Cabarrus County Relay 2011

Relay for Life in Cabarrus County was May 14-15 at J.M. Robinson High School. This year Focused on a Cure decided to partner with our friends at Logan’s Roadhouse to help raise money for relay. We had three tents and were surrounded by our survivor exhibit.

All of the Logan’s and FOC crew were excited to be apart of Relay. Logan’s sold cheeseburgers, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and drinks. FOC had our T-shirts, purses, jewelry and Piggin Out for Pink tickets for sale. We were also selling raffle tickets for a $250 IP gift card and FOC basket of goodies.

This year's theme was Celebrate Another Birthday. Everyone's tents were decorated with birthday streamers, cakes, cupcakes, and party decor. We were all thankful to be celebrating another year of life for our cancer survivors.

Despite the morning rain, everyone was wet but enjoying raising money for Relay.

We had the opportunity to see some of our survivors in our FOC exhibit from years past. We love them all and always enjoy seeing them. Jennifer Powell, who works at Logan’s, was the keynote speaker for Relay this year. It was nice to see Jenn and celebrate her survivorship.

Relay also gave us the chance to meet other survivors and even recruit a few to be a part of our 2010 and future exhibits!

This year’s relay was cut short due to the bad storms in the area. We had a great time at Relay and really appreciated the efforts of our friends at Logan’s for helping us with our tent. We cannot wait to announce the total amount raised at Relay. To see all of the candids from this year’s relay please visit http://www.facebook.com/#%21/focusedonacure.

Kannapolis Photographer photographs new Facebook images for a Good Cause

This past Sunday we held a Facebook Party here at the IP Studio. The weather was warm and beautiful, the perfect day for a party.

Seventeen ladies joined us to celebrate and enjoyed a relaxing Sunday afternoon. Each lady was treated with an IP gift card for a free one hour session and goodies from Gary at Plain or Fancy catering. His ham sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies are the best!

While everyone waited on hair and make-up provided by our friends Jesse and Courtney at CC & CO Salon and Spa. They were greeted by our vendors: The Bra Lady, Made to Match, Amy Bost 31 and Premiere Jewelry.

Everyone shopped, chatted, and had their nails painted hot pink by IP’s very own Sarah Hubbard!! Then it was time for Karen to work her magic!! Karen photographed new facebook profile images for everyone. We wanted to share some of our favorite images with you!!

Alyssa relaxes for her new facebook image! Look at those amazing blue eyes.

Whitney came out to support our Facebook Party. Whitney was our 13-17 recepient of a modeling contract from Carolina's Next Top Model. She is so beautiful

Tammy looked goregous in our blossming flower garden.

Susanne shared a fun afternoon with her granddaughter, Alyssa. What a cute image!

April looked stunning in Karen's red chair!

Of course Karen had to have a new facebook image of her own!

We will post our favorite image of each lady on our facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/IPbyKG. All the images from Sunday will be posted on Friday, April 22nd. We want to thank everyone who participated in our Facebook Party. We raised $700 for Focused on a Cure!! That is one step closer to our goal of $30,000!! Make sure to like Focused on a Cure on facebook to keep up with our upcoming events!!

Focused on a Cure: Pumpkin Portraits Fundraiser

On Friday October 29th, we kicked off our 2011 fundraising with Pumpkin portraits. For a $20 donation, the participants received a 5x7 portrait.

Twenty three families came out to support our Pumpkin portrait fundraiser. We had a hula girl, Buzz Lightyear, a pirate, a lion and even a strawberry. We had a traditional pumpkin set with pumpkins and hay bells. Our second set was a darker set with a white door, a lamp and an old chair.

Everyone who gave a donation was entered in to win a $150 IP gift card. Amy Eury was our lucky winner. Amy supported Focused on a Cure with her two boxers Emma Grace and Bentley.

 

 

We raised a total of $800 for Focused on a Cure! We want to extend a huge Thank You to everyone who came out and supported our first fundraiser of 2011. We are very excited for 2011. Focused on a Cure is thrilled about our upcoming events and our fundraising efforts to find a cure in 2011. $800 is just the start. Stay tuned to http://www.irresistibleportraits.com/ and Facebook for our upcoming events.

For more information on Focused on a Cure please visit http://www.irresistibleportraits.com/, or become our fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/focusedonacure.

Focused on a Cure: Logan's PINK OUT

Last night Karen and the girls from the studio had a girl’s night out at Logan’s Steakhouse in Kannapolis, celebrating Logan’s Steakhouse PINK OUT. Our friend and 2010 Focused on a Cure survivor Jen Powell hosted the event.

The Focused on a Cure exhibit was displayed on the Logan’s fireplace upon entrance to the restaurant. All of Logan’s wait staff was wearing pink t-shirts to support Breast Cancer awareness. 10% of all sales at Logan’s yesterday were donated to the American Cancer Society in honor of Breast Cancer awareness month.

Along with the 10% sales donation, Logan’s also had a car wash on Saturday October 23rd and a bake sale throughout the weekend. Volunteers gave out Breast Cancer information sheets and bracelets engraved with messages of strength and hope.

Eighteen Logan’s Steakhouses in North Carolina Participated in the PINK OUT program, as of last night Logan’s had raise $120,000 in support of Breast Cancer. Totals were still coming in from last night’s event as well as t-shirt and merchandise sales.

 

Congratulations to Jen Powell and the entire Logan’s Franchise for supporting such a wonderful cause.

Focused on a Cure: Northwest Cabarrus Middle School

Friday, October 22nd, we attended the Northwest Cabarrus Middle School Walk for Breast Cancer. Jane Jacobs, an 8th grade teacher at Northwest Cabarrus Middle School organized the event. Jane is also one of our 2008 Focused on a Cure Survivors.

Students paid $5 to get out of class for the afternoon and walk the track in honor of Breast Cancer. There were activities on the track, such as face painting and crafts. A Pink Cadillac was on the track for students to have their portraits taken around. Students had in memory of signs pinned to their shirts in honor of family members lost to Breast Cancer. Student wore all forms and fashions of pink. Pink sparkly sunglasses, pink soccer socks, one student had a homemade t-shirt from mom!

Mrs. Jacob’s class made their own t-shirt in support of the event. Our Focused on a Cure display was on the track for students to read and admire. Several students stopped to read the metals. One student stopped to tell us that her mom, aunt and grandmother all suffered with breast cancer. She had a pink cast with a pink ribbon to honor the event.

The Walk for Breast Cancer has already raised $4,000 with some sales still coming in.

Congratulations to Mrs. Jacobs and the students of Northwest Cabarrus Middle School for all of their efforts to raise Breast Cancer Awareness. Way to Go Guys!

To view more images from this event please visit http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=240378&id=113741630727&page=5

Focused on a Cure: Relay for Life Cabarrus County 2010

Relay for Life in Cabarrus County was May 15th -16th. Cabarrus County was rawled up and raising money! Focused on a Cure had a huge tent that was donated by Tripp Reed of Thermafuse. It was decorated to a tee (of course!) by the one and only Renda Ayscue! We were surrounded in stories and portraits of breast cancer survivors by the renowned Karen Goforth of Irresistible Portraits! It was perfect!

We won "Best Decorated Campsite" as well as "Best Decorated Luminary!"

We had the opportunity to spend quality time with some of the survivors featured in Focused on a Cure's exhibit. They are dear to our heart and we're so glad they could be a part of Relay this year!

Relay also gave us the chance to meet other survivors and even recruit a few to be a part of our 2010 and future exhibits!

Our on-site fundraiser was $5 facebook profile pics by Irresistible Portraits! Here's a few of our favorites...

We had a blast and couldn't have asked for a better turnout! We sold tons of t-shirts, magnetic pink ribbon jewelry (by Melissa Mattox), purses, and facebook profile pics! To see all the candids AND facebook profile pics from our 2010 Relay for Life, go to our facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/focusedonacure!

We're looking forward to the wrap up celebration where they will announce how much Cabarrus County's final amount raised was! We'll keep you posted...

Girls Night Out at C.C. & Company Salon [02.05.10]

C.C. & Company hosted our first Girls Night Out fundraiser for 2010 at their salon and spa last Friday. Mother nature wasn't on our side. It was extremely cold and rainy but we still had a good turnout.

We raised a little over $100 on raffles alone.

Plain & Fancy Catering was kind enough to donate some appetizers for the ladies. DELICIOUS!

All the ladies took part in the pampering: hair styling, make-up touch up, mini manicure, and massages. After they were finished, it was time to be photographed! Here's a sneak peek at the profile images...

We will post our favorite image of each lady on our facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/IPbyKG. All the images from Friday evening will be posted on Friday, Feb 19th at http://www.irresistibleportraits.com/. You can click on client images and enter girlsnightout (all lowercase) as your password. We're offering a 50% discount on our studio pricelist for any orders placed from the Girls Night Out images!

Our first fundraiser for 2010 was successful. We raised just over $500 and we're looking forward to the next few weeks. We've got two events - "A Taste of Dream Dinners" on Monday, March 8th at the Kannapolis Dream Dinners location in Cloverleaf AND The Brow Lounge Grand Opening on Saturday, March 13th in Cornelius, NC. Keep an eye on our facebook fan page (www.facebook.com/focusedonacure) and calendar for info about these events.

Girls Night Out at C.C. & Company

Last Friday, we partnered with C.C. & Company for a Girls Night Out! The salon and spa hosted the event and volunteered their time and facility to help us raise money for Focused on a Cure.



For $20, each lady received a hair style, a mini manicure, make up, a neck massage, one underarm hair removal treatment, and 10% off any retail products. The Bra Lady, Accent Your Life with Style, Cherry Picked Creations, and other vendors joined us for the evening, offering their products and services, with a percentage going back to our foundation. Dream Dinners provided dinner for everyone... which was DELICIOUS!

C.C. & Company gave raffle items about every 30 minutes. This lady won a beautiful pink ribbon bracelet.

At one point, there was over 100 cars parked in the salon parking lot and neighoring parking lots. CRAZY!!!!

Although they were outnumbered, we had the help of a few men.

Can you say "FULL HOUSE?"

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to C.C. & Company for their generosity. We raised $1,585 for Focused on a Cure in one night! That's AMAZING! We appreciate everything you've done for Focused on a Cure.

If you haven't been to C.C. & Company before, you're missing out. They have the friendliest staff and they're all GREAT at what they do. Their facility is gorgeous and we promise you won't be disappointed.

Check out their website at www.ccandcompanysalonspa.com.

C.C. & Company's Girls Night Out

We've had such a good response from both of our Facebook Party/Girls Night Outs that we're doing it again! But this time... it will be a little different.

C.C. & Company Salon and Spa has offered to host this one! If you've never been to C.C. & Company, you're missing out. They have a beautiful facility and a wonderful staff!

Here's your chance to try them out... C.C. & Company is hosting our next facebook party. Friday, August 21st, from 5pm to 8pm, you can receive a hair style, mini manicure, make up, chair massage, and one underarm laser hair removal treatment. You can enjoy all these services for $20 a person and $15 of it will be donated to Focused on a Cure! C.C. & Company has volunteered to donate 10% of all add-on services and retail sales to Focused on a Cure also!

Karen will be there photographing each lady that participates. We'll post our favorite image of each lady on facebook to be used as their new profile image! We'll post all the images from that night on our website so that you can view all of them and even order if you're interested.

Of course, the bra lady will be there to fit you for your perfect bra. But this time, we have a new guest to join us. Her name is Gwen, from Accent Your Life with Style. She is an image consultant, which means she will give you tips on how to pick out the perfect clothes to fit your body. She'll help you pick the colors that flatter your skin tone the best, and she'll give you tips for hair and make up colors. And if you're interested, she's also a great help with closet organization!



You can invite all your friends and co-workers, sisters and daughters. You can RSVP to the salon at 704.792.2001.

Facebook Party

Friday, we hosted our 2nd IP Facebook Party AKA Girls Night Out! We had a HUGE response and we were very satisfied with the amount of money that we raised for Focused on a Cure's Avon Walk team - Digital Divas. We raised over $1,100 in about 3 hours!

We had a great collection of vendors and volunteers from: Dream Dinners, Sugar & Spice Sweet Treats, B's Purses, Essential Bodywear, Mary Kay, Shear Image, C.C. & Company, and Scentsy. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE that volunteered their time and effort to help us raise as much money as we could!

We've gotten a lot of love on Facebook since Friday and wanted to share it with you!



"We had such a great evening! Thanks for everything and I think it is espically kind all the work you do towards cancer and a cure." -Jennifer Thomas Cannon




Karen, thank you for having the Facebook party! it was so much fun!! Please have more of them!!!! -Kelly Casey Falcone

"Thank you Karen and everyone who made this possible." -Lisa Meadows

"Had a great time @ IP's Facebook Party! I was amazed at how many people came for the GNO and how much fun it was...we'll definitely have to do that here!" -Anne Battey Grant

"I wanted to thank you for a wonderful time. We loved every minute and Sarah-Jane felt so special. Thanks for the mommy and me photo! So excited about seeing it!" -Cynthia Lorick Pace

"Karen, Thanks for Last night. Had a great time and was for a great cause." -Tracey Lewis Dorsey

"Karen...you are awesome and what an awesome thing to do for for others!!! I had a great time.....:-) Thank YOU!" -Tonya Stanley Linker

"It was so awesome!! Thank you!!" -Tina Sinclair

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"You are wonderful!! Thanks for the invitation!!" -Sandy C

"I had a great time with my friends and making new friends. Your staff was so nice and helpful. Enjoyed all the side adventures, hair, makeup, bras, pocketbooks and of course "food". With your talents and all the help we had I know our pictures will be great. Thank you to all who made it happen...love ya Girl!" -Linda Reed

You can check out some candids from Friday night on our IP Fan Page. All the new profile pictures will be posted to Facebook in the next couple of weeks. We'll let you know when those are posted. We're looking forward to sharing all of them with you!

For those of you that missed this Facebook Party, we're teaming up with C.C. & Company. They will be hosting a Facebook Party/Girls Night Out on Friday, August 21st from 5pm to 8pm at their salon (160 Manor Ave, Concord, NC). Hair, make-up, and a mini-manicure will be included for a $20 donation. We will be photographing profile images at their location and $15 from each donation will go to Focused on a Cure. You can RSVP for their Girls Night Out at 704.792.2001. We'll see you there!