CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! Submit your best photo of the theme Blossoms of Hope for a chance to win prizes!

The MSABC 2016 Photo Contest is sponsored by .Glitter, {Nantra}, and Spice it up!

All photos will be put up for silent auction to raise funds for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in SL.. MSABC raises money for cancer research through The American Cancer Society..

1st Prize L$4,000 in gift cards and lindens
2nd Prize L$2,750 in gift cards and lindens
3rd Prize L$1,500 in gift cards and lindens

+ winners will be posted on our website and Facebook page

Photography Contest will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 23 and is open to all Second Life residents

To enter the Photo Contest, take your best pictures with our chosen theme "Blossoms of Hope" and add it to our flickr group

Rules :

♦ Photo cannot show privates or nipples (pasties may be used). We ask for tastefully done photos with no explicit scenes.

♦ Size must be 1600 x 1200 and full perms

♦ One entry per avatar

♦ Photo should reflect the theme of "Blossoms of Hope"

♦ Photo editing is allowed

♦ Upload your entry in the flickr group :www.flickr.com/groups/makingstrideswalk-secondlife

♦ Send one full perm copy of photo in world to Leala Spire

♦ Photos will be on display and up for silent auction from October 23rd - 29th to raise funds for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in SL

♦ Include "MSABC 2016" in the title of your photo

♦ Winners will be notified on the 30th October

Help us make Strides against Breast Cancer.  We Are So looking Forward to your submissions.  Contact Leala Spire or Sandie Loxingly if you need more information.

Good luck!

About Making Strides Against Breast Cancer:

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or MSABC is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300 communities to finish the fight. Every breast cancer walk and event is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to honor those who have battled breast cancer, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk, and race money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease with research, information, services, and access to mammograms for women who need them.

About The American Cancer Society:

For more than 100 years, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Together with millions of our supporters worldwide, we help people stay well, help people get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer.

For more information please visit the sites below:

https://makingstridessecondlife.org/

http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/

http://www.cancer.org/

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Contacts:
Leala Spire or Sandie Loxingly

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THE 2016 STRIDES FUNDRAISING TOOLS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

The official fundraising tools for 2016 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (MSABC) Across Second Life season are now available at American Cancer Society Island.

The SLURL for the MSABC building and the tools: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/106/73/21

If you have an old kiosk or other tools, please delete them and use the new ones. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Leala Spire or Sandie Loxingly. For tech support, please contact RyleighReign. 

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Across Second Life raises money for The American Cancer Society..

Some key dates for Strides:

OCT. 23  Opening of the Blossoms of Hope Showcase
OCT. 29  Strides Walk starts at 10 am SLT
OCT. 30  Honor Ball for Survivors & Caregivers
NOV 4    All donations due from walk
NOV 5   Wrap-up on Relay dAlliez sim


About Making Strides Against Breast Cancer:
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or MSABC is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300 communities to finish the fight. Every breast cancer walk and event is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to honor those who have battled breast cancer, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk, and race money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease with research, information, services, and access to mammograms for women who need them.

About The American Cancer Society:
For more than 100 years, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Together with millions of our supporters worldwide, we help people stay well, help people get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer.

For more information please visit the sites below:
https://makingstridessecondlife.org/
http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/
http://www.cancer.org/

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Announcing 4th Annual Rock Your Rack Event October 1-October 16th 2016

Breast cancer is one of the leading health crises for women. 1 in 8 women, and an every increasing percentage of men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. There is currently no known cure for breast cancer, and its early diagnosis is critical to survival.

Models Giving Back is pleased to present Rock Your Rack, an annual fundraising event combining the best of SL Music, Art and Fashion to support the work of breast cancer charities and raise awareness for early detection which is critical to a positive outcome for this devastating disease.

This year's event will support the National Breast Cancer Foundation which provides free mammograms, education, support and early detection services to anyone in need.

The 2016 event involved 63 designers including Gold Sponsors: AlaFolie, Athena Couture, Dulce Secrets, Emerald Couture, Empyrean Forge, LaVian & Co, Phedora, Prism and Kultivate Magazine. In addition, this year's event will feature 2D and 3D artists for the first time with an Art show sponsored by Kultivate Magazine.  Add to that the 4 Tribute concerts, 12 DJ Dance Parties, 7 Live Music Artist Shows, 9 Fashion Shows, the 10L Hunt, Silent Auctions, Art Auction and you have one must-visit event.

Designers will be providing exclusive creations with 100% of the sales of those items going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation along with a fine selection of the newest and most popular designs donating a percentage as well.

For a complete listing of events and more details on this year's event, please visit the website: http://rockyourrack.wordpress.com

This year's event officially opens to the public on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 12:00 am SLT and will close at 11:59 pm SLT on Sunday, October 16, 2016.

Together we can make a difference!

Those who are unable to attend but wish to support the cause, may visit the Model's Giving Back official donation page at https://fundraise.nbcf.org/mgb2016 where donations can be made directly using a variety of means.

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Artists, Live Musicians & Bloggers - WE NEED YOU!

The 4th Annual Rock Your Rack Event is now looking to partner with some amazing Artists,  Live Musicians, and DJ's to help make the October 1 - 16th event a success.  Rock Your Rack is the collaboration between fashion, music and art in SL as we come together as a community to spread the word and raise funds for early detection of breast cancer.  October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and Models Giving Back would love to have some committed Live Musicians, DJ's and Bloggers to help in their efforts.  All proceeds from the event support the work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.  In order to beat our fundraising totals from 2015 we need the support of our amazing Live Musicians, DJ's and Artists.  Want to help?  Visit the event website and click on the page that matches your role.  All the information and links to the registration pages are there.  Go to: http://rockyourrack.wordpress.com/  for all the information. Let's make this year amazing together.

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Celebrating 12 Years of Raising Funds for Cancer Research

Thousands of Second Life Residents from all across the real globe joined together on July 16 and 17 for the 12th Relay Weekend of Relay For Life of Second Life and celebrate.

“It’s incredible to see how this Relay has grown over the last 12 years,” said Stingray Raymaker, American Cancer Society staff partner. “That first year, 2005, there were 315 Avatars walking the track to bring attention to the importance of cancer research. This year more than 3,000 will take to the track. We have become the largest fundraiser in SL and other virtual worlds.”

Relay Weekend kicked off at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16 and featured 24 hours of themed laps, activities and entertainment. The weekend wrapped up with a massive party at 1 p.m. PDT Sunday, July 17.

For those who could not be at the Relay sims, they tuned in to T1 Radio, at T1radio.com, which  aired the festivities through Relay Weekend.

“Our 2016 season has brought about outreach like no other season” Said Random Padar - Darrow, 2016 Event Chair. “We have over 60 new teams this year.  At every team event we have seen more and more new faces.  I am thrilled that our Relay Weekend is almost here!  We will begin with an opening ceremony beginning at 10am on July 16th, followed by our Honor Lap for our survivors and caregivers to walk proudly. At 9pm we will hold our always inspiring and touching Luminaria ceremony.  As I walk through our sims this year I see some amazing builds!  Team campsites along with special designer sims will compete for awards that display cancer education and theme inspired builds.  Once Upon A Cure season will go down in the history books as one which was filled with stories from our passionate Relayers, while working to write the end of the story!”

Relay For Life of Second Life is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year. Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from March through mid-July. In July, teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a real world Relay.  Over the last eleven years, Relay For Life of Second Life has raised almost $3 million for cancer research and is the largest charity event in the virtual worlds. Several thousand volunteers from more than 80 countries participate each year, truly making it a global event.

There are many ways to get involved in Relay For Life of Second Life and another way to show your support is through sponsorships. Relay For Life of Second Life is proud to have the following as premier sponsors:  RGF Estates, Rockliffe University, Sol Existence and Runestone and other sponsorships are available; please contact the Cathy10 Longoria, Sponsorship Lead or Random Padar, Event Chair for more details.

Keep up with the news on Relay For Life of Second Life through it’s website, Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr pages:

http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/

https://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL

http://facebook.com/rflofsl

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ROCK YOUR RACK 2016 October 1 - October 16, 2016- Registration Opens June 15th

--FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--

Breast cancer is one of the leading health crises for women. 1 in 8 women, and an every increasing percentage of men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. There is currently no known cure for breast cancer, and its early diagnosis is critical to survival.

Models Giving Back is pleased to present Rock Your Rack, an annual fundraising event combining the best of SL Music and Fashion to support the work of breast cancer charities and raise awareness for early detection which is critical to a positive outcome for this devastating disease.

This year's event will support the National Breast Cancer Foundation which provides free mammograms, education, support and early detection services to anyone in need.  In 2015 we were happy to donate over $2500USD to this organization via Rock Your Rack 2015.

Events during the fundraiser include  fashion shows,  live musical concerts, , DJ dance parties, a 10L Hunt, Silent Auction areas, and new this year will be an art exhibit and auction hosted by Windlight Magazine.  Designers will be providing exclusive creations with 100% of the sales of those items going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation along with a fine selection of the newest and most popular designs donating a percentage as well. 

For a complete listing of events and more details on this year's event, please visit the website: http://rockyourrack.wordpress.com

Designer Registration opens on June 15th and packages will sell-out quickly. 

Together we can make a difference!

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About Models Giving Back

Models Giving Back is an agency of professional, certified SecondLife models who give of their time and talents to raise funds for legitimate and verified SL and RL charities. 

Models Giving Back was founded in October of 2012 by Jamee Sandalwood after a previous agency dedicated to charity work was forced to close due to the owner leaving SecondLife.  Jamee felt the work that was being done needed to be continued and set out to lead the models that were already a part of the former agency into new and bigger endeavors at the newly created Models Giving Back.

To date the agency has partnered with dozens of designers and provided models for runway, print and other functions that support charities around SL.

Rock Your Rack is the creation of Jamee Sandalwood and is owned exclusively by Models Giving Back in SecondLife.

Models Giving Back CEO:  Jamee Sandalwood
Models Giving Back Logo:
Models Giving Back Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/ModelsGivingBack

Models Giving Back Flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/94469096@N04/

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About the National Breast Cancer Foundation

The National Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1991 by breast cancer survivor, Janelle Hail.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at the age of 34.  At the time of her diagnosis, there was little information about the disease, and she was forced to make a decision about her health with few options.  After her treatment, Janelle made a commitment to help women around the world by educating them about breast cancer and the importance of early detection.  NBCF’s mission is to save lives through early detection and to provide mammograms for those in need.  This mission includes increasing awareness through education, providing diagnostic breast care services for those in need, and providing nurturing support services. 

www.nationalbreastcancer.org

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Justice League of America & Relay For Life Team Up For Breast Cancer Awareness - Save The Dance Event Dates!

Save the Ta-Tas!!

Dig deep into your pockets and raise some support!!!

Come ready to meet the elite socialites from Metropolis and Gotham City; maybe a chance to meet a “real” Justice League Member.  Music / Dance & Food / Drinks. 

DJ:  Dinah Queen (Black Canary) of the ***Justice League of America***

Events:

Friday, October 16, 2015 6-8pm SLT - Black Tie Event!

Saturday October 24, 2015 4-6pm SLT - VILLIAN HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

Friday, October 30, 2015 6-8pm SLT –CANCELLED

Location:  SL Enquirer Yacht:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mont%20Fleuri%20Isle/26/219/27


JLA Commercial:  https://youtu.be/H03XT2EIOGA

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RELAY FOR LIFE OF SECOND LIFE 2015 KICKOFF CELEBRATION EVENT DATE: MARCH 8, 2015

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WEBSITE:  WWW.RELAYFORLIFEOFSECONDLIFE.ORG

The 2015 Relay For Life of Second Life season will kick off officially on March 8, 2015. Festivities will begin at 9 am slt with a one hour pre-show hosted by T1 Radio. The 2015 Relay For Life of Second Life Kick Off Ceremony will being at 10 am slt and featuring speeches by the Relay For Life of Second Life Planning Committee, the official American Cancer Society Representative StingRay Raymaker.

The 2015 Relay For Life of Second Life Kick Off Celebrations will usher in the start of the 11^th season of Relay For Life of Second Life, an official charity of the American Cancer Society. The theme for this year’s relay season is “The Future is Now”.  Immediately following the kick off ceremony, guests will be treated to live music, dj’s, games, and Relay For Life of Second Life Team campsite areas to visit. The campsite areas will provide teams the opportunity to display their team spirit and to start the relay fundraising season.  Below is the official schedule for the 2015 Relay For Life of Second Life Kick Off Celebrations:

2015 Relay For Life of Second Life Kickoff Schedule

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2015

On Saturday, March 7, everyone is invited to a special Paint Second Life Purple wrap up party, as our many relay teams will begin setting up for Kickoff 2015! The party will be held at 5pm to 8 pm slt and will be hosted by T1 Radio.

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2015

9am to 10 am slt – T1 Radio Pre-Kick Off Show

10am to 11 am slt – Kick Off Opening Ceremony & Speeches

11am to 5 pm slt – Live performers, djs, and team campsites are open

5pm to 7  pm slt – Fireworks & Closing Party with T1 Radio’s Trader1 Whiplash

About Relay For Life of Second Life:

Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society and has been active, and continually growing in Second Life for 10 years. In 2005, the first Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) was attended by a few hundred avatars and raised almost $5,000 US dollars for the American Cancer Society. As of July 2014 RFL of SL ranks number 17th out of 5000 teams worldwide in donations received. We have brought in over 2 million US dollars to help with the fight against cancer. This year our Relay weekend will be held on July 17th and 18th.

About the American Cancer Society:

The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of nearly three million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society's efforts have contributed to a 22 percent decline in cancer death rates in the US during the past two decades, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our progress nearly 14.5 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate more birthdays this year.  We're determined to finish the fight against cancer. As the nation’s  largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, we’re finding cures and ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean air, and more. For more information, to get help, or to join the fight, visit cancer.org or call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345.

For More Information:

www.relayforlifeofsecondlife.org

www.cancer.org/involved/participate/relayforlife/second-life

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The Arbor is proud to present Twosome for Tatas on Saturday, October 11th, 2014, at 7P.M. SLT

What can you expect at this affair?

A delicious three course meal, a concert by Rose (therose) and LuhreBrann and of course dancing!!!

Tickets are L$250 per head and are limited to twenty-four (24) people.

Please contact sarahelisebeth Brenham or Polly Steerpike in Second Life for more information and/or to purchase tickets.

This is an event benefits SL Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

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Craw Daddy's Blues Joint Grand Opening Today! October 17th 2-6pm SLT

Come show your support for the fight against Breast Cancer!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wicked%20Pleasures/236/229/23

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