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TEMEKA JOHNSON: Today was such a joyous day. I had the privilege and the honor to participate in this year's Women's Victory Open. Momma Sherie (Starkey) invited me to be a "celebrity putter" and despite my lack of golf experience I knew I wanted to support this terrific cause.  This event is put on to raise money for breast cancer for the women of the area. While there I learned that over the past eleven to twelve years there have been close to 1 million dollars that has been raised through this event. There were so many women there to support this fund raiser as well as participate in the Golfing. They all were having a blast. I saw so many women that have been breast cancer survivers for 1 year to as far as 24 years. I was amazed. To be in the presence of such strong, fighting, never gving up, supportive women, I couldnt ask for a better way to start off my Monday morning. These are the kind of event that one just enjoy doing. I was truly happy to be there!

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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:59:00 -0700 Show LSU Lady Tiger spirit and help WNBA raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/show-lsu-lady-tiger-spirit-and-help-wnba-rais http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/show-lsu-lady-tiger-spirit-and-help-wnba-rais

The WNBA is raising funds for the Jimmy V Cancer Foundation through an internet auction and you can show your LSU spirit while supporting a great cause.

Each WNBA team has a commemorative pink WNBA basketball autographed by their team.  For you LSU fans keeping score this would include Chicago (Sylvia Fowles), Connecticut (Allison Hightower), Los Angeles (Marie Ferdinand-Harris), Minnesota (Seimone Augustus), Phoenix (Temeka Johnson), San Antonio (Roneeka Hodges), and Tulsa (Scholanda Robinson).

There is also individually autographed basketballs including one by Seimone and one by Syl.

Check out all the Breast Cancer Awareness auction items at: http://bit.ly/dlnu51

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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:50:00 -0700 Breast Cancer Awareness Week in the WNBA http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/breast-cancer-awareness-week-in-the-wnba http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/breast-cancer-awareness-week-in-the-wnba

By Stuart Winchester, for WNBA.com

The pink shoes are coming out.

So are the pink shooting shirts, the pink-and-white basketballs, and the pink-and-white jerseys.

Everywhere you see the WNBA from Aug. 23 to Aug. 30, from WNBA.com to pregame warm-ups to nationally televised matchups, you’ll see the color that is synonymous with breast cancer awareness.

In a league well known for its sustained commitment to giving back, Breast Health Awareness Week has stood out since the WNBA’s inception as its strongest community platform, raising more than $2 million to date. All 13 teams are again ramping up efforts for this leaguewide comprehensive initiative that includes online, in-arena, television, and community components that serve to both raise money for breast cancer research and educate women about detection and prevention. This year, for the second consecutive year, a partnership with ESPN will focus on donating funds to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund®, in partnership with The V Foundation.

During Breast Health Awareness Week, teams will conduct pregame, halftime, and postgame programming and activities to educate fans about breast health, including ticket promotions, chalk talks, ceremonial tips, and ball exchanges. The centerpiece of individual team efforts will be the donation of autographed pink-and-white basketballs, which will be centralized in an online auction at auctions.wnba.com. All proceeds will benefit the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund®, in partnership with The V Foundation.

Additionally, the league’s breast health awareness efforts will be brought before a national audience with a pair of games on ESPN2, during which the courts, players, coaches, and referees will sport pink or pink-and-white signage, uniforms, ties, and lapel pins, respectively. The Sky will take on the Sparks on Tuesday at 10 p.m. and the Shock will meet the Silver Stars in a rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Read the entire article: http://bit.ly/9jKJMw 

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