OVER 300 REGISTERED FOR THE KINSALE PINK RIBBON WALK TO BENEFIT ACTION BREAST CANCER

The first Kinsale Pink Ribbon Walk takes place in Kinsale on Sunday 4^th March 2012 at 2pm in aid of Action Breast Cancer, a programme of the Irish Cancer Society.

As Brand Ambassador for the Kinsale Pink Ribbon Walk, Cara O’Sullivan will lend her support on the day and will perform ‘Stand up and Fight’ to inspire walkers as they head off on the 10km route. There will be an earlier start time of 1.45pm for runners.

After the Walk, refreshments will be provided by the Kinsale Good Food Circle and jazz singer Sharon Crosbie, also a Brand Ambassador, will entertain everyone after the Walk, creating a party atmosphere in the Town Council Car Park on the Pier Road. It promises to be great day as every participant wears a Pink Ribbon Walk t-shirt and Kinsale shops and restaurants will ‘go pink’ for the weekend.

“We are delighted with the response from so many people and nearly all the Kinsale businesses to date. This is the first walk on the south coast and we are hoping to have 400 walkers on Sunday 4^th March raising €40,000 for The Irish Cancer Society’s Action Breast Cancer,” said Jackie Dawson, Chairperson, Kinsale Pink Ribbon Walk Committee.

The Pink Ribbon Walk is a national fundraising initiative which organises sponsored charity walks in locations around the country in aid of Action Breast Cancer. The objective is to empower individuals and communities to increase breast cancer awareness, promote healthy living and raise funds for Action Breast Cancer through a fun and rewarding experience.

Since 2009, The Pink Ribbon Walks in Kells, Co Meath and Ballina/Killaloe, Co Clare have raised €400,000 for Action Breast Cancer. The Kinsale Pink Ribbon Walk hopes to add significantly to this figure in 2012.

Online Registration is now open on www.pinkribbonwalk.ie and Registration forms are available at Kinsale Pharmacy or Finishing Services Kinsale.

See www.pinkribbonwalk.ie. for further details and online registration or call the Pink Ribbon Walk Hotline on (087) 2627387 for more information. Follow us on:

www.facebook.com/pinkribbonwalk and www.twitter.com/pinkribbonwalks

Photo by Ger McCarthy

100th Anniversary of Women's Day - Celebration in Cork City

International Women's Day

March 8th 2011

from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Dervish Bookshop & Holistic Centre on Cornmarket in Cork City Centre would like to invite all women to a Gathering at Dervish Cornmarket Street, to celebrate International Women's Day

Bring your voices, your Drums, your wisdom, your dances, joy and beauty.

We are taking this day to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women's Day.

Donations will all go to local women's charities

• The Sexual Violence Centre
• Cork Solitary Palestine
• the Girls Club (Cancer support)

Dervish is also offering Thearpies in aid of these charities.

For more info please contact: 021-4278243 or go to http://on.fb.me/fNxAx1

Pink Auction raised €2,942.33 for Action Breast Cancer

On Sunday, the 10th of October, scores of people gathered from around Ireland to support and enjoy The Pink Auction. After months of preparations, it was time to admire the more than 230 beautifully-crafted handmade creative textile donations by very talented Irish donors and raise funds for Action Breast Cancer.

Along the way, and particularly at the Pink Auction itself and the drop-off day, we were fortunate to have volunteers who helped things go smoothly. For those wonderful people who helped us with special events, organizing, publicity, logistics, social media, blog posts, and all the pinkthings that came up, WE THANK YOU and will make every effort to pay tribute to your efforts in this wrap-up. Note: If a name is a link in this post is goes to either the person's website OR a photograph of their auction donation.

The day began at 8:30 a.m. when the set-up volunteers met to transport and display the donations in the Ballroom of Cork's Imperial Hotel. Cork-based fashion designer, Laura Eliason, led the display design with color groupings, which received praise all day from visitors. We were thrilled to see so many friendly faces find us to offer help in the morning hours and are so grateful to each of you! There were so many to help, a few of whom had cheered us on along the way, including: Carol O'Leary, Melissa Mullins, Emer Hewson, the ladies of Wilton Library Knit and Knatter, and many more dedicated volunteers. Suzanne McEndoo, Ph.D., Hook's Law blogger and physicist extraordinaire dedicated her skills to organizing the item lots and creating the PowerPoint slideshow with photos taken by co-chair Evin O'Keeffe.

All morning, the items were available to buy then at promptly 2:00 p.m. sales ended so we could prepare for the big auction. By the time the live auction began, a considerable number of creations were sold outright, but the enthusiasm and excitement were still there. The dedicated work of the cashiers, Tamzyn de Rohan-Truba and RoseMary O'Shea made it all possible. Helping with just about everything, including Pink blog posts and event-day bidder registration, was Mandi Jackson. Informing the auctioneer and Evin, who was running the slideshow from the front of the room, may seem like a simple task, but couple that with displaying specific items and modeling donations for promotional images and there are many reasons to appreciate Máire O'Sullivan.

Auctioneer Denis A. Barrett guided guests through the bidding and at the end of the day, every item went to a loving new home and €2,942.33 was raised for Action Breast Cancer.

Julie Anne Carleton, whose idea sparked this community-based campaign and phenomenal event, shared a few words at the end of the event, paying tribute to the hard work, amazing creative talents, and heartfelt generosity that made the Pink Auction possible. We were also honored to have a registered nurse present to speak on behalf of Action Breast Cancer.

Shaun O'Connor, Thomas Cowderoy, Victor Sullivan, and Evin O'Keeffe were the photographers of the day though a photographer from The Evening Echo was also present. Click on each photographer's name to access their Pink Auction photos, if available.

You are Invited!

Join us at The Pink Auction, taking place at The Imperial Hotel in Cork City Centre on Sunday, the 10th of October.

All are welcome and the event is free to attend.

All proceeds go to Action Breast Cancer, a programme of the Irish Cancer Society.

Please share this invitation with your colleagues, friends, and family.

We look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime, please contact us with any questions you may have or if you'd like to volunteer at the event.

The Pink Auction Event Day Schedule

We are dotting our 'i's and crossing our 't's with the Pink Auction just about three weeks away. Now that the plans are finalized, we are sharing the event day schedule with you so you know what to expect and when to come. It is free to attend the Pink Auction.

Sunday, 10 October, 2010 at The Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork City Centre

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Auction room open to the public for people to just wander in off the streets and browse. This is FREE but we would love if you showed your support by buying a pink ribbon or making a donation

3:00 p.m.

The Lord Mayor will arrive

3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The Pink Auction will take place.

Remember to wear your pink ribbon and bring money to make a purchase. If you don't have a pink ribbon already, don't worry they will be available for sale at the event.

* The schedule is different for volunteers so please let us know if you want to help on the day and we will inform you of your time table.

Pink Auction 2010 is a live auction of creative textiles in aid of Action Breast Cancer, part of the Irish Cancer society.

Drop-In & Drop-Off Party at Vibes & Scribes - 11 September, 2010

Come join us on Saturday, 11 September at Vibes & Scribes on Lavitt's Quay!

Drop-in to show your enthusiasm for Pink Auction and Drop-off your creative textile creation. There will be a lively atmosphere, offering a chance to meet other textile artists, enjoy a free cup of Barry's Tea, and show off what you've made for the first ever Pink Auction!

Sign up to attend the Drop-In & Drop-Off Party on the event page (Facebook).

Public Displays of Craftiness at Cafe Gusto on Lapps Quay - Sat., 28 Aug.

Join us on Saturday, the 28th of August from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. outside Cafe Gusto on Lapps Quay for a public crafting event.

Any creative textile project you can do on your lap is welcome. We will be collecting for Action Breast Cancer while raising awareness of creative textiles as an art. This event is a good way to meet up with us and to meet other artists involved. Children and well-behaved pets are welcome. This is timed to coincide with when the flea market will open that Saturday so there should be a good atmosphere. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Our Knit In Public Event

The weather threatened to interrupt our plans, but held off long enough for us to thoroughly enjoy our Knit In Public event. Almost one dozen knitters and crocheters joined Pink Auction in Fitzgerald Park last Monday to celebrate public displays of craftiness while learning a little more about Action Breast Cancer.

Join Pink Auction for World Wide Knit In Public Day

As mentioned before, we're looking forward to World Wide Knit In Public Day (WWKIPD) 2010 and hope you'll join us for...

Pink Auction's Knit In Public Day in Cork!

On Monday, the 14th of June, we will be knitting in Fitzgerald Park (Cork City) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., even later if people want to stick around. Please come along, stay as long or as short as you want. We encourage all to bring friends, family, children, and pets.

Look for us down by the roses. We'll have balloons so you should spot us we will give info on Action Breast Cancer and on the Pink Auction. It free. It's fun. Hopefully, it will be sunny. There is no rain date for this event, if the weather is very bad it won't take place.

We are in the official World Wide Knit In Public Day event listing.

Please pass along message. Enjoy the long weekend everyone and thanks for your support. The short link for this blog post is http://bit.ly/wwkip10

Pink Committee Meeting

We will be having a meeting upstairs in Brew Café on Paul Street in Cork City Centre. Discussion will begin at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday the 27th of May. Please come along. The casual committee will be talking about international knitting day as well as plans for our stall at the Innishannon Vintage Rally. After the meeting, everyone is invited to come to the Vibes & Scribes knitting group for free tea and wooly talk.

If you bring your work, you can show off what you're creating, share your ideas, and just meet people in-person.

Please share this with anyone you think would like to attend this meeting or be involved in helping plan the Pink Auction. Bring your friends, mammy, granny, and sisters! Breast Cancer affects us all now we can all do something to really help raise awareness and funds for Action Breast Cancer.

Interview with Anna Daly on Cork's LifeFM 93.1

We're on Cork's LifeFM 93.1 today, Thurs., 6 May, 10:30-10:45 a.m. with Anna Daly. Listen online!

World Wide Knit In Public Day 2010

How will you celebrate World Wide Knit In Public Day? Would you like to celebrate it with us? It takes place from June 12-20 so as the time approaches we'll share information about a special Pink Auction WWKIP event! And just for us happy hookers international crochet day is September 12.

We will bring up more info soon. Just for now, think Pink auction 2010 and knitting in public.

Mark Your Calendar: 10-10-10

Save the date! The 2010 Pink Auction will take place on Sunday, 10 October, 2010 at the Imperial Hotel in Cork City Centre. Yep, it's easy to remember as 10-10-10.

Come to admire and bid on beautiful and lovingly crafted creative textiles in support of Action Breast Cancer.