Real BarBQ Raises $1,300 for Gilda's Club Metro Detroit

Canton restaurant presents check to charity.

Real BarBQ of Canton delivered a $1,300 check to Laura Varon Brown of Gilda's Club Metro Detroit after a fundraiser from Oct. 15-31 raised donatinos for the group. Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit provides a no-cost program for men, women, teens and young children living with all types of cancer, as well as their families and friends. The environment is very welcoming and is in a home-like setting. “Many of our customers or their families have been touched by breast cancer, so we are proud to be able to support such a worthwhile cause,” RealBarBQ manager Jim Pinion said in a news release before the event. For more details on Real BarBQ, visit realbarbq.com. Submitted by Wendy Fayne on behalf of Real BarBQ

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Outer Beauty Tips Lead to Inner Strength for Women with Breast Cancer

Resources for women fighting breast cancer that your doctor doesn't offer.

By the nature of its side effects, cancer treatment can make a private battle a very public affair. For a woman with cancer, having a bald head, pale skin or a missing breast can make her feel like she's being targeted by a bright spotlight and a banner that says, "Cancer patient." But now more than ever, there are resources for women that will put the spotlight back on their work, their accomplishments and their life—and change that banner to simply read, "Woman." Girl on the Go provides private or in-home wig consultations for women with cancer, with locations in 12 states, including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. …

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Ann Romney, Breast Cancer Survivor, Spreads Word on Awareness

The Bloomfield Hills native not only has rallied for her husband Mitt Romney's presidential bid, but Ann Romney also has thrown her support behind breast cancer awareness.

While Ann Romney has taken to the presidential campaign trail to support her husband Mitt Romney, she also has rallied her efforts for another cause: breast cancer awareness. Ann Romney, a native of Bloomfield Hills and a student at Cranbrook, is a breast cancer survivor. In 2008, Ann Romney had surgery to remove a precancerous lump from her breast, according to the Boston Globe. Mitt Romney told CNN that Barack Obama, at the time the president-elect, called to offer his prayers to the Romney family. So while Ann Romney has campaigned for her husband this month, including a stop in Bloomfield Township on Oct. 12, she also has focused her attention on breast cancer awareness. Both Ann Romney and Michelle Obama wore pink dresses at the …

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Real BarBQ Raises Money for Gilda's Club Metro Detroit

Restaurant to donate part of bill to group during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Real BarBQ of Canton, 42452 Ford Road at Lilley, is going pink to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wait staff will be adorned in specially ordered pink T-shirts, while $1 from entrees, deluxe sandwiches and salad entrees will go directly to support Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit beginning Monday, Oct. 15 and running through Oct. 31. This applies to all orders, whether customers are dining at the restaurant, carrying out or have placed a free delivery order. “Many of our customers or their families have been touched by breast cancer, so we are proud to be able to support such a worthwhile cause,” RealBarBQ manager Jim Pinion said in a news release. Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit provides a no-cost program for men, women, teens and …

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Plymouth Whalers

Whalers Get in the Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Plenty of pink-themed activities planned this week.

The Plymouth Whalers have plenty of activities planned this week during the team's fourth annual Pink Out! for Breast Cancer Awareness. The Whalers will meet at Lucky Hair Company in Canton on Tuesday in a team-wide pink out. All players will participate in getting their hair dyed pink, starting with older players around 10:30am. Younger players still in high school will report to Lucky Hair Company after practice, sometime after 4pm. On Wednesday, the Whalers will work as waiters from 5-8pm at CJ's Brewing Company at Compuware Arena. All proceeds will go to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. Fans wanting to get involved in the spirit of the Pink Out! can get involved with the Pink Out! Pledge, found on www.plymouthwhalers.com. After getting …

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