Keep A Breast Foundation - October 2006 Charity-of-the-Month
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Keep A Breast Foundation
824 Vista Way
Oceanside , CA 92054
email: info@keep-a-breast.org
web: http://keep-a-breast.org/
The Keep A Breast Foundation is a unique non-profit organization creating plaster forms of the female torso, customized by fine artists and auctioned to raise funding for breast cancer. Our mission is to produce art events that increase breast cancer awareness among young people and benefit breast cancer education, prevention and treatment programs in communities around the world.
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
This October 2006 'Keep A Breast' and 'Roxy' have teamed up in an exclusive campaign to increase breast cancer awareness.
Roxy team riders Lisa Anderson, Megan Abubo, Kassia Meador, Candice O'Donnell and Marloes van Elswijk star in a series of one-minute Public Service Announcements that promote methods of coping, prevention and detection. We will premier one every week at keep-a-breast.org, please stay tuned.
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You can also catch us in San Francisco! You are invited to attend the opening of Keep A Breast Kings & Queens exhibition on October 7, 2006 at the Receiver Gallery. The exhibition runs through October 29th.
The Keep A Breast Foundation Kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with FUEL TV Keep A Breast Kings & Queens
The Keep A Breast Foundation announced FUEL TV Keep A Breast Kings & Queens, a special exhibition happening this October in San Francisco. This exhibition fuses skateboarding's past and present, uniting the most influential men and women in the industry to raise awareness for breast cancer.
The one-of-a-kind art show features breast casts of Pink, Elissa Steamer, Rosa Gonzalez, Amy Gunther and more, decorated by leading athletes and artists such as Mark Gonzales, Robert Williams, Ed Templeton and Wes Humpston.
Curated and documented by skate photographer Desiree Astorga, the casts will be showcased alongside Astorga's photographs depicting the casting process from strips of plaster to artistic creation. All casts will be auctioned online at keep-a-breast.org and proceeds benefit Keep A Breast's youth education programs. For more info please go to keep-a-breast.org .
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Photo 2006 Heather Vallentyne
Keep A Breast is excited to bring to you this one-time event completely comprised of people dedicated to skateboarding and making a difference through their creative talent, says Shaney Jo Darden, executive director of The Keep A Breast Foundation. In addition to the plaster breast casts, the exhibition will feature an infamous cast of Bam Margera's buttocks, painted by Ed Templeton. All casts are customized into artistic symbols that will raise awareness of cancer and benefit Keep A Breast's youth education and awareness programs.
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Photo 2006 Heather Vallentyne
SPECIAL 'KEEP A BREAST' EVENT
Keep A Breast Kings & Queens officially opens on October 7th at the Receiver Gallery in the Mission District, San Francisco. The exhibition will be open to the public through October 29th.
All casts will be auctioned online at keep-a-breast.org and proceeds benefit Keep A Breast's youth education.
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Photo 2006 Desiree Astorga
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Photo 2006 Desiree Astorga
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Photo 2006 Heather Vallentyne
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Photo 2006 Heather Vallentyne
About Keep A Breast
Keep A Breast is a nonprofit breast cancer awareness organization that creates one-of-a-kind plaster casts of the female torso, which are customized by fine artists and auctioned to raise funds for breast cancer research, treatment and support programs. Combining sculpture, philanthropy, and symbolic artistry, Keep A Breast�s goal is to bring a fresh perspective to this important cause in a way that is relevant and inspiring to today�s youth. Founded by Shaney Jo Darden and Mona Mukherjea-Gherig in 2000.
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Photo 2006 Charity.com
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Photo 2006 Charity.com
Keep A Breast has traveled across the globe and staged events in France, Germany, New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, and more. Over $100,000 has been raised on behalf of Young Survival Coalition, Susan G. Koman Foundation, The Breast Cancer Fund, Asha-Killgallen Fund, Kapiolanni Breast Center, and Europadonna.
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Keep A Breast Foundation
824 Vista Way
Oceanside , CA 92054
email: info@keep-a-breast.org
web: http://keep-a-breast.org/
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