October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Happy (almost) October blogger friends!!

As most of you hopefully know, October is the month were it is acceptable for grown men (particularly professional athletes), women, children and pets to be covered in a hue we like to call PINK! In support of Breast Cancer Awareness, the nation looks to that little pink ribbon to help raise money to cure this tragic disease. Organizations like Susan G. Komen and the American Cancer Association put forth year long efforts to lead up to their busiest month of the year!

In about two weeks, I'll be participating in the Dover, NH Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk- and I'm searching for your support!! I will be walking on "Team Perky Pinkie's"- containing lifelong friends, also a family I feel I have been "adopted" into! We are walking in honor of and with not one, but TWO survivors!!!

We have currently raised a little over $300 but still need help meeting our goal of $1,000! If you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please click on the link below or copy the link to your browser to view our team page!

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCFY12NewEngland?team_id=977450&pg=team&fr_id=36167

Thank you in advance for your support!!

Team "Perky Pinkies" last year at the Rochester, Relay for Life

Shopping, babies and savings! Oh my!!

I had the opportunity last weekend, August 27th, to be a guest model for the annual Macy's "Shop for A Cause!" This is an event, I was so lucky to be involved with for the second year in a row!

All proceeds went to the March of Dimes, a national organization that aims to find a cure and support families for infants born premature. This chapter has and will forever hold a special place in my heart. A dear friend gave birth to a beautiful little girl three years ago, who just couldn't wait to see the world any longer. She arrived 8 weeks early at a whopping 4 lbs. After three scary weeks in the NICU at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital, I have had the privilege of watching her reach amazing milestones and grow to be full of life!

Shoppers who braved Hurricane Irene donated $5 to receive a shopping pass which gave them 25% off their purchase! Talk about a "back-to-school" sale!! Since 2006, "Shop for A Cause" day has raised over $38 million for local and national charities! I feel blessed to be a part of such an amazing event! Can't wait until next year!!

All photos courtesy of Rebecca Scalera