Empowering women Awards 2011

Avon UK and Women’s Aid Empowering Women Awards 2011 In association with Marie Claire The Avon UK and Women’s Aid Empowering Women Awards are a platform to celebrate the amazing achievements and incredible bravery of women who have either been affected by domestic violence themselves, or who are working tirelessly in the field to support those who have experienced abuse. The winners will be chosen by a specially selected panel of judges made up of high-profile and inspirational women. The Judging Panel: Women’s Aid Patron Sarah Brown Women’s Aid Supporter Alesha Dixon Women’s Aid Ambassador Charlie Webster AVON Regional Senior Vice President Anna Segatti Marie Claire Editor Trish Halpin Women’s Aid CEO Nicola Harwin CBE Applications are now open to nominate yourself or an individual who you think deserves to be recognised for their achievements. Applications close on 8th June 2011. Terms and conditions of entry apply. The awards aim to empower women who are affected by domestic abuse by recognising inspirational individuals in the following categories: Woman Survivor of the Year Child Survivor of the Year Grass Roots Hero Marie Claire Campaigner Against Domestic Violence Winners will be presented with their awards at a special afternoon tea ceremony in London in July 2011. In order to be eligible for an Empowering Women Award applicants and those being nominated must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident in the UK, or a registered charity. Terms and Conditions apply, please see Terms and Conditions of entry. Due to the sensitive nature of these awards, any person or charity nominating an individual for an award must have the express consent of the individual being nominated before submitting their application. The individual being nominated must also agree to the publication of their photograph and story by Women’s Aid, Avon and Marie Claire.

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Why We Walk. The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade video This is a great video to see just how and why these people walk for the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade

The money raised is being used in the best possible way

6 years of walking and it takes on a new meaning

To see those people coming back time after time, is a feeling you can never erase

We have a moral responsibility

Breast cancer is not pretty, we need to be more educated

I think participating in the walk helps you understand the power of people to be able to transform peoples lives.

39 miles on the Avon walk

Allows money to be raised and change women’s lives

Every STEP COUNTS

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This inspirational video will show you the importance of being Breast aware.

Breast Cancer Survivors want to tell you something that could save your life

Be Breast aware

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Breast cancer Avon Foundation

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I recieved this email today & simply had to share the impact it has had on me personally.

Hi Gail,

Do not know if you know this, but Vikki has a few health problems which means working for an employer is not an option for her – she has tried it – but it is just not flexible enough – she gets tired really easily – all resulting from 2005 when she had 9 admissions to intensive care – with a condition called ketoacidosis – where the blood turns to acid… She is lucky to still be with us…..

When she met you at that Bracknell meeting you really did inspire her – She could see light at the end of a very long tunnel – Vikki is very bright – but her health has held her back with career progress – she has had to turn down many a job as she just knew she could not sustain it – then at last – she found Sales Leadership and realized, after your talk at Bracknell, that she could really succeed with Sales Leadership…..She has made it to advanced and her next step will be Exec without a doubt….

So, after I saw your piece on the autistic lad – thought I would share Vikki’s story with you – she walks a tight rope on a daily basis – and people get confused when you say she is a diabetic – there are only ten percent of diabetics who are juvenile onset Type ones – which means they usually go down with it at about the age of 6 or 7…..which is what Vikki is and she was diagnosed just before her 7th birthday — – and like a diabetic has to watch their sugar intake – you can actually save a type one’s life with a can of coke – and yet everyone says never give a diabetic sugar… so she is campaigning to get the word out there – Then we saw this on the net – and it so describes Juvenile Onset Type one – it is a disease that Vikki will never grow out of – and still continues the daily regimes seen in the film…..

Breast cancer awareness Avon Foundation

The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade was launched in 1992 as a small pioneering program in the U.K. Avon in the U.S. adopted the Crusade the following year. Over the last 18 years, Avon philanthropy has raised and donated more than $700 million to breast cancer programs around the world, supporting cutting-edge research to find a cure for or prevent breast cancer as well as programs that enable all patients to access quality care.

Funding supports awareness and education: screening and diagnosis; access to treatment; support services; and scientific research. Beneficiaries of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade range from leading cancer research and clinical centers to community-based, non-profit breast health education programs.

Numerous Avon Crusade programs raise funds and awareness for the cause including the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Series, the Avon Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer, and Crusade Pink Ribbon fundraising products.

While we remain steadfast in our commitment to find a cure, we are proud to have supported tremendous progress over the last 18 years in research and care:

• Educated 105,000,000 women worldwide on breast health through community-based and grassroots outreach since 1992
• Linked 15,000,000 women worldwide to early detection programs and mammography screening
• Provided $175-million to breast cancer research projects since 1999, including most recently more than $25 million for 41 research projects focused on primary prevention, understanding the etiology and potential causes of breast cancer and developing a blood or saliva test for early detection
• Forged new collaborations among nonprofit groups, government and industry by the Avon Foundation hosting the first-ever Collaborative Summit on Breast Cancer
• Love/Avon Army of Women accelerates the pace of breast cancer prevention research by enlisting women – healthy women who have never had breast cancer and survivors – in this effort.  Through 2010 the Army of Women has recruited 340,000 women, launched 35 research studies, and had more than 43,000 Army of Women members respond to requests for volunteers.  Most studies utilizing the Army of Women resource are able to identify enough eligible volunteers within 48 hours to one week to fulfill their volunteer requirements and move the study forward.

A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes in the United States and it remains the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer worldwide.  You can help us save lives by getting involved.

Breast Health Resource Guide What everyone should know about breast cancer.  This guide will provide you with information, support and resources to use and share. Read about:

• - Early Breast Cancer Detection
• - Different Types of Breast Cancer
• - Possible Treatment Options
• - Reducing the Risk of Recurrence

 

Click here to download the English version Click here to download the Spanish version

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Series Join thousands of women and men over two days and 39 miles to help in the fight against breast cancer.

There are nine Avon Walks across the U.S. The money and awareness raised makes a critical difference as we work to turn every diagnosis into a story of survival.

Visit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Website

Watch the Why We Walk Video

More Opportunities For You To Get Involved