YOU'RE INVITED !
We'd love to have you join us in August for the 1st Osceola Woman's Show. It's all about HEALTH, beauty and home. It's going to be a great day of activities. And we're so exicted that COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS Founder Vanessa Echols is the keynote speaker for the day. And that's not all. A portion of all ticket sales will also be donated to CHHBCO. It's a wonderful opportunity to spread the message about our work and the breast cancer awareness cause. Hope to see you there. Here's more information:
http://www.osceolawoman.com/index.php/component/content/article/39-rokfeature/86-osceola-countys-1st-womans-show-coming-august-25.html
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Too Young for Breast Cancer?
I'm still stunned by the number of calls for assistance that we receive from young women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. One of our newest clients is just 31 years old and the mother of a two year old daughter. 31 ! And that's not even the youngest we've helped. That was a young woman who was 24 ! Here's what those younger warriors have in common: They knew or felt that something was wrong, but breast cancer was not on the doctor's radar. Fortunately these women were aggressive and kept pushing for more testing.
That's a simple lesson for us all. YOU are your best advocate when it comes to your health and your health care. Often those who aren't aggressive aren't diagnosed until it's too late. Don't let that happen to you. Breast cancer can strike us at any age, at any time. It is no longer an older woman's disease.
I'm still stunned by the number of calls for assistance that we receive from young women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. One of our newest clients is just 31 years old and the mother of a two year old daughter. 31 ! And that's not even the youngest we've helped. That was a young woman who was 24 ! Here's what those younger warriors have in common: They knew or felt that something was wrong, but breast cancer was not on the doctor's radar. Fortunately these women were aggressive and kept pushing for more testing.
That's a simple lesson for us all. YOU are your best advocate when it comes to your health and your health care. Often those who aren't aggressive aren't diagnosed until it's too late. Don't let that happen to you. Breast cancer can strike us at any age, at any time. It is no longer an older woman's disease.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
THERE ARE NO "SMALL" AMOUNTS
We're received several donations lately from people who feel the need to tell me they know their donation isn't much, but they hope it can help. My response is always the same. With us, there is no such thing as a little donation.
One of the many joys of our grassroots organization is that we're able to see exactly where our donations are going. Maybe a $25 donation doesn't have a huge impact on a charity with a multi-million dollar budget, but for our clients, $25 could mean the difference between having enough gas money to get to a medical appointment or having enough money to buy food for the family's breakfast tomorrow.
We appreciate every donation, no matter how large it is. :) Thanks to all who support our efforts.
Vanessa Echols
Founder
One of the many joys of our grassroots organization is that we're able to see exactly where our donations are going. Maybe a $25 donation doesn't have a huge impact on a charity with a multi-million dollar budget, but for our clients, $25 could mean the difference between having enough gas money to get to a medical appointment or having enough money to buy food for the family's breakfast tomorrow.
We appreciate every donation, no matter how large it is. :) Thanks to all who support our efforts.
Vanessa Echols
Founder
Sunday, June 3, 2012
A VERY SUCCESSFUL MAY
We wrapped up May with our last BURPEES FOR BOOBIES event at CROSSFIT COUNTRY in Oviedo. It was an awesome day to end an awesome month. We even invited our new client/friend Aileen to join us. It was great for the athletes to meet one of the survivors whom their donations will be helping. Here are some video highlights from the BURPEES event.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CHHBCO1?feature=mhee
Thank you Luis Rodriguez, Dave Raith and Amy Raith for making May such a huge success for us and the wonderful breast cancer warriors we are so blessed to help.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CHHBCO1?feature=mhee
Thank you Luis Rodriguez, Dave Raith and Amy Raith for making May such a huge success for us and the wonderful breast cancer warriors we are so blessed to help.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
PAY IT FORWARD
We are always humbled when we see examples of paying it forward. We recently experienced that in an amazing way.
The sister of our client, Liz, organized a family yard sale. But instead of keeping the money for the family, they decided to donate it to COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS BREAST CANCER OUTREACH ! It is their way of thanking us for all we've done for Liz and her family.
Then today we got an e-mail from the friend of another client/friend. She's decided to donate the money she was going to spend on Mother's Day to us, with her mother's blessing of course. :)
Pay it forward is not just a catchy slogan. We're blessed by those who take it seriously.
The sister of our client, Liz, organized a family yard sale. But instead of keeping the money for the family, they decided to donate it to COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS BREAST CANCER OUTREACH ! It is their way of thanking us for all we've done for Liz and her family.
Then today we got an e-mail from the friend of another client/friend. She's decided to donate the money she was going to spend on Mother's Day to us, with her mother's blessing of course. :)
Pay it forward is not just a catchy slogan. We're blessed by those who take it seriously.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
BURPEES FOR BOOBIES
For all of you who've been asking, "What's BURPEES FOR BOOBIES?" Here's your answer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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