Spring Break
Groups encourage cancer awareness
DANIEL BURNETT
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: News
Expect plenty of mouth-to-boob action today as students feast on cookies shaped like breasts in honor of breast cancer awareness.
"Cancer affects so many people in this country," said James MacNamara, Colleges Against Cancer's president. "In one way or another, everyone is affected. What these events do is show you what you can do to fight cancer, either in yourself or in others."
The University's chapter of Colleges Against Cancer is teaming up with Relay For Life to celebrate the annual event.
Members from both groups will be stationed near Tate Center and Demosthenian Hall to spread the word about breast cancer prevention.
"Breast cancer detection is important to have on campus because so many women are affected every year, every month, every day by breast cancer," said Lauren Montero, fundraising executive for Relay For Life. "Our ultimate goal is to make it a less scary thing to deal with when people hear they have breast cancer."
About 50 members baked breast-shaped cookies to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
"Knowing that the funds are going to help cancer research and that we are creating a way to spread awareness in a way that can relate to people our age is rewarding," said Heather Williams, a sophomore from Athens and a member of Relay For Life, who helped bake.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and groups will be stepping up promotional efforts. Among the events is an Oct. 15 seminar with breast cancer survivor Barbara Dooley, wife of former University football coach and cancer survivor Vince Dooley.
"It's so much more than just a fundraising event," said Ashley Morrow, American Cancer Society staff advisor to the University's chapter of Colleges Against Cancer. "We're not just out there raising money, we're ... raising awareness."
"Cancer affects so many people in this country," said James MacNamara, Colleges Against Cancer's president. "In one way or another, everyone is affected. What these events do is show you what you can do to fight cancer, either in yourself or in others."
The University's chapter of Colleges Against Cancer is teaming up with Relay For Life to celebrate the annual event.
Members from both groups will be stationed near Tate Center and Demosthenian Hall to spread the word about breast cancer prevention.
"Breast cancer detection is important to have on campus because so many women are affected every year, every month, every day by breast cancer," said Lauren Montero, fundraising executive for Relay For Life. "Our ultimate goal is to make it a less scary thing to deal with when people hear they have breast cancer."
About 50 members baked breast-shaped cookies to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
"Knowing that the funds are going to help cancer research and that we are creating a way to spread awareness in a way that can relate to people our age is rewarding," said Heather Williams, a sophomore from Athens and a member of Relay For Life, who helped bake.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and groups will be stepping up promotional efforts. Among the events is an Oct. 15 seminar with breast cancer survivor Barbara Dooley, wife of former University football coach and cancer survivor Vince Dooley.
"It's so much more than just a fundraising event," said Ashley Morrow, American Cancer Society staff advisor to the University's chapter of Colleges Against Cancer. "We're not just out there raising money, we're ... raising awareness."
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GOdawgs
posted 10/09/08 @ 2:54 PM EST
Daniel, will you be selling the boob cookies? If so how much are they and do they come in different sizes?
Redzle
posted 10/14/08 @ 9:53 AM EST
Where can I buy the cookies? Are they good?
UGAbabe
posted 10/14/08 @ 1:17 PM EST
I will buy 12 but I need them tomorrow. Thanks. Where can I pick them up?
GOdawgs
posted 10/14/08 @ 4:52 PM EST
Do you have my cookies ready? I wanted to buy some double d's.
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