Our Mission is to establish an organization whose events raise money to aid the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation as they work to promote Breast Cancer awareness, early detection, support systems, and other various programs for patients, survivors, and their families as well.. Donating our proceeds to the GGBCRF ensures that the funds continue to aid both men and women with Breast Cancer in Rhode Island.
Our story begins with not one but two diagnoses. My mom and our cousin,two cousins who live next door to one another, were diagnosed with Breast Cancer less than one -year apart. After fighting their own battles and winning, they decided to create an organization which would help both men and women become more aware of this cancer. Having participated in events with the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, they decided to donate all proceeds from their own fundraiser to this wonderful organization. With this idea, Shades of Pink was born.
Over the past three years, we have raised over 28,000 dollars for this cause through our Shades of Pink annual fundraiser. This year our event will be held on September 29 at the Lusitania Club in Cumberland Rhode Island at 6:30 in the evening. The event includes a sit down dinner, raffles, a silent auction, and much more. Tickets will only be sold in advance due to limited seating. Please use our email address, shadesofpink09@yahoo.com, to request tickets.
When Shades of Pink was born my cousin Sharyn started sketching along the lines of what she was looking for in a logo. Her and my mom gave it to me, and asked if I could help. This is how it started off:
From Sharyn's sketch, I kept playing with different ideas. I kept thinking of the message and our name. This was the initial logo that they chose as the final piece:
After the 2nd year, the fundraiser was getting much larger and we had a larger team at the Gloria Gemma 5K Race. T-shirts were created!! The logo that was used for the past two years was then morphed into:
On the back of our T-shirt we have yearly sponsors:
This year we are not only having T-shirts with this years sponsors, but this week we just got in our brand new pins!!
They are $3 each and all proceeds are donated.
We are so excited for this year's event and all the new things we have :)
After our event, we always participate in the Gloria Gemma 5k. Each year Gloria Gemma produces a pin to sell. They had asked me to draw something up for them for 2010. They wanted a sneaker. While I was drawing up ideas, I sketched more than just a sneaker to just give them more options. Here are the sketches that I had given them to choose from, if they wanted to use any of my ideas:
And the winner was.....
After our event, we always participate in the Gloria Gemma 5k. Each year Gloria Gemma produces a pin to sell. They had asked me to draw something up for them for 2010. They wanted a sneaker. While I was drawing up ideas, I sketched more than just a sneaker to just give them more options. Here are the sketches that I had given them to choose from, if they wanted to use any of my ideas:
It was extremely exciting to see something I drew up for someone produced :) If anyone is interested to sign up for the 2012 Gloria Gemma 5k let me know and you can be part of our Shades of Pink team :)
If anyone would like to learn more about Shades of Pink you can "like" us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shades-of-Pink-for-Gloria-Gemma/205110656208415
You are also able to follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ShadesofPink009
And check out our tumblr!:
http://shadesofpink77777.tumblr.com/
You can also feel free to ask me anything at any time!!
xoxo Savannah
If anyone would like to learn more about Shades of Pink you can "like" us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shades-of-Pink-for-Gloria-Gemma/205110656208415
You are also able to follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ShadesofPink009
And check out our tumblr!:
http://shadesofpink77777.tumblr.com/
You can also feel free to ask me anything at any time!!
xoxo Savannah
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