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Women in the Shenandoah Valley celebrated Halloween by Painting The Valley Pink!

Fran Romeo, founder of Paint Virginia Pink, Inc. and owner of Pink-Ribbon-Store.com co-hosted a Pink Ribbon Tea Party on October 31, 2008 at the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, VA.

Over 100 women and men (we lost count because of all of the activity) dropped by our Pink Ribbon Tea Party. The decorations were fantastic and so were the giveaways and door prizes. Six lucky party goers went home with a lovely door prize.

Survivors signed the special pink ribbon quilt made by ladies in the local quilt guild. There were many dedications to those who lost their battle as well as celebrations by those women who are now cancer free.

Everyone was invited to tour the mammo room. Some women had not yet had an annual mammogram and loved being able to see what it would be like.

Angel of Angel's Touch Bakery worked tirelessly on her Cupcakes and Cookies For a Cause icing and decorating over 100 of each.

Patty Shaffer owner of WSVG, the AM radio station in Mt. Jackson, Virginia dropped by and was pressed into service. She greeted visitors and explained how they could help a women in need by donating one dollar to the Paint The Valley Pink campaign. All funds raised will help fund wigs and mammograms for women in the Shenandoah Valley who could not otherwise afford them. In fact, two women stopped by and donated their wigs to the campaign.

Patty's efforts brought in over $80.00. Kudos Patty.

If you weren't able to make it, there will be several Pink Ribbon Teas throughout the year. Tune in to WSVG - 790 AM and keep an eye out when you read your local newspaper for when and where.

Thanks to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital and its staff for making this a terrific event.

For more information on how you can get involved, visit http://www.paintvirginiapink.org.

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On Friday, October 31, 2008 Paint Virginia Pink, Inc. and Shenandoah Memorial Hospital are hosting a pink ribbon tea from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in Woodstock, Virginia.

If you live in the Shenandoah Valley stop in, have some punch, pink ribbon cupcakes, pink ribbon cookies, snacks, share your story, and, if you are a survivor - sign the special pink ribbon quilt specially made by the Top of Virginia Quilting Guild.

There are exciting door prizes (winner must be present) and other surprises.

Fran Romeo, founder of Paint Virginia Pink, Inc. will be collecting wigs. Each wig will be cleaned and restyled and given to women undergoing breast cancer treatment who could not afford to buy one. If you have a wig you would like to donate, you can drop it off, email Fran or contact Fran at 540-984-3384 or 571-237-5454.

We also need funky earrings. Don't forget to ask Fran how you can Paint The Valley Pink by donating a dollar to fund a mammogram.

To learn more, visit http://www.paintvirginiapink.org.

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