October represents Halloween, the fall season and pumpkin spice everything. October is also represented by the pink color due to it being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Breast Cancer Awareness month holds even more significance for me this year. My close and good friend, Michele Ciardullo, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is currently undergoing treatments to kick cancer’s butt.
Photograph courtesy of ©Michele Ciardullo
Michele has been not only fighting this battle like a true warrior princess (#WarriorPrincess), she also has been so positive, open and brave about her battle. She inspires me and everyone she knows. I am dedicating this article to her road to recovery and to all the women and men fighting breast cancer in Denver and all over the world.
So check out these events and ways you can help fight breast cancer this month in Denver!
“DRINK PINK” Blended Smoothies | Thrive360 Eatery
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Throughout the month of October, Thrive360 Eatery (one location in Denver) and Protein Bar (two locations in Denver, and one in Boulder) will donate a portion of proceeds from each blended drink purchased to the University of Chicago Hospital – helping doctors save lives through early breast cancer detection and treatment.
Each restaurant will utilize pink straws throughout the month, asking guests to “DRINK PINK” for breast cancer research while enjoying a healthy smoothie from Thrive360 or Protein Bar.
Pink Ribbon Pizza | Wazee Supper Club
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The historic Denver favorite restaurant, Wazee Supper Club, is serving a “Pink Ribbon Pizza” to contribute funds to the Colorado chapter of Casting for Recovery, a program that combines breast cancer education and peer support with the therapeutic sport of fly fishing.
The pizza will have a beet-infused crust (turning it pink in color), topped with a garlic cream sauce, goat cheese, beets, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, and a light balsamic drizzle. Wazee will donate $1 for every small pizza, $1.50 for every medium pizza and $2 for every large pizza purchased to Casting for Recovery.
SHOP PINK | Breast Cancer Research Foundation
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The Breast Cancer Research Foundation has unveiled its SHOP PINK 2016-17 Look Book. Inside you’ll find products in the beauty, fashion, travel, fitness, and gift categories. Every single product helps fund lifesaving breast cancer research.
Pink Products | Clementine’s Salon
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Clementine’s Salon, located in LoHi, is donating $5 to Susan G. Komen Colorado from every sale of their for every Sara Happ product sold and $5 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for every Bumble and bumble Pret-a-powder sold in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“Casting for Recovery” Fly Reel Pendant | Tight Lines Jewelry
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Tight Lines Jewelry has created a pink ribbon fly reel pendant for the women with breast cancer and their friends and family members. $10 from each fly reel pendant sold in the month of October will be donated to the Casting for Recovery. $5 is always donated per pendant sold but during the month of October the donations are doubled.
Park. Save. Help | Canopy Airport Parking
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Canopy Airport Parking is offering 15% off airport parking coupons to help raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Canopy will donate 15% of all the coupon proceeds to Susan G. Komen Colorado.
Sense of Hope Massage | Four Seasons Hotel Denver
The Four Seasons Hotel Denver‘s Spa is offering the Sense of Hope Massage for October, breast cancer awareness month. A portion of each massage booked will benefit Denver-based Sense of Security, which has assisted more than 1,200 Coloradans living with breast cancer. This ultra-relaxing full-body massage uses biodynamic shea butter combined with Vitamin E-infused body oil to create a deeply moisturizing service.
80’s Ski Party | First Descents
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80’s Ski Party is a charity event hosted by First Descents at Mile High Station on Friday, October 21st, 2016 from 8pm to 2am. Event proceeds benefit First Descents, a nonprofit providing free life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer that are designed to empower them.
The event will feature music from That Eighties Band, beer from Denver Beer Co., free pizza, a beer pong tournament, giant Jenga, and a chance to win prizes such as skis, ski passes, gear, Shinesty onesies and more.
Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at: bit.ly/80sSkiPartyFirstDescents. Ages 21+.
October Pink Party | Scout & Molly’s Boutique
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Scout & Molly’s Boutique, located in Cherry Creek North, have teamed up with Sense of Security for a special October Pink Party on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 from 1pm to 6pm. 15% off everything in the store along with free styling services. A portion of proceeds will benefit Sense of Security’s grant program for Colorado families living with breast cancer.
Women’s Wellness Expo | Town Center at Aurora
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Town Center at Aurora is hosting a Women’s Wellness Expo on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 from 12pm to 4pm that will explore health related topics and will offer available resources during this free community event in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Bright Pink Donation Class |The Barre Code Downtown Denver
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Visit The Barre Code Downtown Denver for a donation based barre class on Saturday, October 29th, 2016 at 10:45am. The class fee is $12 and all proceeds will be donated to Bright Pink.
Jamie Slough (left); Michele Ciardullo (center) & Mor Zucker (right)