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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Activities in LA

It’s October and it’s time to step out in your Millennial Pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. We stepped out with our hubbies the other night with Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to kickoff Breast Cancer Month.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Kimberly Caldwell, Tori Spelling, Beverley Mitchell, Veena Crownholm, and Erin Kristine Ludwig attend BCRF Presents LA GOES PINK on October 3, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BCRF)

Pink Negroni at The Front Yard | The Garland in North Hollywood, CA
Throughout the month of October, The Garland’s signature restaurant, The Front Yard, is offering a Pink Negroni cocktail in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. For every drink purchased, the property will make a donation to Casting for Recovery charity. Casting for Recovery provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants. The Pink Negroni cocktail is a sweet mix of gin, lemon juice, aperol and lillet.
  • 2oz Plymouth Gin
  • 1oz Lemon Juice
  • 1oz Aperol
  • 1oz Lillet
  • 1/4oz Simple Syrup
  • Pinch of Kosher Salt

Instructions: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into tumbler with large cube. Garnish with lemon peel.

Head 73 stories up to Spire 73 and select the special Pink Elephant cocktail. Throughout the month of October, a portion of every purchased Pink Elephant cocktail will be donated to support breast cancer research in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This pink treat is equipped with Chopin Pink Vodka, Tempus Fugit Crème de Noyaux, Sour Cherry Gastrique, Pistachio Tincture, Chocolate Bitters, Egg White, and garnished with Cacao Nibs & Luxardo Cherry.
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Harrah’s Resort Southern California will be participating in Caesars Entertainment’s corporate initiative, Campaign for the Cure, now through the end of October. A few of the team’s “Funner” fundraising events include:
  • American Cancer Society Fight Back! 5K Run & Walk
    • The resort will sponsor Fight Back! 5k Run & Walk, taking place on September 22nd at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center. Following the walk, participants can enjoy activities, including bingo, entertainment, a beer and wine garden and more!
  • Quack for a Cure
    • On September 27th, Harrah’s Resort Southern California will hold its annual Quack for a Cure duck race in support of American Cancer Society’s Fight Back 5K in Valley Center. Numbered rubber duckies will float down the resort’s Lazy River as teammates place bets on the winning duck ($5 for 1 duck, $10 for 3). Those who bet on the first 15 ducks to cross the finish line will be awarded fantastic prizes!
  • Inland Empire Race for the Cure
    • On October 14, Harrah’s Resort Southern California will join in the fight against Breast Cancer by participating in Race for the Cure, an annual event that raises funds for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
  • Battle of the Bras
    • Harrah’s Resort SoCal teammates will form smaller groups to decorate bras set to be displayed in the resort lobby. Guests and other teammates will have the chance to vote on their choice of winners with categories including showstopper, best department representation, most creative, scariest and best display of breast cancer awareness.
 
Harrah’s Resort SoCal also has a longstanding relationship with Michelle’s Place, a local organization offering emotional support and resources to breast cancer patients and survivors. Harrah’s Resort SoCal will host a number of dedicated initiatives to support the cause, including:
  • October Slot + Blackjack Tournaments Benefiting Michelle’s Place
    • Every Wednesday in October, buy-ins for slot and blackjack tournaments will benefit Michelle’s Place. 10k Blackjack on October 3 from 3pm – 7pm; 10K Slot Tournament on October 10, 17, 24, 31 from 4pm – 7pm.
  • Michelle’s Place All-in 4 Pink Spa Day
    • Harrah’s Resort Southern California will host a Spa day of relaxation and pampering for Michelle’s Place and Harrah’s Resort SoCal teammate survivors on October 19  from 3pm – 6pm. Guests will partake in a choice of one 25 minute service/treatment; Massage, Facial or Manicure. Guests can also enjoy music from a harpist player, hor d’oeuvres and a raffle for spa themed gift baskets. Additionally, each guest will receive a box of chocolate covered strawberries for a sweet end to their spa day.
  • Cabanas For a Cause
    • A portion of the proceeds from cabana rentals throughout the month of October will benefit Michelle’s Place.

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2018, it’s estimated that among U.S. women and men there will be*:

Women

  •  266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer
  •  40,920 breast cancer deaths

Men

  • 2,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer
  • 480 breast cancer deaths

Breast cancer occurs when cells divide and grow without their normal control.

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) occurs when the abnormal cells grow inside the milk ducts, but have not spread to nearby tissue. DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer.

Invasive breast cancer occurs when cancer cells spread to nearby tissue or other parts of the body.

Invasive breast cancer that spreads to other parts of the body is called metastatic breast cancer.

The warning signs of breast cancer are not the same for everyone.

The most common signs are a change in the look or feel of the breast, a change in the look or feel of the nipple and nipple discharge.

Other conditions and benign changes can occur in the breast.

Some increase the risk of breast cancer and others do not.

Learn about lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS).

Learn about benign breast conditions.

*American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2018. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society, 2018.


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