Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and join us for the third annual Texas Mamma Jamma Ride Kick-off Party on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at GSD&M Idea City 6-8 pm. As the largest ride for breast cancer in the country, the Mamma Jamma Ride is geared for everyone, with a perfect distance for you. Along with 10 other local agencies, BCRC greatly benefits from your support of the Ride – whether it’s as a rider on Team BCRC, volunteer, or generous donor. Doing this Ride on October 1 is a great opportunity to help our cause. Come to the party, meet others who have done the Ride in past year, and discover why they’re back! All proceeds of the Ride stay local because What’s Raised Here, Stays Here!

Click  here for the link to the Kick Off Party on Facebook.

Click  here to join Team BCRC.

I became intrigued with Madame Scorpio when I started researching local bands playing South by Southwest last March. She explained on her band Scorpio Rising’s website that she had breast cancer.

 I couldn’t do a story with her then, so I jumped at the chance to profile the Madame when October came around for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

After a series of e-mails, I met Madame Scorpio at a show. Scorpio Rising was performing at a fundraiser for Scare for the Cure, a nonprofit haunted house raising money for the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas. Having made it to the venue just in time to shoot video, I introduced myself to the most darling woman donned in a purple jumpsuit.

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Well-educated women and those who live alone are emotionally the hardest hit by breast cancer, according to the findings of a new Australian study.

The MBF Foundation Health and Wellbeing after Breast Cancer Study, undertaken by Monash University Medical School’s Women’s Health Program in Australia, found that older women tended to experience lower levels of overall wellbeing compared to women of similar age in the community two years after their diagnosis.

“Up until now, there has been uncertainty about exactly what the impact of being diagnosed with breast cancer is in terms of mood and wellbeing over time. In our study, we found that two years post diagnosis women with breast cancer were not more likely to be depressed but were more likely to experience a lowered sense of control over their life, and lower general health, with lessened vitality being limited to older women,” explains Dr. Susan R Davis, Professor of Women’s Health, Monash University Medical School, who was involved in the study.

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Cowboy Harley Davidson of Austin presenting SUPPORT CREW ride for local breast cancer patients

Where:  Cowboy Harley Davidson of Austin, 10917 S I-35, Austin, TX 78747, 512-448-4294

When:  Saturday, October 24th 8:30 am to 5 pm

Join us October 24, 2009 in a Support Crew Motorcycle Ride to St. David’s Hospital!  Meet survivors as they come out and have their photos taken on the motorcycles.  We are raising money and awareness for the BCRC and healincomfort.  Everyone is welcomed to attend whether or not you are a rider.

Pre-register at Cowboy Harley-Davidson 10/5/09-10/21/09 and guarantee yourself a Pink Support Crew Tee shirt.  The first 150 people to register saves $5 on the ride.

Pre-registration is $30 for riders and $20 for passengers

Day of event is $35 for riders and $25 for passenders

Cash or checks only.  Please make checks payable to Cowboy Harley Davidson.  Donations for the ride will include a tee shirt, door prizes and a goodie bag.  Play 50/50.

Registration from 8:30am-10:00am at Cowboy H-D of Austin.  Kickstands up at 10:30am for an escort ride to St. David’s and then to Nutty Brown Cafe for live music and raffles.  12225 W. Highway 290, Austin, TX 78737, 512-301-4648

Play 50/50.  Tahni Handal will be performing.  She wrote a song for breast cancer survivors “Stronger Again”

Show your support by wearing your Support Crew shirt to St. David’s.

Join us for North by Northwest’s 10^th Anniversary Party

benefiting the BCRC

and celebrate 10 years of great beer, great food and great live music!

-      Sunday, September 6^th – 6:00 pm – ???

-      Music by Malford Milligan and John Garr

-      Suggested donation $5

-      New 2010 Art Bra Calendars on sale for $15 – get yours signed by our beautiful calendar models!

North by Northwest is located at:

10010 Capital of TX Hwy, North

467-6969