by Sarah Hemminger Carlow University Many young adults feel overwhelmed and insignificant as they ponder thoughts of what life past high school will hold for them. The pressure of college and career choices can seem daunting and insurmountable. I felt exactly this way during the summer of 2010. I had no idea that my love […]
Recently, Emanuel Petriocoin and Lance Liotta of George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Applied Proteomics & Molecular Medicine (CAPMM) discovered that activation of the protein ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) is associated with inflammatory breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of the disease: “Mason Research Gives Hope to Women With Deadliest Breast Cancer”. Although this study […]
Originally published in the AVCA’s Phenom Magazine, Winter 2011 “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.” ~George Bernard Shaw When it comes to hosting Dig Pink rallies, the University of North Carolina at […]
by Becca Hannigan Player, North Atlanta Volleyball Club (GA) I never imagined a day when I would traipse through an overwhelming haze of pink with my head held high and a pleasant grin on my face. That color for me is usually an automatic upset stomach and a dose of Tums or Advil, but on […]
Originally published in the AVCA’s Phenom Magazine, Summer 2011 The idea of giving back through scholarships and awards seemed the perfect way for The Side-Out Foundation to honor those students who approach Dig Pink® events as more than just fundraisers. The Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) was created to recognize students who organize breast cancer awareness […]
“Nothing is worth more than this day.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Many people embrace the concept of “living in the moment”, some people do their best to adopt it, but very few people actually live it. It seems that we get too bogged down with daily to-do lists and future plans to truly appreciate the […]
June 15, 2011 — In its efforts to encourage students to become involved in their communities and to learn the value of giving back, The Side-Out Foundation presents the Side-Out Ambassador Program! Rick Dunetz, founder and executive director of The Side-Out Foundation, is excited about offering the program this fall: “This is the first program […]
(Photos from the National Breast Cancer Coalition website) About three weeks ago, several of us at Side-Out attended The National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) Annual Advocacy Training Conference in Washington, DC (Saturday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 3rd). If you haven’t heard about it yet, NBCC set a deadline for the end of breast cancer. […]
New Side-Out Foundation regional director has Nebraska roots, hopes to expand Dig Pink participation in state by Darren Ivy: NebVolleyball OMAHA – Wisner-Pilger head volleyball coach, Jean Groth, is eager to work with the new Side-Out Foundation representative in the state of Nebraska. It’s not just because Tim Anderson is a former student of hers […]
Let’s find out what your breast cancer is really made of. So we can treat it differently If you have advanced breast cancer that has progressed through multiple treatments, you may be eligible to participate in a new research study. This study begins with a molecular profile of your tumor which is now available through […]
