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Journal News

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July 9, 2006
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Small hospital, big progress
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Pink Wings Bandana

Pink Wings — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:30:51 -0800

This is our Pink Wings Pink Ribbon bandana- exclusive to the Pink Wings site. My girls love wearing them at ...

Michigan 3-Day

Pink Wings — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:38:23 -0800
Courtney and family at the Michigan 3-Day.

Pink Ribbon Sweatshirts are In!

Pink Wings — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:13:53 -0800

The New Pink Hoodie Pink Ribbon Sweatshirt in sizes Med and XL only is currently available for purchase at our PinkWings.com Online Store

June 2006

Pink Wings — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:59:05 -0700

Hi,

These last 6 months have flown by! Pink Wings had an exhibit booth at the FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) conference in February in Florida, as well as the Young Survivor Conference in Denver. It was so great to meet so many new people at the first FORCE conference. This was a fantastic weekend to get informed about BRCA 1 and BRCA 2. I am BRCA 2, and so is my younger sister. I was able to meet and talk to Dr. Susan Love at the dinner event. I will definitely want to attend this conference again next year. Sue Friedman did a fantastic job putting on this event. To read more about FORCE- please visit their website (go to my LINKS page).

At the Young Survivor Conference, I was able to see so many other young survivors that I have met over the years. This was the first year that the conference was held in Denver. The last 2 conferences that I attended were in Philly. It was just announced that next year's conference will be held in Virginia. I was very sick at this conference and could barely talk, but thanks to my good friend Colleen and her sister Bethany- we were able to keep the Pink Wings booth manned. We had many new pins to show at this conference, as well as our new "What Is In Your Heart?" necklaces (we sold out!). I think my new friend, Elaine, bought one of everything in our booth!

In March, Pink Wings held a successful fundraising boutique for the Ezralow Foundation as they raised funds for the L.A. Revlon Run/ Walk for Women. Pink Wings also helped to design a custom pin for the Ezralow team (as seen on the Custom Pins page of the Pink Wings store) and completed an order of almost 100 baseball caps with teal paisley ribbons. The teal ribbon represents Ovarian Cancer.

In April, we had another busy month. Courtney flew to North Charleston, South Carolina to meet her sister, Melanie (from Gardenpaper.com) to set up a booth at the E.W. conference (Essentially Women). This is a fantastic event for Pink Wings and Garden Paper. It is how we get our product out to the retail market.

In April, Courtney also got some sad news...the baby boy she was to adopt was born and the birth mom had changed her mind and decided to keep him. Thank goodness for strong family and friends who reached out during this tough time with words and notes of hope.

Later in April, Courtney and her family participated in their 3rd Annual Pacific Palisades Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society. This is a fantastic event for the entire family as teams spend 24 hours walking the track raising money and awareness for cancer. You can read the articles published about this event on the Press link on Pinkwings.com For the 3rd year, Courtney was a team captain, as well as the Survivor Co-Chair for the event. This year, Pink Wings was proud to become a sponsor of the event. How cool it was to see the Pink Wings Angel Logo on the back of all of the event t-shirts as a sponsor. I am hoping Pink Wings will continue to grow so that we can sponsor more events.

In May, Courtney kept busy filling orders for custom pins and visors for teams participating in various walks for Cancer. Courtney also finally had a screening of her documentary "Courtney's Amazing Race" at the Pacific Palisades Film Festival. This documentary was made a few years ago as Courtney was getting ready to complete another Breast Cancer 3-Day event. The film follows Courtney and her family through a few weeks and deals with the effects that cancer has on an individual and a family.

In May- Courtney got some wonderful news!!!!! On May 9th, she and her family were chosen to adopt a beautiful baby who had just been born earlier that day. We named him Slayton Haven Zinszer. He was 8 lbs. 12 oz at time of birth and 20" long. He is the most perfect baby and a fantastic addition to the Zinszer family. His big sisters; Sedona (12) , Sage (4) and Sienna (4) couldn't be happier. Mommy and Daddy are beaming!! What a great gift for Mother's Day!!

In the last couple of months, Pink Wings has come out with more new pins. You can view them on the website. Our newest pin, set to arrive in just a few days, was inspired by a little girl named Madeline Ybarra. Maddie is 10-years-old. 2 years ago, she lost her mother to breast cancer. Maddie was a team captain this year for the Revlon Run/Walk and has raised almost $2,000 individually and almost $3,000 as a team of 41 members. Pink Wings is donating pins for Maddie's team, as well as donating 100% of the proceeds from the first 27 pins sold so that Maddie can reach her goal of $2,000 for the Revlon event. To purchase the pin- please go to www.pinkwings.com and go to our store.

Courtney will be participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in July in San Francisco. She will also be walking in the Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day event in August. If you would like to sponsor her in either of these events- please go to the Donate Link on the Pink Wings website.

More to come....Have a great summer!

2005: A fantastic year for Pink Wings

Pink Wings — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:52:58 -0800

Well Pink Wings has had another fantastic year. We have added lots of new original pink ribbon pins including the Survivor Angel Breast Cancer Awareness pins, the Wipe Out Cancer ( surf ) pin, and the oh so popular Martini Pink Ribbon pin. We closed out the year with a Santa Hat Pink Ribbon pin (designed by L.A. artist- Nynette Marceth, designer of the popular Foot pin).

Pink Wings was participating in events almost monthly through out 2005...and sometimes weekly. We started out the year at the fabulous Young Survivor Conference in Philly last Feb. Pink Wings teamed up with our sister site- Garden Paper (GardenPaper.com) at a booth at the conference where we sold pink ribbon merchandise. We met so many wonderful young breast cancer survivors and their supporters at this event. We also caught up with women we had met at the 2004 Young Survivor Conference. It was great to see Tiffany, Marisa, Edna, and Mary Lou again.

April 8, 2005 Courtney and her oldest daughter Sedona attend the What A Pair event at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles for the 2nd year in a row. This amazing event is an evening with celebrities. Rene Zelwegger, Lisa Ann Walter (Shall We Dance, Bruce Almighty), Lea Thompson, etc. These wonderful actresses/ singers sing duets from Broadway shows. After the show there is an amazing Silent Auction. Money raised from this event helps to fund Dr. Helena Chang's Breast Cancer research at UCLA.

April 16 and 17th, 2005    Pink Wings participated in the Pacific Palisades Relay For Life for the 2nd year in a row. Courtney is the Survivor Co-Chair and Captain for Team Pink Wings. Our Pacific Palisades Relay this year brought in over $70,000 for the American Cancer Society. That is twice the amount that we raised at our 1st Relay in 2004. I love this event because it is one that the entire family can participate in. I stay the full 24 hours and my little girls have so much fun sleeping in a tent with mom and dad and big sister. They also think it is funny to watch us walk in circles around the track over and over again..hour after hour. What we will always remember from this Relay is the sprinklers going on at 4 AM and soaking our tents. I had walked til 3:30 AM and had finally gone to sleep- just in time to be woken up by the sound of the sprinklers and the water coming into our tent. I will never forget my husband handing me the babies (they were 2 1/2 at the time) and running out of the tent to help other dazed event participants cover the sprinklers with trash cans. Note to Relay Committee: Make sure the sprinklers are turned off for the 2006 Relay!

Through out the summer months, Pink Wings was present at many of the Breast Cancer 3-Day and Avon Walks. We had a great time meeting so many wonderful people supporting the fight against breast cancer. I also love running into old friends from previous walks like: Sandra Jordan (who walks in EVERY Avon Walk) and Barbara Jo Kirshbaum (who has logged in more miles than anyone at these walks), Tia Bruna- a fellow young survivor and Smile Guy and Little Grin.

In September, Pink Wings was present at the 1st Annual Young Survivor Conference in Orange County, and also at the Women Of Color Luncheon in Torrance, Calif. We had a booth at each of these events. Both of these events were a success and we look forward to being invited back again next year.

Courtney walked in her first Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in September. The walk was from the Queen Mary to El Dorado Park and back. A beautiful 40 mile walk...well...I walked 26 miles. It was fun spending the 2nd day walking along side Sandra Jordan and Tia Bruno. These two ladies kept me laughing every mile!!

Courtney walked in her 7th Breast Cancer 3-Day in October. She participated in the San Diego walk and it was one of the most beautiful walks to date. The weather held out for us and it was nice to see so many walkers and supporters along the route. Courtney's husband, Ron and her 3 daughters met her all along the way. This makes the walk go so much faster- knowing that you will see your family just around each corner. Courtney walked with fellow Marquez teachers Elise Bamesberger and Nynette Marceth.

Courtney and her family also participated in the Los Angeles Take-A-Hike for Breast Cancer out in Malibu. This is another beautiful event for the entire family. Walkers choose one of 3 hikes that range from an easy 1 mile hike to a more difficult 3 mile hike to an advanced hike. This year I actually walked with my husband and 3 daughters on the 3 mile hike. 2 of my daughters are only 3 years old. My husband ended up carrying one of them (Sienna) almost the entire 3 miles, however, the other one (Sage) walked almost the entire 3 miles on by herself. I couldn't believe it!

October 19th, 2005, Courtney flew to Pennsylvania for the Keystone Breast Cancer Conference.  Before the lunch break, a young women walked up to my booth asking about our Pink Ribbon Flip Flop pendants. As this woman was wearing one of our Pink Ribbon tank tops, I struck up a conversation with her. As we continued to talk, the young woman mentioned a trip she was taking with other breast cancer survivors to Sri Lanka. I said, " Are you talking about Amazon Heart Odyssey?" She said, "Yes." I said, "I am going to Sri Lanka in December with Amazon Heart Odyssey too! What is your name?" Imagine my surprise when she said her name- Debra. She was to be my roommate in Sri Lanka!!! We started screaming and yelling and hugging each other like 2 long lost relatives. Everyone at the conference must have thought we were crazy. What were the chances that 2 women from opposite sides of the country would run into each other, only to find out they were to be roommates on the other side of the world?!

December 1, 2005      The day has finally arrived. I leave for my trip to Sri Lanka. I have raised thousands of dollars and now will be boarding a plane for my long flight to Sri Lanka. First I fly to Tokyo, then to Singapore, and finally to Sri Lanka. The trip takes almost 24 hours. I land in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka and take a 1 hour cab ride to The Galle Face Hotel. Here I meet with 10 other breast cancer survivors and one amazing photo journalist named Jill. Megan and Meredith are the founders of Amazon Heart Odyssey. To read all about them and to follow our wonderful adventure in Sri Lanka, please go to www.amazonheartodyssey.org Our entire journey is on a blog on this site with fantastic photos. I will summarize our trip here- but you have to go to the Blog for all the great details.

11 breast cancer survivors from the U.S., Canada and Australia raised thousands of dollars (the requirement was $5,000 each) and flew to Sri Lanka to build homes in the slums (Shanty Town) of Colombo. The money raised would go towards the building materials. Part of the money was also going towards putting a new roof on one of the pre-schools. Each day, the group of women took a bus to the Shanty Town (which was next to the city dump) and worked on homes. These were not your ordinary homes...no plumbing, no electricity, just a floor, walls, windows, door and a roof. Some of these homes were to house families with up to 7 children. This experience was the adventure of a lifetime. Meeting all of the wonderful people of Sri Lanka...the beautiful children, seeing how they had rebuilt from the Tsunami. Seeing the beautiful beaches....riding an Elephant up and down Bentota Beach. I would recommend this adventure to anyone. One of the highlights of this trip was the afternoon that we met with breast cancer survivors from Sri Lanka. One had traveled 3 hours on a train to meet with us. It was interesting to talk about the similarities and differences of being a breast cancer from Australia, Canada, the U.S. and Sri Lanka.

Pink Wings Donates a Portion of Retail Pin sales to YSC

Pink Wings — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 10:42:56 -0800

Pink Wings is excited to announce that we have designed a beautiful retro pin " Paisley Power" for Breast Cancer ...

Pink Wings Introduces 3 New Pink Ribbon Pins!

Pink Wings — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 15:33:46 -0800

Hi and Happy New Year!

Pink Wings is proud to announce the addition of 3 brand new, original pink ribbon pins!

The first pin is "Knock Out Cancer". This adorable pink ribbon pin is a pair of pink boxing gloves. It has a pink ribbon at the top and the words Knock Out Cancer on the gloves. As all our pins, this is a great quality, 1 1/4" custom Cloisonne pin. Show your support in the fight against Breast Cancer!

The 2nd pin is "Making a Difference Together". This is our 1st specialty pin. It is a LARGER custom great quality 1 1/2 " Cloisonne pin. Check out the great details and colors on this pin. This is the perfect addition to your pink ribbon collection, and makes a nice gift for friends and family. For those of you participating in upcoming Breast Cancer walks, this pin makes a great gift for your walking team members or your extra special sponsors who have given you a large donation for you walk. Own it today by going to my website at www.pinkwings.com

Our 3rd new pin is " 3- Day or Bust". This pin is for all you 3-Dayers out there. It makes a great statement and lets everyone know that you are participating in an upcoming Breast Cancer 3-Day 60 mile walk. This pin is a good conversation starter and is sure to help you with your fundraising! It is a great quality 1 1/4" custom Cloisonne pin. A fantastic addition to your pin collection. Courtney and her Pink Wings team will be participating in her 7th Breast Cancer 3-Day walk. They will be walking in San Diego in October 2005. Please contact Courtney at courtney@pinkwings4bc.com if you would like to join her Pink Wings Team.

To order any of these brand new pins, or to see our entire line of pink ribbon pins, along with the popular pink rubber cancer awareness bracelets, and other pink ribbon and survivor jewelry and apparel....please visit our online store at www.pinkwings.com

Pinkwings is wishing you a healthy and happy 2005!

Pink Wings Link

Pink Wings — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:18:56 -0800
Today a link to our Main web site, PinkWings.com, has been added to the Favorites list to the right.

Pink Wings 4 Breast Cancer Launches Blog

Pink Wings — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:36:24 -0800

This is the first post on the new Pink Wings Blog.

Please visit our online store for terrific pink ribbon and survivor items.

We have original pink ribbon great quality custom Cloisonne pins. These pins are great for your pink ribbon collection. They make great gifts for family and friends and are also great for fundraising. Please inquire about wholesale and fundraising prices by emailing courtney at courtney@pinkwings4bc.com

Our store also carries pink ribbon and survivor t-shirts and hats, along with totebags and sterling silver charms.

We have in stock and ready to ship the trendy pink rubber bracelets that Lance Armstrong has made so popular. We carry 3 types:

BELIEVE

Faith Hope Love

Courage Endurance Bravery Hope

Please let us know of any other products you are looking for by emailing courtney at info@pinkwings4bc.com

Visit our store often as we are constantly adding new products.

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