Los Angeles Speaks For the Cure

Yoplait sponsors Sheryl Crow Concert in Los Angeles

2008-10-19T23:14:00.001-07:00

Several Board members jumped at the chance to see Sheryl Crowe LIVE at the Wiltern Theatre Oct 12th. We loved all 2 hours of her! Here's a blurb from Yoplait's press release explaining the event -

"This year marks the milestone 10th anniversary of Save Lids to Save Lives®, Yoplait®’s signature pink lid program, which calls for men and women to take action to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. To date, Yoplait has donated more than $19 million to the breast cancer cause. As part of this year’s awareness-raising efforts, Yoplait will celebrate 10 years of dedication to the fight against the disease by hosting an anniversary concert featuring breast cancer survivor/music icon Sheryl Crow." -

See concert photos below.

Sheryl Crow Sings for SGK!

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Jump in and SPEAK! More dates to be filled!

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Speaking requests needed filling.

Please email Marla ASAP for the date you want and I will email you details . Capripr@aol.com. IMPORTANT: in all of your speeches besides including important affiliate and national info, please be sure to promote the upcoming RACE FOR THE CURE - MARCH 15, 2009! Please email Education Chair Vicky Figueroa for details -mailto:-Vicky.Figueroa@allstate.com

Oct 17th Friday Cal State Los Angeles speaker confirmed: Krissy Eagen Passionately Pink for the Cure event-Center for Student Involvement on campus of Cal State L.A.
6:30 – 8:30 pm Contact: Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Monday, October 20, Pasadena speaker: Joanna L. Morales
Chancellor Place 990 E. Del Mar Blvd. Pasadena, CA
Be on a panel of speakers to talk about Komen and receive a donation
Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Oct 30th – Thursday, El Monte Office of Women's Health
The Dept of Ombudsman and Dept of Parks and Recreation, Mary L. Calhoun Wellness Program. Topic of "Breast Cancer Survivor Stories" 1:00 pm. El Monte
Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Nov 2 – Whittier speaker confirmed: Vicky Figueroa
My name is Victor Escobedo. I am a 12 &under girls fast-pitch softball coach from Whittier, Ca. The reason why I am writing you is to inform you of the following. My sister-in-law has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will undergo surgery on Sept 25th to remove her right breast. It has not been an easy road for our family especially getting medical authorizations for ultra-sounds, an MRI, and doctor's visits since she has medi-cal insurance. On Sunday Nov 2, 2008 at 9:30am our girls softball team named "12U SoCal Next Level" along with another Whittier team named "The 12U West-Coast Voodoo" will host a benefit double-header softball game at Cerritos High School in Cerritos CA. This benefit game will be played in honor of my sister-in-law Lily Gomez and will also be held to make people aware of breast cancer. We are inviting your organization to our benefit and would greatly appreciate if someone could give a short breast awareness informative speech, if possible.
Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Nov 4, 6, 13, OR 20 - Student Government Association of Alliant International University in Alhambra.

Speak to clinical psychology students on campus about the experience of breast cancer and volunteer opportunities. They are dedicated to increasing their knowledge and cultural competency of underserved communities. Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Date: Thursday, October 16 Time: 9:00am – 10:00am
Company: Defense Contract Management Agency – Space and Missile Division
Address: 18901 Wilmington Ave – Bldg DH2, Carson, CA 90746
Be one of the speakers to talk about Komen and what we do at their Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) for federal employee contributions
Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Date: Tuesday, October 21
Time: 8:00am – 11:30am
Company: VA Hospital
Address: 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 9822
Be one of the speakers to talk about Komen and what we do at their Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) for federal employee contributions.
Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Date: Friday, October 24, 2008
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Company/Location: Media Services, Los Angeles
Event: Employees Pink Day Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Speak on the importance of early detection, Komen and breast cancer facts
Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Date: Day in October – depends on when speaker is available
Time: depends on when speaker is available
Company/Location: Katherine’s Plus Sizes Clothing Store
Wants a speaker for her female employees for breast cancer awareness month.
Please email Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Vicky Figueroa speaker: Company: San Fernando High School – Physiology Class
Address: 11133 O’Meleny, San Fernando, CA 91340
Contact Angie Jensen Cachon, Teacher Science Department – 818-726-1034 cell
Speaker to talk to High School Physiology class about breast cancer awareness, bring educational materials for students

Marla speaks at Passionately Pink event in Palos Verdes

2008-10-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

We were honored to have Cathy Alessandra, Palos Verdes Mom and 14 year entrepreneur, raise funds and FUN at her Passionately Pink Diva party on Friday night Oct 3rd for Komen for the Cure Los Angeles affiliate. Marla spoke at the cozy gathering where we sipped pomegranate martinis wearing our pink feather boas, ate tasty treats, cupcakes, cookies, and donated to SKG!

Thank you Cathy for your love and compassion!

Oct is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS month and we have several speaking engagements available!

2008-09-29T01:27:00.001-07:00

Speaking requests needed filling. Please email Marla ASAP for the date you want and I will email you details . Capripr@aol.com.

IMPORTANT: in all of your speeches besides including important affiliate and national info, please be sure to promote the upcoming RACE FOR THE CURE - MARCH 15, 2009! Please email Education Chair Vicky Figueroa for details - Vicky.Figueroa@allstate.com

Oct 17th Friday Cal State Los Angeles speaker confirmed: Krissy Eagen
Passionately Pink for the Cure event-Center for Student Involvement on campus of Cal State L.A. 6:30 – 8:30 pm Contact: ask Marla

Monday, October 20, Pasadena
Chancellor Place 990 E. Del Mar Blvd. Pasadena, CA
Be on a panel of speakers to talk about Komen and receive a donation
Please contact Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Oct 30th – Thursday, El Monte
Office of Women's Health. The Dept of Ombudsman and Dept of Parks and Recreation, Mary L. Calhoun Wellness Program. Topic of "Breast Cancer Survivor Stories" 1pm. El Monte
Please contact Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

Nov 2 – Whittier speaker confirmed: Vicky Figueroa
My name is Victor Escobedo. I am a 12 &under girls fast-pitch softball coach from Whittier, Ca. The reason why I am writing you is to inform you of the following. My sister-in-law has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will undergo surgery on Sept 25th to remove her right breast. It has not been an easy road for our family especially getting medical authorizations for ultra-sounds, an MRI, and doctor's visits since she has medi-cal insurance.On Sunday Nov 2, 2008 at 9:30am our girls softball team named "12U SoCal Next Level" along with another Whittier team named "The 12U West-Coast Voodoo" will host a benefit double-header softball game at Cerritos High School in Cerritos CA. This benefit game will be played in honor of my sister-in-law Lily Gomez and will also be held to make people aware of breast cancer. We are inviting your organization to our benefit and would greatly appreciate if someone could give a short breast awareness informative speech, if possible.
Contact: ask Marla-

Nov 4, 6, 13, OR 20
I am writing on behalf of the Student Government Association of Alliant International University in Alhambra. I am writing to invite someone from your organization to speak to clinical psychology students here on our campus about the experience of breast cancer.
As clinicians-in-training, we are dedicated to increasing our knowledge and cultural competency of underserved communities, and to learn from someone or from an organization that represents a leading cause of death in women, especially minority women, and to learn about ways that we as clinicians can be advocates, would be extremely edifying for students.

We have November 4 from 12-1 for a lunch, or the 6th , 13th and 20th available either from 12-1 for lunch or a 5-7 dinner. We'd be delighted to hear about issues related to breast cancer and their affects on families, women, and minorities, and also how people at our school can be involved as clinicians or as citizens.
Please contact Marla for contact: capripr@aol.com

part 2 of our Wellness Retreat photos

2008-09-29T01:20:00.001-07:00

Our 2008 Wellness Retreat and Speakers Training

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As speakers bureau chair, I was deeply moved by the caliber of men & women who showed up at Redondo Beach's Crown Plaza Hotel for a full day of training, yoga, beach walking, and networking. All 17 volunteers shared amazing stories of fears, challenges, losses, courage, and triumphs throughout the day as I passed on my speaking knowledge. Our agenda included presentations from our Board president, Cynthia Chambers; Board member/affiliate founder Linda Pura; Grant recipient administrative supervisor MaryAnn Robertson of Marcia Ray Breast Center at Glendale Memorial Hospital; Stage 4 breast cancer survivor Stefanie LaRue; Education co-chair Vicky Figueroa; and yours truly.

Enjoy the photos from the retreat! What a splendid day! Thank you beautiful Yvette for your yoga session. Yvette teaches at Yogaworks in South Bay (El Segundo). She soothed our souls and calmed our stresses in the early morning sun. Wonderful!

We speak inspiration, encouragement and hope

2008-09-29T00:02:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Los Angeles County affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure speakers bureau. We represent a highly compassionate group of volunteers from all walks of life affected by breast cancer in some way; it is our passion to inspire, encourage, and pass on the message of hope through our own experiences where either we are survivors or family members, close friends, neighbors, or business associates of those affected by the disease.

We speak on behalf of the Los Angeles County affiliate to serve our communities with our promise: to help save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

As an organization, we are actively involved in the fight to eradicate breast cancer, through research, education, screening, and treatment. Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists - the only grassroots organization fighting to cure breast cancer at every stage, from the causes to the cures and the pain and anxiety of every moment in between. The Foundation also funds innovative programs for breast cancer education and awareness, screening for high-risk women and treatment for medically underserved women.

Our affiliate's 12 years of fundraising has resulted in nearly $7 million distributed to Los Angeles County community programs. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the local fundraising dollars remain in Los Angeles County supporting breast cancer centers, support groups and education in the metropolitan area and twenty-five percent (25%) goes to the Komen National research grant program. It is an important time to support the Affiliate. You can make a difference--one effort at a time.

We would like the opportunity to relay the message of hope, education, awareness, and treatment of breast cancer to many more communities through our Speaker's Bureau. We hope that our efforts to make a difference in the lives of women. We will be happy to work with your organization to arrange for a speaker from the Komen LA County Affiliate. We offer three speaking topics:

Survivors stories
Komen Foundation
Breast health

To arrange for a speaker, please call or e-mail the Komen Los Angeles County Affiliate office at:

(626) 577-2700
komenlacounty@komenlacounty.org