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!

WBTV Live Interview

Monday, July 13th, Karen and Renda were interviewed live on the noon show on WBTV! WBTV is considering Focused on a Cure as their chosen non-profit organization to sponsor for 2009. The ladies were excited to be there and see how everything worked behind the scenes.









Click here to watch their 1 minute and 50 seconds of fame!

It's official!

Focused on a Cure is now a non-profit organization! Our planning is coming along very well for the "Piggin' Out for Pink" event!

What: 1st Annual Focused on a Cure event
When: Friday, August 28th from 6pm to 10pm
Where: Propst Farm, 1500 Weddington Road, Concord, NC

Entertainment: Documentary Survivor Film by KA Studios, Too Much Sylvia
Dinner: Bar-B-Que donated by Punchy's Diner
Speakers: Jane Jacobs (survivor) and possible others

Tickets: $50 each
Dress: Your fancy denims
Fundraising during Event: Raffle Baskets and Souvenirs to Purchase

GOAL: $10,000 (to be donated to NE Foundation)

To purchase tickets, stop by the studio or give Renda a call at 704.933.5600.

Thank You

Last week, we had the honor of photographing Jackie Linker. She is one of our survivors for our 2009 Focused on a Cure. A few days later, we received a heartfelt card from Jackie's daughter, Meredith. With her permission, we wanted to share it with you.

Karen,

I wanted to say "thank you" for including my mom (and aunt) in your breast cancer photo gallery. They had an incredible time yesterday. We as a family don't take many pictures but they said that they felt like little kids having their pictures made. Thank you to you and your staff for making them feel so special. You have a big heart and are very talented. This wonderful combination are sure to shine through with the creation of "Focused on a Cure." I can't wait to see the final gallery and hear all of the new stories at the Fashion Benefit this year. God bless you and your staff for all of your great works!

Sincerely,
Meredith Valentine

Here are a few of our favorites from Jackie's session....











Thank you, Jackie, for being a part of Focused on a Cure.

Survivor Movie Film Day

We have big plans for Focused on a Cure 2009. During our 1st annual Focused on a Cure event on August 28th, we plan to show a documentary film of a few of our survivors and their families, telling their story of their battle against breast cancer. This video contains candids images from the film day in early June.

The final film will contain video that was filmed and editted by KA Studios Cinematography. We hope you can make it to our event on August 28th to see the final film.

We've set our goals high and we're aiming to raise $10,000 on August 28th. We hope you'll join us in the fight against breast cancer.

Relay For Life 2009

IP participated in the Relay for Life in Cabarrus County a couple weeks ago. As of March 8th, the day of the Relay, Cabarrus County had raised about $88,000. The goal for the event was $100,000. Throughout the night, they hosted different fundraising events, such as raffling gift baskets, a Mr. Relay pageant (where the guys collect as many donations as they can and the winner wins the title of Mr. Relay), and each team could host their own fundraiser at their tents. On the evening of the Relay, Cabarrus County collect $35,000 to add to the original donations... in one night!

IP had a tent at the Relay, where we showcased our 2008 Focused on a Cure survivor exhibit. We were able to talk to alot of other survivors and even recruit a few for our 2009 exhibit. Although all these survivors are fighting the same disease, every story has a unique trait that we want to share.

We're so excited about our 2009 exhibit and we have HUGE plans for this year's campaign. At this point, we can tell you to mark your calendar for Friday, August 28th! Other details will come soon!

Here's some candids from our Relay experience. Enjoy!