CBCF Run for the Cure!

On October 4th, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation held their official RUN for the CURE at various locations across Canada. Here in Victoria, BC, it was held at UVic. The 5km or 1km run, walk, or stroll began with a high impact workout for the participants to get the blood burning! The run (well, we personally were in the strollers category ~ just to make sure we didn't miss anything :) was high energy with a local Marimba Band playing and lots of people dressed up in pink outfits! Melissa and I were sporting the Love Your Breasts t-shirts of course, and with all the outrageous costumes people were wearing, we fit right in!

British Columbia's Run sites boast 23,000 participants contributing a provincial total of $3.2 million raised! Across Canada, 170,000 participants at more than 56 RUN sites raised a total of $26.5 MILLION!!! Now that's a pretty penny!

Mother's Day!

Looking for that special gift for Mother's Day? How about a 'Love Your Breasts' t-shirt! They are meant to inspire positive emotions towards our bodies. $5 from each sale benefits either:

the BC Cancer Foundation

the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

A perfect gift for Mom that helps Breast Cancer Research ~ what could be better?! Check 'em out here: 

www.TheGypsySoul.com

Here's a little background info about the tees:

About a year ago, a friend asked me to create an art piece for a silent auction benefitting the BC Cancer Foundation. One word came to mind ~ love, and at that moment a design popped into my head. I began creating and the ‘Love Your Breasts’ t-shirt was born! A design meant to inspire positive emotions towards ourselves and our bodies. 

The design is a heart made from words describing ‘breasts’. The universal symbol of the heart creates feelings of love, while also encompassing the two breasts. The design is meant to spark a smile.

My company, The Gypsy Soul, has been partnering with the BC Cancer Foundation for the past year and selling the t-shirts at their retail location in Vancouver. Recently, wanting to reach across Canada with this idea, we have been working with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation as well.

The t-shirts are currently available on our website:

http://www.TheGypsySoul.com

$5 from each tee goes to either the BC Cancer Foundation or the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation has a goal set for Canada to be breast cancer free by 2020. To accomplish this, early detection and a positive mindset are essential. I believe this design will promote awareness and increase support in achieving this goal.