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Wired for Pink…

You might have noticed a bit of a color change around here. I decided to go Pink for October. Breast Cancer awareness is important to me as well as to Allison. We decided to get out blogs into a pink theme for the month of October. I learned about this project through Joana of Nanashi-Inc.net. So if you want to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness for the month of October set your theme to Pink.

Even though it is Breast Cancer awareness month, I have a project of my own to help raise money for a family whose whole lives has been affected by Cancer. I created a 2008 Photo-A-Day Calendar and I am giving 2/3 of the profits to the Machinski Family. My goal is to sell 100 calendars before November 24th and raise $200.00 to give to the Machinski family. Becky Machinski was a classmate of mine in High School and both she and her husband have both battled Cancer. Becky’s Cancer is gone but her husband Mike is still battling Cancer and it has depleted their savings. I can’t imagine how tough this has been for them but they are a strong couple with three beautiful little girls. You can see the love that they have for each other and they are working very hard to stay positive and to stay financially above water. So during the month of October while you go Pink think about maybe helping donate to the Machinskis by buying a 2008 Photo-A-Day calendar or donating directly through my PayPal donation button specifically created for the money I am donating to the Machinskis.

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Donate if you don’t want a calendar Buy a calendar if you would like one
2008 Calendar
Photo-A-Day #823b 07/10/07
Photo-A-Day #820f 07/07/07 Photo-A-Day #844 07/31/07
Photo-A-Day #847c 08/03/07 Green Thumb Sunday 08/26/07 #4 Photo-A-Day #863c 08/19/07
Photo-A-Day #820 07/07/07
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Buy a Photo-A-Day 2008 Calendar

2008 Calendar

Support independent publishing: buy this calendar on Lulu.

I took a cue from the awesome Mark Eccleston and made my own 2008 calendar through LuLu.com. I am selling them for $15.00 each.

Why that much? Well, Lulu production is $11.29 each, then Lulu also takes a $0.74 commission per calendar. I get $2.97 per calendar. However I am donating $2.00 The whole $2.97 from each calendar to help The Machinski Family.

Becky Machinski went to high school with me, she got cancer and recovered, her husband Mike has cancer and is still in recovery, he has had 120 radiation treatments! with all that time treating cancer the money that they had dwindled to nothing. The family needs some financial help. Mike and Becky have 3 beautiful daughters and they have all sacrificed so much and need some financial help.

My High School Reunion is November 24th and on that day I would like to present the Machinski’s with a check for $200.00 $300 from the sales of these calendars. My goal is to sell 100 calendars by November 24th.

Can you help me do that?

Will you spread the word to all your blogging friends and family?

Here are the images that make up the calendar. Click for larger images.

Also, it has been brought to my attention that some people would not like a calendar but would like to donate anyway, so I set up this paypal donate button. Please donate if you are so inclined.

Support independent publishing: buy this calendar on Lulu.
Donate if you don’t want a calendar Buy a calendar if you would like one
2008 Calendar
Photo-A-Day #823b 07/10/07
Photo-A-Day #820f 07/07/07 Photo-A-Day #844 07/31/07
Photo-A-Day #847c 08/03/07 Green Thumb Sunday 08/26/07 #4 Photo-A-Day #863c 08/19/07
Photo-A-Day #820 07/07/07
Support independent publishing: buy this calendar on Lulu.