Saturday, October 15, 2011
On Oct. 1, cheerleaders from the East Bay Warriors hosted a special breast cancer game.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
On Oct. 1, the East Bay Warriors Cheerleaders hosted a breast cancer awareness game. All proceeds were donated to the Gloria Gemma Foundation. Local vendors rented space on the field and raffle baskets were raffled off throughout the day. Cheerleaders sold bracelets and light up pins for the foundation and handed out resource booklets. Shirts were made up with the slogan, "I'm a Warrior", and they are still being sold. The lfield was lined in pink with painted pink bows. Approximately 150 pink balloons were lined around the field and at each half time a survivor ceremony was held, allowing an opportunity for survivors to come down on the field and receive a pink ribbon, carnation and balloon. All of the cheerleaders wore pink tie-dye …
Monday, September 26, 2011
Laurie Cordeiro has been battling a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer for the past two years.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Laurie Cordeiro's short, thinned purple hair shimmered in the sun as she glanced at the powerful words inscribed on the side of the pink Hope Bus. Fixed on the word "strength," she smiled wide. "I think everyone has this inside of them, but they don’t always know it's there," Cordeiro said. "It's not until you are pushed to your utmost limit that you realize, you can do anything." Cordeiro, 49, of Bristol, has been battling a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer for two years, but her condition and even her chemotherapy can't keep her from helping others and living her life to the fullest. "Cancer or not, do all the things you said you were going to do," she said. "Because we don’t know if we have tomorrow." In 2009, Cordeiro was …
Sunday, July 17, 2011
The group at L'atelier on Cutler Street in Warren dedicated their Saturday to fighting breast cancer.
The women of L'atelier Hair Salon dedicated their day Saturday to fighting breast cancer and raising awareness for the disease. The studio held a "cut-a-thon" Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds were donated to the Gloria Gemma Foundation, a breast cancer resource foundation that offers a number of services to those with breast cancer, including breast health education and awareness programs, drop-in support groups, and spa services. Those that donated more than what they were charged for their hair styling were entered in to a raffle for one of three prizes: a $40 gift certificate to Blue Suede (a local women's accessory boutique), tickets to see the Pawsox, and a gift basket full of hair care products donated by …
Laurie Cordeiro
8:48 pm on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
ALEX - you and Lorraine have given me such enjoyment by letting me fly as the "co-pilot" traveling all around for breakfast in your Bonanza. You made my dream come true, because every since I was little I always wanted to fly. You also made one of my bucket list items come true - flying aerobatics on a beautiful sunny day! Thank you xoxo more ›