5 Pinky Ideas To Go Pink In October

Friday, October 5th, 2007
by George Appiah

Since I went Pink For October, I’ve had a lot of people e-mail me to ask what they can do if they have no websites. Well, website or not, there’s a lot  that anyone can do. Remember the bigger picture is breast cancer awareness, and the Pink For October initiative is just one of many events held all over the word to raise awareness about this disease. Here are 5 things that come to mind. Feel free to tinker about and come out with other creative ideas.

1. Educate yourself. Breast cancer has no cure, and early detection is critical. The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month’s website (BCAM) has a ton of resources on the various stages of the disease. Spend some time there and learn a thing or two. And don’t forget to teach others what you learn.
2. If you’re reading this, you probably have one or two social networking profiles (MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, etc). Both the NBAM and Pink For October websites have some badges you can put on your social networking profiles to help create awareness about Breast Cancer.
3. Join your national / local events. NBCAM is an international celebration, and no matter where you live, there’s likely to be a national or local event going on. Find out and be a part of it.
4. Start a local event in your community, work place, or even home! Organize a "Pink Day" at work and get your coworkers to wear pink clothing or accessories. Be creative and go wild.
5. Donate for Breast Cancer research — Make a tax-deductible donation to any non-profit of your choice working in the areas of Breast Cancer research, treatment or awareness creation.

These are just quick ideas that came to mind. Head over to the official National Breast Cancer Awareness Month website and the Pink For October website for more ideas.