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Crusaders for the Cause

supporting the fight against cancer!!! Please support our efforts and check the products for the cause below.

We will be walking and "crusin for a cure" beginning October 2010~Breast Cancer Awareness Month..stay tuned for times, dates and locations. We hope you'll come out and show your support!

Dear Family and Friends,

I vow to never give up on the fight for the demise of cancer.
I lost both my parents to cancer. My father in July 2009 and my mother July 2007. This is as close to the fight for a cure as I can get without having it myself.

My father had recently received his first chemotherapy treatment and landed in the hospital the next day. Six days later he passed away. He battled exposure to asbestos, emphysema and lung cancer.

We were extremely close and I am heart broken. I was Blessed to spend a whole week with him and he stated that "it was what he'd always wanted to do." We achieved more in that week than some folks achieve in a lifetime.

It's unfortunate that I didn't get to spend a lot of time with my mom prior to her passing. I sat by helplessly and watched her fight through the side effects of chemotherapy as she battled breast cancer in the early 80's. She was a fighter and a strong survivor.

At that time we didn’t openly communicate or have support groups on this topic. We went on with our busy lives and the closest she came to sharing what was happening to her ( us) were newspaper articles she cut out for me to read. She was an avid reader and relied heavily on passing info on to family and friends this way. I still hold onto these til this day.

Today, thank God, there are support groups and more resources for women to depend on but not every demographic has adequate access to information and treatment and as a result breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women, the second leading cause of cancer death in White women. African American women continue to have higher rates of mortality from breast and cervical cancer. Source

I’m seeking to make a difference with Crusaders for the Cause. Stay tuned for updates on this page.

You can support these efforts in several ways. Here are just a few:

~Request our attendance at your community events. We offer informative workshops with speakers either effected by cancer or from the medical field.

~Coming soon..join “Crusaders For The Cause~Crusin 4 A Cure” Support us and pledge today.
~Ask your employer | church | group to make a donation.

~Make a personal donation | pledge towards the cause.

~Subscribe to one of the following offerings:

Become a sponsor of our book and place a lifetime ad within the pages of our Gumbo For The Soul Publication, Women of Honor~Special Pink Edition-out October 2010-Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Details at www.gumboforthesoul.com or send an email requesting details.

I want to personally thank you for taking the time to show your love and support. Please contact us today if you would also like to organize an informative workshop for your group, school or church.

Make your donation to:

Gumbo For The Soul

P.O. Box 5193

San Jose, CA 95150 or via paypal to: gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com All communiqué should note your level of support or the product you’re ordering. Please email for bulk orders or fundraisers.

Thank you for all your dedication and support in the fight for the cure.

Blessings always

~bbj

Beverly Black Johnson (www.beverlyblackjohnson.com) is an advocate for literacy and will be traveling nationwide actively advocating with the “Crusaders for the Cause” by visiting radio stations, beauty shops and community events. We hope to be in your area soon.

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Circle of Winners ® handmade glass beaded bracelets are exclusively available via bbj products. Created as a symbol of strength and encouragement. *The colors red, black, green and gold represent the afro-american colors. The pink is for the fight for the cure.
* RED is for the blood shed. BLACK is for the people. Green is for the earth. GOLD is for the richness of the people.

Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. This support bracelet is inspired by Mrs. Monica Villa.
*The colors Green, Red and White are the Mexican Flag colors. The pink is for the fight for the cure.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in White women. *The colors Red, White and Blue represent the American Flag. The pink is for the fight for the cure.

Send $5.00 for each to GFTS, P.O. Box 5193, San Jose, CA 95150
US funds check or money order only or via Paypal® by email: gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com
. Ships in US only.

Circle of Winners ® his and hers support bracelets

Send $10.00 each/per pair to GFTS, P.O. Box 5193, San Jose, CA 95150 or via Paypal® by email: gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com

In honor of my mother, Hilda Rose Noel-I present my newest creation-Pink Pearl of Promise® - released on September 19, 2009-on what would have been my mother's 85th birthday.

Pink Pearl of Promise® lapel support ribbon and Circle of Winners ® pink pearl bracelets are a trademark of Beverly Black Johnson-All Rights Reserved

The new bracelets from Beverly Black Johnson are in honor of all women effected and connected in some way-by the fight for the cure.

The Pink Pearl of Promise® represents our promise that we will never give up on the fight for the cure.

The Pink Pearl of Promise® add hope that the fight is being forged even more  with creative ways of gathering women together for activities that heighten awareness by sharing resources and providing information.

Our promise includes our involvement in regular activities like community organized walks and talks to further the cause. We will also continue to create great products to raise funds to help fuel free programs like those that offer screenings for women that are unable to get annual mammograms.

To help support the cause send $2.00 per ribbon to:                             GFTS~P.O. Box 5193~San Jose, CA 95150 or via Paypal® by email: gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com

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Supporting Breast Cancer Education and Prevention, Banking on Hope for a Cure™ was created by Beverly to help encourage saving and giving within the community.

Proceeds to benefit the Crusaders for the Cause awareness drive.

What a great way to teach kids the gift of giving while supporting a great cause.

Each bank is only $10.00 + $2.95 shipping/handling or or via Paypal® by email: gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com
. Ships in US only.l:

Send check or money order in US funds only, include cost per bank + s&h payable to: Gumbo for the Soul: Mail to: GFTS, P.O. 5193, San Jose, CA 95150

Banking on Hope for a Cure™ front view 5" high and 5 1/2 " from snout to tail.

Banking on Hope for a Cure™ rear view