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New Year and New You
Welcome to 2019! As you consider resolutions for the New Year, look at these healthy lifestyle tips. Many lifestyle choices can lower risk of health conditions including cancer. Every little bit helps so make a resolution to improve your diet or increase the time or intensity of your workout. Learn more about lifestyle choices and breast cancer risk
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 Virginia Beach Kempsville High School Boys & Girls Volleyball Teams was able to dig deep for their annual Pink Out Game and raise $700! Awesome Job!
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Volunteers are the Heart & Strength of Komen Tidewater
Become A Komen Volunteer Today!
 Some of the Currently Available Volunteer Opportunities:
- Race for the Cure
- Health fairs
- Community events
- Speaking engagements
- Committees
- Grassroots poster distribution
- Sell paper ribbons at your office, local church, or school. This is a great way to raise breast cancer awareness.
Click here to create our own event: lemonade stand, bowling night, etc.
- Much more!
If you can help or would like more information, click here to complete the volunteer registration form.
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 Volunteer Orientation
Learn the basics about Komen Tidewater and our volunteer opportunities. Komen 101 training includes an introduction to Susan G. Komen and the Tidewater Affiliate, how volunteers contribute to our success, and a Breast Cancer overview
January 29th at 6pm Register Here!
February 2nd at 10am Register Here
February 12th at 6pm Register Here
If you have questions or need more information, click here.
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Awesome Towne Bank Team 2018 Day of Caring
Thank you for all you do in the Tidewater Community!
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Komen Tidewater Community Grants
Grantee Spotlight!
Lackey Free Clinic a long time grantee of Komen Tidewater is a Patient Centered Medical Home that serves medically uninsured individuals in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Poquoson, and New Port News, VA. Lackey Clinic has performed over 144 screening mammograms so far this grant year. Mammography saves thousands of lives each year by detecting the need for additional medical care. Susan G Komen has funded Lackey Clinic’s goal of providing more screenings and diagnostic procedures
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Visit our Events Calendar for fabulous events that will benefit Komen Tidewater.
Click here
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Uniquely Yours Bridal Showcase
Sunday. January 13, 2019
Norfolk Scope 11am-3pm
Click here for more information
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Bunco
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: The SGK Tidewater Office,
6363 Center Drive, Building 6, Suite 102,
Norfolk, VA 23502
Cost: $10.00 - pay at the door
Register Today!
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Come out and show support for breast cancer at the 6th Annual Road Rage for the Cure 5k.
Road Rage Event presents:
6th Annual for the Cure 5K
Saturday. February 9, 2019
310 Edwin Drive
(Mount Trashmore City Park)
Starts at 9am
Click here for more information
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ODU Hoops for the Cure
Old Dominion University in conjunction with Komen Tidewater continues the fight against breast cancer with the 17th Annual Hoops for the Cure. Show your support by wearing pink and watching the Lady Monarchs take on Middle Tennessee State University. Survivor vouchers are available at the Komen Tidewater Office.
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ODU Hoops for the Cure 2019
Saturday, February 9, 2019
ODU Ted Convocation Center at 3:00pm
Use code PINK for tickets
Click here for more information
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The Pink Hulk
Zeiders American Dream Theater presents: The Pink Hulk: One Woman’s Journey to find the Superhero within, a one woman play about a woman’s journey with cancer.
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The Pink Hulk
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Zeiders American Dream Theater
2-4pm and 8-10:30pm Shows
Click here for more information
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Easy Ways to Donate for the
Fight agaist Breast Cancer
There are plenty of easy ways to donate to Komen Tidewater and join in the fight against breast cancer. Listed below are opportunities that help you give back to the local community and maybe even save some money yourself.
Click on each logo for more information.
    
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Breast Care Helpline - Need information
If you or a loved one needs information about
breast health or breast cancer, call our breast care helpline to speak with a
specially trained oncology social worker or specialist at 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636)
or email at helpline@komen.org.
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