Stand Up To Cancer is providing eCards for the holiday season. It’s a wonderful way to remind those you love about what they can do to help this important non-profit and to help anyone who is living with cancer. When you purchase an eCard, you’re making a donation to Stand Up To Cancer as well for cancer research – $5.00 per card up to 24 emails, and $4.75 per card for 25-49 emails. You can also chose to print out the cards.

Here’s an example of one that I like -

There’s not many people I know that cancer hasn’t touched in one way or another. Either they themselves have or had it or have a family member or friend with cancer. For me, my sister died at the age of 33 from Leukemia, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 80 and many friends have been diagnosed or died. I’ve been touched by celebrities who have been open about their diagnosis and treatment too and those that have chosen to donate their time to work with Stand Up To Cancer to make us aware about raising money or getting tests that we sometimes dread.

This is my all time favorite video for Stand Up To Cancer featuring Jim Parsons -

Giveaway – One Su2C Bracelet and One “Up2” Black T-Shirt for a Man or Women

Rules:

1. Contest starts now and ends December 22nd midnight EST.
2. Open to adults 18 and over from US.
3. One person per household.
4. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.
5. Winner have 2 days to claim prize via email.
6. Have fun and tell your friends.

How To Enter:

For One Entry For Each Below: (please leave a separate comment for each entry)

1. Leave a comment about something you do to either raise money for cancer research or raise awareness about cancer.
2. Follow ConnieFoggles. Please leave your Twitter ID.
3. Follow SU2C on Twitter. Please leave your Twitter ID
4. Like Stand Up To Cancer on Facebook. Leave your Facebook ID please.
5. Tweet this exactly. You may tweet this daily: (leave a link to your tweet or your Twitter ID)

#Win @Su2C shirt and bracelet @ConnieFoggles http://bit.ly/eBDeDI #giveaway PL RT

There was no compensation for this post. Information and the giveaway items are provided by Stand Up To Cancer. All opinions are my own.

Giveaway Ended

Download a song by Olivia Newton-John and a donation will be made to City Of Hope. The song, Help Me To Heal only costs 99 cents and 5o cents will be donated to City Of Hope and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre – Melbourne, Australia. I was a City of Hope Ambassador at BlogHer10 and believe in their work.

City of Hope is a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope’s research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer and urology by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics.

The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre combines leading medical treatment and research of international significance, integrated with the best of wellness care and support for patients and their families.

Affiliate link included.

Movember – the month originally known as November – is a fund raising event for prostate cancer awareness and research. Men start with a clean shaven face on November 1st and then grow a Mo (moustache) “to change the face of men’s health”.  You can still join Movember USA and take part in the Gala Parties, Mo Parties and Fine Line Art Exhibitions. You can win prizes by taking part in competitions, make donations and share about Movember by posting photos of you with your Mo, joining the Movember USA Facebook page and creating your own Mo Space page.

Have fun with Movember! Even women can get involved by adding a moustache to your photo using graphics or helping a team or member raise money.

Here’s a link to the Movember health checklist. Even if you don’t grow a Mo for Movember, be sure to get informed about prostate cancer.

Love Simple DVD sales (10% of proceeds) will be donated to the Lupus Research Foundation (Lupus Research Institute).

Your Indie Films/Synergetic Distribution has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the film Love Simple, directed by Mark von Sternberg. The film will be available for purchase internationally on Tuesday, November 11. The story of Love Simple is based on a woman, Seta, who has lupus and a man, Adam, who lives at home and cares for his sick father. Both meet and are not honest about their situations.

This is a romantic comedy that shows what a person with lupus goes through in her every day life. It helps raise awareness about lupus and by pre-ordering it you can help raise money for research.

If you pre-order Love Simple on Amazon.com you’ll get these offers as well:

• Pre-order Price Guarantee! Order now and if the Amazon.com price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you’ll receive the lowest price. Here’s how (restrictions apply)
• Get $4 worth of eligible movies and TV shows from Amazon Video On Demand after you order your item. Limited to one promotional credit per customer. Here’s how (restrictions apply)
• Save up to 60% on select seasons of top TV shows, including 30 Rock, Eureka, and Friday Night Lights. Offer ends November 6, 2010.

Help support the Lupus Research Foundation and enjoy the great movie, Love Simple.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Conair will donate a minimum of $100,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation based on the sale of products from the Power of Pink collection. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational research worldwide.

Conair’s “The Power of Pink” initiative, now in its 7th year, has raised almost $600,000, to date. Products in the pink collection include hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons, brushes and hot rollers, as well as other grooming and travel tools.

If you are in the market to purchase any of these products, please consider Conair knowing that a portion of your money will go towards breast cancer research.

Conair CS3B Ceramic 1″ Straightener, Breast Cancer Awareness, Power of Pink $1 donated to BCR.

Conair 204P Ionic Dryer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Power of Pink $1 donated to BCR.

Every dollar helps in the fight against breast cancer. Thank you to Conair for making pink products and supporting breast cancer awareness.

I was not compensated to write this post. Affiliate links are included.

Free flu shots are offered through the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) at Walgreens for people affected with a neuromuscular disease. The flu can cause serious and even life threatening complications to people with Muscular Dystrophy. The flu shot is often the best defense against influenza so again this year the MDA is providing the funds to obtain them at Walgreens.

Please check with your doctor before getting a flu shot if you have any type of neuromuscular disease and if you are on immune suppressant medications. Those particularly at risk have a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, polymyositis or dermatomyositis. The intranasal form of flu protection is not recommended for anyone with Muscular Dystrophy.

If your insurance does not cover the flu vaccine, the MDA’s Flu Shot Program partnered with Walgreens is providing vouchers for free flu shots. The flu shot voucher is available online or by phone at 1-800-572-1717

The 2010-2011 influenza vaccine will protect against H1N1, as well as the common influenza B virus and an H3N2 virus. So one shot this year will cover you. Thank you to the MDA and to Walgreens for providing flu shots for people with neuromuscular diseases.