http://mypinkscarf.com Tara Lacher Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:09:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I received great news today - my cancer is still in remission! http://mypinkscarf.com/251/great-news/ In honor of cancer awareness month, Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative Inc. featured Tara Lacher, a co-op member and cancer survivor, in the October 2009 issue of North Dakota Living magazine. Carmen, the writer of the story, shared an experience that Tara had with one of her volunteers. She writes Lacher doesn't ... http://mypinkscarf.com/247/my-pink-scarf-inc-featured-in-north-dakota-living-magazine/ My Pink Scarf, Inc. participated in the 2nd Annual Project Pink at Central Market on October 8, 2009. In observance of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness month, Central Market created an in-store promotional event to bring public awareness and to raise funds to fight against breast cancer. ... http://mypinkscarf.com/242/project-pink/ St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mandan held a Breast Cancer Mass and all survivors and others attending were invited to sign-in at the back of the church so that those whose lives were affected by breast cancer were honored. In addition, Rev. Patrick Schumacher anointed all cancer survivors after ... http://mypinkscarf.com/238/breast-cancer-mass-and-health-fair/ Tara Lacher, founder and President of My Pink Scarf, Inc., is selling $5 coupon book(s) for use on November 14, 2009. The $5 you pay for the coupon book(s) will go directly to My Pink Scarf, Inc. for purchasing supplies and paying for postage. This date is known ... http://mypinkscarf.com/228/shop-til-you-drop-for-a-good-cause/ Tara Lacher, founder and President of My Pink Scarf, Inc., was featured in the September/October 2009 issue of the Inspired Woman magazine. : The magazine dedicated a section to "October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and "Tara Lacher - The Pink Scarf Lady" shared information about her amazing project. The ... http://mypinkscarf.com/221/inspired-woman-magazine/ Yankee Candle in Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck, ND is sellling pink candles and car freshners and a portion of each sale will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The managers at the Bismarck store like to feature local, non-profit businesses and they have asked My Pink Scarf, ... http://mypinkscarf.com/218/yankee-candle-and-my-pink-scarf-inc/ Debra M., Past President, of the Hays Medical Center Volunteer Newsletter wrote about My Pink Scarf, Inc. in the Summer 2009 Newsletter. The Hays Medical Center Volunteers are excited about a new project that was started at Hays Medical Center in October. Volunteers knit or crochet pink scarves ... http://mypinkscarf.com/215/hays-medical-center-volunteer-newsletter/ A pink scarf was mailed to a breast cancer survivor in Brazil. I'm thrilled that she contacted me and requested a scarf. It's the perfect time for her to receive it because it's winter in Brazil now. Enjoy! http://mypinkscarf.com/206/pink-scarf-and-brazil/ Thank you to all of you who participated in the Pampered Chef fundraiser for My Pink Scarf, Inc. The event was a huge success and the proceeds will be used towards mailing costs. Your support of My Pink Scarf, Inc. is greatly appreciated! http://mypinkscarf.com/201/pampered-chef-fundraiser/ My Pink Scarf Inc. has donated 3,000 pink scarves to cancer survivors in 35 states and 8 countries. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible. I couldn't have done it without you! http://mypinkscarf.com/195/unbelievable/ I was going through the channels on the television when I saw a preview that Nancy G.  Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, was going to be on Oprah.   Little did I know there was another beautiful woman on the show - Maimah S. Karmo.  After seeing the ... http://mypinkscarf.com/169/im-blessed-to-know-you/ I attended the Women's Way 2009 Recruitment and Education Event at the Ramkota Hotel on June 7-8, 2009.   The event's  mission was to honor those touched by breast and cervical cancer.  Women from all over North Dakota who participate in the Women's Way program (North Dakota's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early ... http://mypinkscarf.com/163/womens-way-2009-recruitment-and-education-event/ I had the pleasure of attending the Survivor's Dinner on June 5, 2009 at the Mandan Community Center.  There were so many people in attendance!  I also had the privilege of giving  25 beautiful women pink scarves that evening.   For pictures and more information, visit the Relay for Life blog at www.relayblog.com. http://mypinkscarf.com/158/2009-relay-for-life-survivors-dinner/ As my "knitting time" is limited at this time, I am sending you all of the pink yarn in my stash.  However, I do plan on knitting more scarves for your very worthy cause in the future. What you have done for breast cancer patients is truly wonderful! http://mypinkscarf.com/153/a-note-from-marie/ "I finished my 33 cancer radiation treatments on April 9th and received one of your beautiful scarves.  Thank you for your thoughtfulness.  God bless you and your helpers for such a kind deed." http://mypinkscarf.com/150/a-note-from-thelma/ "Thank you so much for the beautiful pink scarf.  I will wear it with pride as a cancer survivor.  What a wonderful gift you give to others facing this scary diagnosis." Thanks again, Terry. http://mypinkscarf.com/147/a-note-from-terry/ Karen P teaches Family and Consumer Science at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park, PA.  She and five of her students donated 15 scarves to My Pink Scarf, Inc.  Each student included a short note with a picture of them wearing the scarf they made.  Lauren wrote "I am a ... http://mypinkscarf.com/143/bethel-park-high-school/ Yvonne wrote "Your enthusiasm and generosity is so incredible!  You will never know how much you blessed us!!  Thank you for being such a great vessel that God could flow through." http://mypinkscarf.com/139/a-note-from-yvonne/ Now you can follow Tara Lacher and all of the My Pink Scarf updates on Twitter!  We will automatically be feeding our blog updates right to our Twitter account which will make it easy to receive the latest news.  Twitter will also allow you to post replies back, if you ... http://mypinkscarf.com/135/my-pink-scarf-is-now-on-twitter/