Breast Cancer waste?

OLS · 10-05-2009, 06:53 AM

After thinking about it during the day I realized that they would probably
be selling the stuff later, and that makes more sense now to maximize the possibilities.
In that case, my new complaint is "there wasn't NEARLY enough pink crap out there."

But my initial complaint WAS about spending money to make money. Far too many
charities spend SO MUCH money on promotion that the cause often gets a smaller cut
than the publicity companies, the venues, the magazines, the printers, etc.
But I guess you can't take that part out of the equation. Still, I give to charities
that do not have a big profile. That and St. Jude.

VTDragon · 10-05-2009, 08:42 AM

It's about AWARENESS. If one football fan suggests to encourages his reluctant wife or girlfiend that she get screened for Breast Cancer and her life is saved the whole effort is worthwhile

RGD. · 10-05-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by VTDragon

It's about AWARENESS. . .

That said - I participate in several bowling tournaments a year that are for Breast Cancer. Hats, coffee cups, stickers, teddy bears, etc etc are all given away or won during these events. I have on my desk here a specially designed Waterford candy bowl (has the pink ribbon design inlays in it) that I got for 8 strikes in a row.

Every single item given away is "purchased" through a Susan G. Komen foundation. So all the money spent to promote the awareness of the cause gets back in some way. I'm sure it works in a similar manner at the major league sporting events due to licensing and such.

Ron

RGD. · 10-05-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by VTDragon

It's about AWARENESS. . .

That said - I participate in several bowling tournaments a year that are for Breast Cancer. Hats, coffee cups, stickers, teddy bears, etc etc are all given away or won during these events. I have on my desk here a specially designed Waterford candy bowl (has the pink ribbon design inlays in it) that I got for 8 strikes in a row.

Every single item given away is "purchased" through a Susan G. Komen foundation. So all the money spent to promote the awareness of the cause gets back in some way. I'm sure it works in a similar manner at the major league sporting events due to licensing and such.

Ron

10-05-2009, 06:53 AM	#1
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Breast Cancer waste? After thinking about it during the day I realized that they would probably be selling the stuff later, and that makes more sense now to maximize the possibilities. In that case, my new complaint is "there wasn't NEARLY enough pink crap out there." But my initial complaint WAS about spending money to make money. Far too many charities spend SO MUCH money on promotion that the cause often gets a smaller cut than the publicity companies, the venues, the magazines, the printers, etc. But I guess you can't take that part out of the equation. Still, I give to charities that do not have a big profile. That and St. Jude.

10-05-2009, 08:42 AM	#2
VTDragon Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Gary Location: Vermont Posts: 627 Trading: (0)	Re: Breast Cancer waste? It's about AWARENESS. If one football fan suggests to encourages his reluctant wife or girlfiend that she get screened for Breast Cancer and her life is saved the whole effort is worthwhile __________________ An expert is a person who knows enough about what's really going on ... to be scared.