2nd Annual Lynx Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness!

A message from Ms. Angela Taylor of the Minnesota Lynx:

 

Hope you all are enjoying this fantastic summer weather (…finally)!  For those of you who have been following the Lynx this summer, we got off to a great start and continue to build on the energy that this special group of young women bring to everything that they do.  Exciting things are happening down here at Target Center.

 

I’d like to invite you, your family, and your friends down to Target Center to meet the Lynx players while raising money for a cause that is near & dear to many of us…Breast Cancer Awareness.  Join us for our 2nd Annual Lynx Go Pink event when we convert Target Center into a huge pink carnival full of carnival fare, games, and pink goodies!

 

My family has been affected by this horrendous disease, and I am so proud that through the Minnesota Lynx Foundation, our organization continues to make the commitment to raise money in support of those organizations that provide education & research here in the state of Minnesota.

 

If you are ready to have a great time while fighting this disease, Lynx Go Pink takes place on Saturday, July 26th from 3:00pm – 5:30pm at Target Center.  Tickets are just $35 for admission to Lynx Go Pink and a ticket to our game against the Los Angeles Sparks. 

 

To order tickets, click on the following link:

http://www.wnba.com/lynx/tickets/lynx_go_pink_online_order_form_2008.html

 

For more information, you can log onto our website at:

http://www.wnba.com/lynx/community/lynx_go_pink.html

 

If you have any questions or simply would like to make a donation, don’t hesitate to call (612) 673 8409.

 

I hope to see you there!

 

Take care & Go Pink,

 

The Minnesota Lynx

Minneapolis Urban Laegue Presents “Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Day” Friday, June 20, 2008

Join the Minneapolis Urban League for an evening of information about Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education, featuring Mr. Robert Samuels, the first African American Vice President of a Major Bank in the United States and Prostate Cancer Survivor, Advocate and Educator. June 20, 2008 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the lower level of the Minneapolis Urban League located at 2100 Plymouth Avenue North.

The following article is By Tom Valeo, Special to the Times
Published February 26, 2008 in the St. Petersburg Times.

Screenings designed to save men’s lives

A retired banker sets up free annual tests for prostate cancer and other diseases.

TAMPA – As a banking executive and then into retirement, Robert Samuels received a first-class physical every year.

Yet, in 1994, just four months after a thorough workup, he discovered he had prostate cancer. He was unsure if he had received a prostate cancer screening.

“I was 56 at the time, and I had no symptoms,” Samuels said. “A colleague mentioned that he had just been screened for prostate cancer, and I called my doctor back and asked, ‘Did you test me?’ ”

He went in for the prostate-specific antigen test and found that his level was 47. Normal is between 0 and 4.

Samuels was successfully treated, but he has become an advocate for prostate cancer screening, especially for African-American men. According to the American Cancer Society, the prostate cancer death rate for African-American men is more than twice that of white men.

To encourage men to get tested, Samuels created the Florida Prostate Cancer Network.

“The first year, 750 men showed up,” Samuels said. “In the seven years we’ve been doing this, 10,000 men have been screened.”

And since access to medical care is a big reason why many people don’t get screened for the disease, the forum also provides “safety nets,” as Samuels calls them.

“We invite the VA Veterans Affairs to participate, and people from Medicare and the county’s indigent health care program,” Samuels said.

In addition, the hospitals that conduct the screenings – St. Joseph’s, Tampa General and Moffitt – will help people find a way to get medical care no matter what their financial status.

Brian Rivers, executive director of the FPCN, has conducted research aimed at determining what prevents men from undergoing prostate cancer screening and seeking treatment.

“I think the biggest factor is lack of awareness and knowledge,” Rivers said. “One of the principle barriers to screening is that men just aren’t aware of their risk. There also are policy barriers, such as lack of insurance and lack of access to health care.”

The unpleasantness of getting tested, however, does not seem to be a big deterrent.

“Those who have been through it may talk about the discomfort of a digital rectal exam,” Rivers said, “but men are willing to endure one or two minutes of discomfort. Education is the key. Education is what generates increased awareness and empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their health.”

“1st Annual Minneapolis Urban League’s Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Day”

On June 20, 2008 at the Minneapolis Urban League, the MUL Social Wellness Cluster and MUL President Mr. Clarence Hightower welcome world renowned Prostate Cancer National Spokesperson Mr. Robert Samuels to the Minneapolis Urban League for the “1st Annual Minneapolis Urban League’s Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Day.”  This event will take place in the lower level of the Minneapolis Urban League from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

The event will be a light variety of food and beverages catered by the Twin Cities #1 healthy catering company – “Lisa Anderson catering”, www.lacateringmpls.com.

We encourage all men in the Twin Cities to come out and hear what Mr. Samuels has to say, the life his saves with important information could be yours.  For more information contact the Minneapolis Urban League at (612) 986-0010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Minneapolis Urban League Receives National Attention and Unveils Collaborative Logo!

In breaking news the Minneapolis Urban League has gain national attention for their upcoming 1st Annual Minneapolis Urban League Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Day on June 20, 2008.

Stephanie Chisolm, PhD – Director of Patient Education with the American Urological Association in Maryland says, “This is a great opportunity for the AUA to engage with the Minneapolis Urban League and their Social Wellness Cluster that does such a great job in the Twin Cities.” Mr. Theodus Mitchell with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says, “This is great and the CDC supports any efforts that the Minneapolis Urban League is involved in to address health disparities in communities of color.”

Mr. James Hadley with the National Institute on Health says, “The NIH will supply information to the Minneapolis Urban League to assist them with their efforts to address Prostate Cancer.”

Yesterday, the original press releases posted on I-Newswire.com was viewed nationally by over 40,000 news organizations and individuals and continues to grow. The Tampa Tribune, (FL) and the St. Pete Times (FL), both want more information about the event feature their hometown favorite Mr. Bob Samuels.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information go to www.tcbusiness.org or call 612-302-3100.