Friends in Pink Winter 2015 by myashuk

Friends in Pink

Margie Jimenez is Volunteer of the Quarter

Winter 2015

Publication designed by Melissa Yashuk Photos provided

Friends in Pink

OH HELLO We want YOUR stories!

elcome to the new version of the Friends in Pink newsletter. It looks a little different. Our goal is to keep you informed of events, fundraising activities and all things related to Friends in Pink. With that said, we want your feedback. We want your stories of beating breast cancer. Do you have a great recipe that helped you get through chemo? Share it with us. Or maybe there is something that moti-

vates you every day. We want to hear it. No matter what your story, tip, recipe or suggestion, tell us. There are several ways of getting in touch. You can email me melissa.yashuk@gmail.com. Or hit up Friends in Pink on Facebook. Or reach us on Twitter. So, what are you waiting for? Stay connected and discover what you can do to be a part of your favorite local organization.

Melissa Yashuk ~ Communications Coordinator

Table of Contents Upcoming events 5 President's message 8 Thank you to YOU 10 Christmas party photos 12 Friends in Pink Gala 14 Volunteer of the Quarter 18 Plan for tax season 20 Sponsor of the quarter 22 Support groups 24

Upcoming Events

Events

Volunteer meeting Jan. 28 Volunteer meeting March 11, Stuart Volunteer meeting March 18, Indian River at Beef O’Brady’s

Jan. 31 Friends in Pink Gala, 6-10 p.m.

(in South Vero Plaza off Oslo and Route 1 North)

Annual Bingo Luncheon on Feb. 24 at the Moose Club PSL and Stuart volunteer meeting, Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m., of PSL on 101 SW Marion at the Friends In Pink office Ave., 11:30 a.m. at 501 SE Johnson St. Nettles Island Event in Indian River Volunteer Meet- March ing, Feb. 18 5:30 p.m., at Beef O’Brady’s restaurant, Trails in Pink Equestrian 782 S. U.S. 1, Vero Beach, event is scheduled for March 6

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message

From the desk of Cheryl Norman Caldwell 2015! Happy New Year to one and all! I don’t think filing to manning office phones, for instance. All activities one can ever say it too much … especially if you will be carried out in a manner that will best benefit the are a breast cancer survivor or one of the wonder- recipients of Friends in Pink …the reason why we exist. ful people that help make what we do successful. No (wo)man is an island. So goes it for our Board of And happy anniversary to Friends in Pink! We made Directors. We need the guidance and input from the it. I’m sure our founder is looking at us with a smile community of Treasure Coast prominent people who on her face. Friends in Pink aka Pink Tie Friends Inc., feel as committed to our mission as we are. Beginning aka Friends of the Breast Care Center of the Treasure this year, we will establish the Friends in Pink AdvisoCoast is 10 years old. It took a lot of people, including ry Board. These individuals will be a constant source survivors, volunteers, donors and benefactors to make of executive guidance and information for the drivthis happen. While there are too many to mention, you ing force of Friends in Pink, your Board of Directors. know who you are and I humbly thank you all! Most important, our recipients thank you. Without everyone Last but certainly not least, we will have a single point being on board with Nancy O’Neill’s vision, more than of leadership for our fundraising efforts. Experienced 225 inadequately insured people would have never re- with successful events and campaigns too numerous to ceived nor continue to receive needed breast cancer care. mention, our new Fundraising Chairperson will successfully raise money for Friends In Pink through A lot is in the making to secure the future of Friends in Pink various channels. A lifetime Treasure Coast resident, as we look ahead. Strategically, the time has come to seri- Jeannette Weiss, will take the helm of our fundraisously consider Friends in Pink in perpetuity. Therefore, we ing this year. We look forward to her ideas and guidare working on creating an endowment fund. Establishing ance. She’s already working on several ideas. Please an endowment for the future of Friends in Pink is critical join me in welcoming and supporting Jeannette as she because there will always be someone who needs financial combines her PR role with these new responsibilities. assistance with breast cancer surgery and treatment. We plan to have our first event dedicated to this effort in 2015. Well those are the highlights of our 10th anniversary …ooooooh … except for our kick off! A lovely retro Volunteers are the life blood of Friends In Pink and we venue is the scene of our 10th anniversary celebrawill remain volunteer driven for a very long time. But this tion. On Jan. 31, 2015, at the Flagler Center in Stuyear, we will see the establishment of a Volunteer Guild art, from 6 – 10 p.m., we will honor longtime supportand name Volunteer Coordinators. A guild will give our ers and invite new ones to our Friends In Pink Gala. volunteers more authority to determine their level of participation in events, activities and fundraising. And we Tickets are still available on FriendsInPink.net or you will have these guilds and coordinators for each county can call Vivien at 772-344-1365 or Amber at 772-284in which we have recipients. In most cases, our Volunteer 3007. This 1950s themed event is all inclusive and Coordinators will manage those volunteers, whose activi- will include dancing, music, fun, food and drink, all to ties will include event coverage and office tasks such as raise money for our Friends in Pink Recipients. Join us!

Friends in Pink thanks YOU!

Thank you to our quiet supporters! Beginning in January and lasting through March of every year, a quiet group of people host some of the most significant events of the year, all to benefit Friends in Pink. These wonderful men and women, all members of private communities in our region, donate thousands of dollars from these events to Friends in Pink. In addition, many of them volunteer at our events and assist in running our organization throughout the year. Truly, we could never be as great a local citizen or do as much as we do for our recipients without them. These private events, created, managed and attended by their residents only, are hugely successful. Please take a moment from your day and reflect on the importance of these wonderful groups and how without them, Friends in Pink wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be here. Their generosity knows no bounds. We are grateful for them as they have faithfully and loyally walked arm in arm with Friends In Pink to help people survive breast cancer. You know who you are and Friends In Pink is forever indebted to your abundant generosity of spirit.

Friends in Pink Christmas party

Friends in Pink Gala

Have a swingin’ good time at the gala for Friends in Pink Be ready to swing to the sounds of the 1950s at the Friends in Pink Gala to benefit local breast cancer patients. The Gala will be an inaugural event as well as a celebration of the organization’s 10 year anniversary. Cheryl Caldwell, president of the Friends in Pink Board of Directors, is especially excited about the upcoming event. “This event will kick-off our 10 year anniversary and what a way to celebrate,” Caldwell said. “People love 1950s music, dancing and food. And this event will have all three. Be prepared to swing and twist the night away.” The Inaugural Friends in Pink Gala promises to be a swingin’ good time with ‘50s inspired cuisine, entertainment and atmosphere. Guests will to Professor Pennygoode’s Mighty Flea Circus and enjoy professional swing dance performances. Cuisine 256 will be serving up a delicious meal, finished off with a not-to-be-missed dessert station, including root beer float shooters, pineapple upside down cake, chocolate fondue, and more! The evening also features a silent auction. There will also be a raffle of a $1,000 piece of jewelry, donated by

Jewelry Design Studios in Jensen Beach. The winner of the raffle will have a choice of either a men’s Citizens watch and William Henry money clip or a Herman Weiss designed amethyst pendant or a Galatea designed hand carved pearl necklace or bracelet. Tickets for the raffle are $10 each or 3 for $25. The winner will be chosen at the gala on and notified by phone or email if they are not present at the event.

Tickets for the Gala are $100 and are all-inclusive. To purchase tickets to the event online, go to www. FriendsinPink.net or call 772-2843007. Dress is cocktail casual, and guests are encouraged to don their favorite pink or black duds. Fifties attire will be well received! Sponsors of the event include Martin Health System, Greenspoon Marder Law, Jewelry Design Studio, and The Stuart News/TCPalm. com. All proceeds will benefit local Cancer patients who are under or uninsured and need assistance paying for treatment.

Volunteer of the Quarter

Margie Jimenez

Margie Jimenez is our Volunteer of the Quarter for winter 2015! Margie was selected for her dedication to Friends in Pink and the people we help. She, like so many of our volunteers, has been doing this for a long time! Margie’s first event was a Tapas extravaganza in 2011. She hasn’t missed a beat since. Always creative and inclusive. Bringing the Martin County community together to support Friends In Pink. From her “Cardio for the Cure” to her “Teeth Whitening Day of Beauty” which attracted folks from as far away as Indian River County, she’s never at a loss for great fun and profitable fundraising events. All this while managing a full schedule with her lovely daughter Isabella and family. The work Margie has performed on behalf of our recipients is always above and beyond with her signature $1,000,000 smile. Thank you, Margie for your hard work! 18

Plan for tax season

IRS tax tips for charitable contributions Charitable contributions made to qualified organizations may help lower your tax bill. The IRS has put together the following eight tips to help ensure your contributions pay off on your tax return.

6. Regardless of the amount, to deduct a contribution of cash, check, or other monetary gift, you must maintain a bank record, payroll deduction records or a written communication from the organization containing the name of the organization, the date of the contribution and amount of the contribution. For text message donations, a telephone bill will meet the record-keeping requirement if it shows the name of the receiving organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount given.

1. If your goal is a legitimate tax deduction, then you must be giving to a qualified organization. Also, you cannot deduct contributions made to specific individuals, political organizations and candidates. See IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, for rules on what constitutes a qualified organization.

7. To claim a deduction for contributions of cash or property equaling $250 or more you must have a bank record, payroll deduction records or a written acknowledgment from the qualified organization showing the amount of the cash and a description of any property contributed, and whether the organization provided any goods or services in exchange for the gift. One document may satisfy both the written communication requirement for monetary gifts and the written acknowledgement requirement for all contributions of $250 or more. If your total deduction for all noncash contributions for the year is over $500, you must complete and attach IRS Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions, to your return.

2. To deduct a charitable contribution, you must file Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A. 3. If you receive a benefit because of your contribution such as merchandise, tickets to a ball game or other goods and services, then you can deduct only the amount that exceeds the fair market value of the benefit received. 4. Donations of stock or other non-cash property are usually valued at the fair market value of the property. Clothing and household items must generally be in good used condition or better to be deductible. Special rules apply to vehicle donations. 5. Fair market value is generally the price at which property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither having to buy or sell, and both having reasonable knowledge of all the relevant facts.

8. Taxpayers donating an item or a group of similar items valued at more than $5,000 must also complete Section B of Form 8283, which generally requires an appraisal by a qualified appraiser. 20

Sponsor of the quarter

Willoughby Ladies Golf Club A big thank you for all you have done for Friends in Pink!

Support Groups

Check out the list below for support groups on the Treasure Coast IRMC All Cancer Support Meeting: 5 p.m. 1000 36th St., Vero Beach. Every month on the third Tuesday. Friends After Diagnosis support group meeting: Second and fourth Mondays, 2-3:30 p.m., Indian River Medical Center Cancer Center, 1000 36th St., Vero Beach. (772) 567-4311 Friends After Diagnosis Support Group: Third Saturday, 10-11 a.m., Indian River Medical Center Executive dining room off cafeteria, 1000 36th St., Vero Beach. (772) 567-4311

Chair Yoga: Chair Yoga for Cancer Survivors, noon. 1550 24th St., Vero Beach. Every month on the third Monday. Cancer Support Group: 2-3:30 p.m., 501 E. Osceola St., Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center, Stuart. Call: (772) 2235945 Carolyn.Shore@MartinHealth.org. Young and Young at Heart Breast Cancer Support Group (Martin County branch), Second Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center at Martin Health System, 501 E. Osceola

Submit your story!

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for your story. Share your story of breast cancer and help other people. It may end up published in the newsletter. To send your story, email melissa.yashuk@gmail.com.

St., Second Floor Meeting Room, Stuart. Look Good Feel Better (Hosted by American Cancer Society- for female patients to learn how to apply makeup/wigs while going through treatment) MUST RSVP in advance! Last Monday of the month 2:30 p.m., Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center at Martin Health System, 501 E. Osceola St., Second Floor Meeting Room, Stuart. Contact: American Cancer Society, 772-287-7467, ext 5255

Helpful links

Links & Resources www.BreastCancer.org www.BreastHealthCoalition.org www.CancerCare.org www.CancerHopeNetwork.org www.CancerInformationService.com www.GetBCFacts.com www.Healthline.com/health/breast-cancer www.Komen.org www.MartinMemorial.org www.Medicinenet.com/breast www.NationalBreastCancer.org www.NationalCancerInstitute.org www.StLucieMed.com www.TheBreastCareSite.com www.cancer.org or 800-ACS-2345 NOTE: All newsletters can be viewed on our website www.PinkTieFriends.org by clicking on media, newsletter. 26

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