Hello Loyal LittleLizzyLouers!

Over two days and 26 miles, Team LittleLizzyLou raised awareness and over $5000 for the fight against Breast Cancer.  The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Washington, DC was a huge success!  We feel very lucky that we were part of the 3500 walkers, who raised over $8.1 million for this cause!

Little Lizzy and Little Lou were proudly displayed throughout the route, on walkers, crew, and even the sign in front of our tent!

If you didn’t already know, proceeds from all of our Pink Ribbon designs were donated to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, including our in-person sales!  In fact, our in-person visitors got first crack at two new products - our Girl & Pink Ribbon Teddy Bears and our Drawstring Bags!

To special order a Girl & Pink Ribbon Bear or Drawstring Bag, as well as link to many other Pink Ribbon products, please visit our Pink Ribbon web site!

Team LittleLizzyLou is already registered for the 2009 Avon Walk in Washington, DC, and appreciates your continued support of our efforts to this cause!  We feel very strongly about this cause, and here are a few hard facts to leave you with:

• Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer.  Every 3 minutes during the walk, someone was given one of the ribbons I am wearing in this picture to represent the reality that the disease is random, and you don’t know when you might be diagnosed.  This is my third walk, and I have received one of these random ribbons every year.
• Every 13 minutes, a woman will die from breast cancer, and this year 450 men are expected to die from the disease.
• All women, regardless of their family history, are at risk for breast cancer.  In 90% of cases, there is no family history of the disease.
• One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer some time during her life.  Look around you folks.  Count how many female relatives you have, how many close girl friends, how many strong, women are in your life.  The chances are inevitable that you’ll be affected by this disease in one way or another, at some point in your life.  To bury your head in the sand, and ignore this disease is ignorant and silly.

I will leave you with this - my personal motto for the weekend of the walk, and going forward:

Every 3 minutes, someone is diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Every 13 minutes, someone will die from the disease.  One in 8 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their life. 

I walk for others now, so that one day others might not have to walk for me.

Thanks for caring!

Kate Glenn
LittleLizzyLou