ANNOUNCEMENT...

Today, at UVU, the Women's Expo started. It runs through tomorrow. Sister Survivors has a booth there that we are sharing with Mountains for Mammograms. We'd love to have you stop by and visit us. There's some fun FREE stuff - including Saltair Salt Water Taffy (colored pink of course), breast cancer support stickers in pink, and a pink flier with our 6-month calendar and information about Sister Survivors. While there, make sure to support our group by buying a pink Sister Survivors bracelet for just $1. With the purchase of each bracelet, you'll get a pink ticket to enter into the drawing we are having. The prize is a beautiful Scensy Candle Warmer (bet you can't guess what color it is!) and 3 Scensy candle scents.

While you're at the booth, please take a minute to talk to us about Mountains for Mammograms - brought to you by Dr. Jennifer Tittensor and her husband, Zach. Here is a little bit of information about this wonderful fundraiser, which will provide FREE mammograms for women who can't afford them:

"When found early, breast cancer is a curable disease. Our goal is to provide free mammograms to those women in greatest need.We know many women who have breast cancer. Some will be cured, but some will not. Getting regular mammograms is the best screening tool we have to find cancer when it is curable. Rather than just donating money, Zach felt it would mean much more to ride to “earn” the tests.

American Fork Hospital and the Utah County Health Department have agreed to sponsor a free mammogram for each 5,000 vertical feet Zach climbs on his bike. Utah Valley Radiologists have agreed to read the mammograms for free as well. The goal is for 50 mammograms--thats a quarter of a million vertical feet!! The project has pushed Zach to ride harder and longer than ever. So far he has climbed 125,000 since the beginning of July!! After his ride in The Tour of Utah, he will be at 150,000 feet. This act of hard training (and pain) makes the project much more personal, as our lives have been touched by so many with this devastating disease."

You'll be able to read some survivors stories from a few of our own Sister Survivors on the Mountains for Mammograms website in the very near future.

Thanks for your support, and we hope you have a great time this weekend at the Women's Expo!