Review & Giveaway – PinkTogether.com & General Mills #myblogspark

by Codi

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Now in it’s fifth year of creating hope, the Pink TogetherTM campaign gives women affected by breast cancer inspiration and helps them to realize they are not alone. It is a unique online community of people who have been touched by breast cancer and share a passion for the cause.

To share your own personal story about breast cancer, send messages of hope, or read about others personal journeys, visit PinkTogether.com. You can also meet the 2011 Pink Together Survivor Ambassadors, and hear their amazing stories of courage and survival on both the website and the Pink Together YouTube Channel.

General Mills has partnered with this wonderful campaign to encourage personal connections. During the month of October, General Mills has agreed to donate $1 to the Komen organization for each Message Of Hope that is sent to someone that has shared their story on PinkTogether.com (up to $25,000). Additionally, General Mills will be making a very generous donation of $2 million dollars to the Komen organization. Also, General Mills will be turning the packaging of participating products pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

Now, for the first time in their history of five years,PinkTogether.com is letting its consumers will get to decide how half of the $2 million donation will be spent between two different Komen programs: the Treatment and Assistance Program and the Prevention Research Program. The Treatment and Assistance Program assists women in securing care they otherwise may not be able to afford, and the Prevention Research Program helps to unlock the keys of preventing breast cancer. You can visit PinkTogether.com between the dates of from September 19, 2011 through April 14, 2012 to make your own decision. Results will be announced on Mother’s Day 2012: Sunday, May 13.

I personally connected with PinkTogether.com and voted for $1 million to be spent for the Treatment and Assistance Program. I feel that we as a country should take care of our own. My family isn’t rich, and I understand how medical bills can be stressful. I think the important thing is to try to get well, and not stress on how to afford to be well. I urge my readers to go vote for the cause they feel is most important, regardless of their choice.

Individually we are strong, but together we are stronger.

WIN IT!

One very lucky reader is going to win a PinkTogether.com & General Mills prize package!

Your prize pack will contain:

A 16 oz. box of Total cereal
VIP coupons valid for one box of Cheerios and Multigrain Cheerios cereal and one cup of Yoplait yogurt
Betty Crocker Living with Cancer Cookbook Pink Together Edition, which includes a collection of more than 150 delicious recipes with complete nutrition information and a 32-page Pink Together Survivor Ambassador bonus section that shares inspirational personal stories of survival as well as recipes
Water bottle and removable silicone awareness bracelet
Drawstring sport backpack
Rhinestone ear buds

Enter today using the Rafflecopter form located directly below this blog post.

A winner will be randomly drawn among the valid entries using Random.org. Comments will be moderated.

Winnerâ€™s entries will be verified. I do not discriminate against previous winners. The more you enter, the greater the chance to WIN!

As always, I have lots of ways for you to earn extra entries. If you would like, you can do each of the following things to earn more entries into this contest. If you have already done it, it still counts.

Disclosure : I have a material connection because I received a gift or sample of a product for consideration in preparing to write this content. I was/am not expected to return this item or gift after my review period. http://cmp.ly/2/cqswiz All opinions are my own and were not influenced by the fact that the product was free of charge to me for review. For more information on this, please see my Review and Disclosure policy.
The Pink Together prize pack, information and coupons have been provided free of charge by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

A big thanks to PinkTogether.com, General Mills, and MyBlogSpark for this review opportunity & giveaway!

Good Luck!!

70 comments

1 shelly leatham { 10.04.11 at 11:41 pm }: My grandma is a 13 year (and counting) breast cancer survivor!
2 Jessyca { 10.05.11 at 5:25 am }: I have a family member who lost their life due to breast cancer.
jessycafoster@hotmail.com
3 Jessie C. { 10.05.11 at 8:34 am }: I donate and purchase pink ribbon products to support.
4 chantal cooper { 10.05.11 at 1:09 pm }: my mother in law was recently disgnosed
5 chantal cooper { 10.05.11 at 1:09 pm }: i find it inspiring to see how many people come together and ond over such tragedy.
6 Stephanie Bondlow { 10.05.11 at 5:34 pm }: I’m 36, and I recently had a mammogram, and it turned out that I do not have breast cancer. But just the idea of it and the fear, that woke me up. So I’m going to be paying attention to anything dealing with that from now on in my life.
7 amy v { 10.05.11 at 6:13 pm }: my cousin passed away from a very aggressive form

annae07 at aol dot com
8 amy v { 10.05.11 at 6:15 pm }: i find most inspiring how the people of that community band together

annae07 at aol dot com
9 Selinda { 10.06.11 at 12:52 pm }: I lost my mom to breast cancer when I was 8.
10 Tina M { 10.06.11 at 6:21 pm }: My friend passed away form breast cancer!
11 mary brown { 10.07.11 at 4:36 pm }: I had a bad scare almost a year ago with it.
12 Carolyn Gonzalez { 10.08.11 at 12:59 pm }: I had 2 aunts who died of breast cancer
13 Carolyn G { 10.08.11 at 1:00 pm }: I find the support the moost inspiring
14 Amanda Kinder { 10.08.11 at 10:12 pm }: One of my best friends is a survivor.
15 lyndsey { 10.09.11 at 4:58 pm }: my grandmother had breast cancer
16 lyndsey { 10.09.11 at 4:58 pm }: i haven’t interacted…
17 Casey Everidge { 10.09.11 at 11:47 pm }: i havent personally been affected by breast cancer but i know that its a horrible disease, and there is always hope!
18 Casey Everidge { 10.09.11 at 11:48 pm }: i wrote on their wall
19 Casey Everidge { 10.09.11 at 11:48 pm }: i love what pink together is doing to help support the cause
20 Tara H { 10.10.11 at 2:43 pm }: I had a co-worker who battled breast cancer twice. It was so hard to see the side effects of the chemo she was suffering. Luckily, she is now doing well.
21 April Harvell { 10.12.11 at 10:23 am }: I have 2 wonderful friends that are breast cancer survivors…
22 April Harvell { 10.12.11 at 10:25 am }: I buy pink products and also I have list of pink company’s and giveaways for Breast Cancer Awareness on my Blog…
23 April Harvell { 10.12.11 at 10:28 am }: I like the fact that there is a place that people struggling with the same issues can come together and share…
24 kari C { 10.17.11 at 12:44 pm }: My mom passed away last year from cancer, it was very sudden and she was only 50. I am inspired by groups liek Pink Together and how they unite for the cause.
25 Tara Hill { 10.18.11 at 12:51 pm }: I have not been touched by breast cancer, but my mother died from colon cancer, so it’s dear to my heart.
26 Betty { 10.21.11 at 6:09 am }: Have not lost any immediate family but way too many close friends have suffered from breast cancer. Some survived and too many lost the battle
27 Pu Ye { 10.24.11 at 2:10 am }: Just there are so many people coming together help each other to fight breast cancer is inspiring me a lot
28 Bill { 10.24.11 at 11:11 am }: tasty and good for you
29 Jessie C. { 10.26.11 at 7:44 pm }: MIL is going through the treatment. I’m inspired by her spirit and courage.
30 Jessie C. { 10.26.11 at 7:45 pm }: I find the friendship of the Pink Together community is inspiring.
31 Tina M { 10.27.11 at 7:01 pm }: My friend passed away from breast cancer. i miss her
32 Marysa N. { 10.30.11 at 7:29 pm }: A friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and is a survivor!
Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com
33 beveanne mckinley { 11.01.11 at 4:57 pm }: my aunt died after 16 years of suffering. she had a daughter with downs syndrome sometimes life is just screwed
34 beveanne mckinley { 11.01.11 at 4:58 pm }: posted on the wall at pink together and bought the pizza with the coupon
35 beveanne mckinley { 11.01.11 at 5:05 pm }: i like how the pink together community is always there for each other and have one anothers back
36 daniel healey { 11.02.11 at 5:12 am }: My mom is a breast cancer survivor
37 daniel healey { 11.02.11 at 5:13 am }: We purchase pink ribbon products
38 daniel healey { 11.02.11 at 5:13 am }: I love how the community supports each other.
39 daniel healey { 11.02.11 at 5:14 am }: I like the Ambassador program
40 Caryn S { 11.02.11 at 7:04 am }: I recently lost a former coworker to breast cancer and my grandmother has suffered from it as well.
41 Caryn S { 11.02.11 at 7:05 am }: I find it very inspiring that all these people join together to help fight this disease
42 Samantha C { 11.02.11 at 8:20 am }: My Aunt has survived breast cancer twice.

Thank you
43 Samantha C { 11.02.11 at 8:21 am }: I find the stories of survival inspiring.
44 Holly L { 11.02.11 at 2:56 pm }: Just went with my best friend to get a mammogram and ultrasound after her doctor found a lump, she has to get a second opinion next week so fingers crossed!
45 Shirley Pebbles { 11.02.11 at 3:08 pm }: I watched my grandma and boss go through breast cancer.
46 Angela Cisco { 11.02.11 at 3:26 pm }: My aunt passed away when I was younger and my grandmother also had it.
47 Melodic Mom { 11.02.11 at 5:12 pm }: My friend is 32 years old, with a 1 year old son, and she just had a double mastectomy to fight breast cancer. So far she’s winning!
48 Bonnigene { 11.02.11 at 5:43 pm }: My mother had breast cancer at age 46, she survived another five years due to a mamogram and some excellent care. She passed from unrelated illness…I hope that others get the additional years I did with their loved one, if not a lifetime
49 Karli Prime { 11.03.11 at 12:08 am }: I havent had a family member with breast cancer but took care of my 40 yr old aunt who died last yr with stage for colon cancer. Any kind of cancer is horrible.
50 Ellie W { 11.03.11 at 1:35 pm }: My aunt had breast cancer back in the 70′s when I was a kid. I have always been afraid I would too as I grew up. I have actually had a few scares and one biopsy that was benign. I don’t think there are many people that has not been touched by this disease one way or another.
51 Jo { 11.03.11 at 2:48 pm }: My husband’s grandmother had breast cancer but it is now in remission.
52 Denise S { 11.03.11 at 3:01 pm }: My grandmother and aunt (both father’s side) have had breast cancer.
lazybones344 at gmail dot com
53 Roberta { 11.03.11 at 3:32 pm }: One of my best friends in the entire world is a survivor!
54 kathy pease { 11.03.11 at 4:57 pm }: years back my grandmother had to have a double mastectomy
55 stacy { 11.03.11 at 5:08 pm }: My Grandmother is a 30+ year survivor and my aunt passed away from breast cancer in 1991 (I was 10) so unfortunately, breast cancer has always been prevalent in my life. But it has made me very aware of my risk factors and inspires me to work toward a cure.
56 stacy { 11.03.11 at 5:09 pm }: what inspires me most about the Pink Together community is that it is survivors sharing stories. It just makes it so much more personal.
57 mary gardner { 11.03.11 at 5:33 pm }: 2 of my aunts have passed away due to breast cancer

marygardner49 at aol dot com
58 mary gardner { 11.03.11 at 5:35 pm }: pink together inspires me by all the touching stories shared there

marygardner49 at aol dot com
59 mary gardner { 11.03.11 at 5:39 pm }: i signed up for their Ambassador Program

marygardner49 at aol dot com
60 mary gardner { 11.03.11 at 5:41 pm }: the Ambassador program

marygardner49 at aol dot com
61 Quanda { 11.03.11 at 6:38 pm }: I lost a Godmother to breast cancer.
62 Quanda { 11.03.11 at 6:41 pm }: Liking their FB page & reading the survivors inspirational stories.
63 Tesa S. { 11.03.11 at 6:46 pm }: I have a close friend who has had a couple of scares and had biopsies, but so far she is clear.
tesashel225 at aol dot com
64 Tesa S. { 11.03.11 at 6:48 pm }: Most inspiring about the Pink Together Community is the support that is there for everyone who is affected.
tesashel225 at aol dot com
65 Quanda { 11.03.11 at 6:49 pm }: The Women that survived breast cancer and can share their testimonies. That’s inspiring.
66 Susan Smith { 11.03.11 at 7:59 pm }: My Aunt is a breast cancer survivor
67 Susan Smith { 11.03.11 at 8:00 pm }: I like the susivor stories
68 Pauline M { 11.03.11 at 8:03 pm }: All four of my aunt’s are breast cancer survivors. I cannot stress how important a yearly mammogram can be. All four’s were caught early through this method and made it through!
69 Wanda Turner { 11.03.11 at 9:18 pm }: My Aunt is a breast cancer survivor. I am also a nurse and have taken care of breast cancer patients
70 Wanda Turner { 11.03.11 at 9:18 pm }: My Aunt is a breast cancer survivor. I am also a nurse and have taken care of breast cancer patients

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