That’s a wrap on another very busy October at VBCF. You may not be aware, but at VBCF “October” actually starts in August! In August, we usually see an increase in educational materials orders and presentation and resource table requests for September and October. This year, we had at least one educational event EVERY WEEK from August 27th through November 2nd, sometimes multiple events a day in October. Our small staff couldn’t have made it through the season without our dedicated volunteers who bundled materials, gave presentations, and staffed tables for us.
We spoke to sororities and at military bases, workplaces, and mom groups, churches, and retirement homes. Anywhere there was a group of people who wanted to learn about breast cancer, we tried to be there. We traveled the state from Harrisonburg to Blacksburg to the Eastern Shore. We go where we are invited, so if you want us in your community please let us know!
We also had some amazing conversations with Virginians about how to support and encourage women to get their mammograms. One pair of friends decided to plan a coffee date after the first mammogram for one of them! Men wanted to know more about how to care for and encourage their wives to care for themselves. And we often heard our favorite lines “You reminded me that I need to schedule my appointment!” or “I just had my mammogram!”
Thank you all for supporting us during this October “season” and every October. We attend health fairs and give educational presentations throughout the year, so you don’t have to wait until next October to invite us to your community! Fill out our speaker request form and select either a resource table, virtual presentation, or in-person presentation, and let’s work together to educate Virginians about breast cancer.
2024 Educational Presentations & Tabling Events:
- February 25: Christ & Grace Episcopal, Richmond
- March 4: Healthy Portsmouth
- March 29: Healthy Portsmouth
- April 13: Donna M. Saunders Foundation, Wakefield
- April 27: Health Fair at Diversity Thrift, Richmond
- May 4: Delegate Delores McQuinn event, Richmond
- May 18: Morning Star Baptist Church, Petersburg
- June 30: Parrish Hill Baptist Church, Charles City
- July 24: Orange County Employee Health Fair
- August 27: Ladies Ushers Union, Richmond
- August 28: VA Dept. of Corrections, Richmond
- September 12: Front Royal MOMS
- September 14: PrideFest, Richmond
- September 28: Sisters Network, Richmond
- October 2: Hunters Woods Retirement Community, Reston
- October 8: Richmond Retired Educators
- October 8: Richmond Minister’s Wives
- October 8: Ft. Eustis Breast Cancer Walk
- October 9: Hampton Roads Bridge and Tunnel project employees
- October 12: Ignite Hampton Roads
- October 14: Verena at The Glen Retirement Community, Richmond
- October 15: Virginia Neonatal/Perinatal Collaborative, statewide
- October 16: St. Bride’s Correctional Facility
- October 16: Metropolis at Innsbrook, Richmond
- October 17: Virginia Partners in Prayer and Prevention, statewide
- October 17: Portsmouth Health Department
- October 18: Acclaim at Carriage Hill, Richmond
- October 19: Scott’s Addition Pumpkin Festival, Richmond
- October 19: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Dumfries
- October 20: Zion Baptist Church, Richmond
- October 22: Pretty and Precautious in Pink, JMU
- October 23: Missile Defense Health Fair, Ft. Belvoir
- October 24: Frito Lay, Portsmouth
- October 24: AHUG Meeting, Petersburg
- October 24: Norfolk housing group
- October 26: Ride for a Cause, Richmond
- October 30: New Kingdom Christian Ministries, Richmond
- October 30: Virginia Tech’s Corps of Cadets
- November 2: Women’s Breast Resource Expo, Eastern Shore
