate some to the meetings. Sugar products are one of the things you can actually taste through the chemo metal mouth. Did you know that a lot of the chemo rooms have bowls of candy in them just for that purpose?

I had a friend that went with me to all 8 chemo treatments and she would sit and talk with me and with the other patients and those hours passed by much quicker... maybe just donate time and make some new friends. Anything you do is welcome. I made small throws for the chemo room from pink flannel. I got to see people enjoying them. Drop off old or new magazines.

God bless you and your wish to help :)

[bluebutterfly2222]

I am so sorry about your loss of your best briend, Dorethy Allen.

It is a very generous gesture and a lovely tribute to your friend to make this donation to breast cancer research.

If you wish to do something along a little different line financially, I believe the Susan G. Komen Fund helps people who can't afford it to get testing for BC, among its other missions.  

If you want to donate your time and talents, perhaps you could speak to women's groups, or submit articles to the newspaper, or have a column on your Web site, about your friend and the importance of early detection, regular mammograms, etc. (I read a medical report yesterday that there has recently been a decrease in women's  getting screening, after an increase several years earlier.)  Perhaps your local hospital or health dept. needs volunteers to help if they offer free or low cost screenings during Breast Cancer Month?  Or a breast cancer support group in your area might be able to inform you of special needs they have become aware of in your community.

Or maybe you could make some kind of arrangement (while protecting their medical privacy) to donate some of your poundcakes (wrapped in pink?) for women and their families to enjoy while they are recovering from BC surgery or going through radiation treatment.

You might also consider joining "The Army of  Women" in its search for a cure. (See my journal for details.)

That's all I can think of at the moment, but I'm sure other community members will come up with more and better ideas.

Warmest regards,
bluebutterfly