Well…that sucked.

I can’t recall the last time a summer in Boston has been so utterly disappointing (speaking merely in terms of weather, of course). September is upon us, as is obscenely heavier workday traffic, colder temperatures and the stomach-turning notion that arriving very soon shall be the winter of our discontent.

But all hope is not lost, though the weather continues to betray us. The next two months provide wonderful opportunities to get involved in your community for some really tremendous and urgent causes.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

• One in every 330 Americans develops cancer before the age of twenty.
• On the average, 36 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer everyday in the United States.
• On the average, one in every four elementary schools has a child with cancer. The average high school has two students who are current or former cancer patients.
• Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15 in the United States.
• Childhood cancers affect more potential patient-years of life than any other cancer except breast and lung cancer.
• The causes of most childhood cancers are unknown. At present, childhood cancer cannot be prevented.
• Childhood cancer occurs regularly, randomly and spares no ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region. In the United States, the incidence of cancer among adolescents and young adults is increasing at a greater rate than any other age group, except those over 65 years.
• Despite these facts, childhood cancer research is vastly and consistently underfunded.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• An estimated 182,800 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2000.
• Approximately 42,200 deaths will occur in women from breast cancer in 2000.
• One in eight women or 12.6% of all women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.
• Breast cancer risk increases with age and every woman is at risk.
• Every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer.
• Approximately 1400 cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in men in 2000 and 400 of those men will die.
• Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74.
• The first sign of breast cancer usually shows up on a woman’s mammogram before it can be felt or any other symptoms are present.
• Ninety-six percent of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years.
• For more information on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, visit http://www.nbcam.org/

Thanks to the help of a great many of you rockin’ superstars, we successfully pulled off June’s Comics Against Cancer Boston event which sold $2,500 worth of tickets, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. It was certainly a night to remember for not only myself and the amazing people involved, but for the guests of the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston, who were not only our invited guests for the performance, but got to spend a wonderful and intimate evening with the comics themselves over dinner at the Hope Lodge.

So why stop now?

I’m itching to start the planning process for a fall event, I really am. Two main things I have in mind:

• Battle of the Bands – Battle for Boobs (music battle, obviously, to benefit breast cancer awareness)
• Boston Comedy Relay – a multi-venue night of live comedy in various locations around the greater Boston area to raise funds and awareness for cancer

But I can’t do it without you guys. I’m hoping to rally the troops (again) for these really great causes so that we can continue the momentum of CAC and show New England how we’re ready to fight back against cancer.

So I’m asking for your help. Any help. From day-of volunteers to major key players on planning committees, there’s sure to be a role that can fit your busy schedule and workload so that you can be a part of this exciting venture!!

Musicians, comics, writers, performers – I implore you. Come join in the fun and help make some madness and magic with me as we fight cancer the fun way!!!

If you’re interested in participating in any facet, please use the contact form on the main page and drop me an email!

Much love,
Angie 
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