I didn't have a contest in mind when I made my Derby/Oaks hats, but a local tv station, Wave 3 in Louisville, is having an Oaks hat contest. From the Wave 3 site:"This year Churchill Downs will donate $1 for every person that attends the Kentucky Oaks to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, guaranteeing a minimum donation of $100,000. They are asking everyone to show their support by turning the track into a "sea of pink"... to wear pink to the track on Oaks Day in support of finding a cure for breast cancer."
On a personal note, my grandmother had breast cancer resulting in a double mastectomy when I was in high school and overcame it before losing her battle with depression a decade later. I'd like to think of her wearing this hat, laughing that incredible laugh that I'm happy to say I inherited. Family gatherings sounded like a din of hyenas :)
Love you, Memaw.
So, please go to http://wave3nation.wave3.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=3859606 and vote!
3 comments:
Hi Jama,
I voted! My mom had breast cancer, and I lost her 2 1/2 years ago. So, here's to my mama and your Memaw!
Karen
Those hats look so fun and such a great cause!
hello there, first time on your blog and it is so nice....on another note, breast cancer risk is lowered for every year a woman breastfeeds......
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