The Power of family
Special Tour de Pink Issue · March 2012
Multiple members take up the fight against breast cancer
Tour de Pink Award Recipients TEAM WITH THE MOST NEW MEMBERS:
B IKE B ARN LARGEST TEAM:
B IKE B ARN TOP FUND-RAISING TEAM:
B RACEWELL & G IULIANI BEST TEAM SPIRIT:
S HE M ADE M E D O I T BIKE BARN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR:
K EVIN B OOTH PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
M AYOR F RANK J ACKSON PINK RIBBONS PROJECT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
BARBARA E AKER
PHOTO: TIM HANSFORD
PHOTO: TIM HANSFORD
Special Events Coordinator for Pink Ribbons My first personal experience with breast cancer Project on all such events. was when I was 9 years old and I saw my mom I have also had the pleasure of participating as changing my Aunt Patty’s bandages. Even a coach in Rugby-for-athough I knew she was sick, I had no idea she Cause that Pink Ribbons was in the midst of a 5-year does every spring with battle with cancer that prothe St. Thomas Varsity duced a series of operations Rugby IV. It is amazing and tumor removals up until how many players have her death. It made quite an mothers, aunts and impression on me. grandmothers fighting Many years later, I rememthe disease and how ber watching the John Adams aware they are of the miniseries and commenting that benefits of the game. the medical techniques hadn’t Contrary to rugby changed much in the 200 years lore, these are mature, leading up to my Aunt Patty‘s nk 2010. committed young men. treatment and how they had ily at Tour de Pi The Power fam It took several changed greatly in the last 50 years for me to get years. A lot of the success in fully involved in Tour treating breast cancer is directly de Pink — including related to early detection of the riding — because I disease, and I have been happy always had a busito contribute to Tour de Pink ness convention that and its ultimate destination of occurred on the same funds to Pink Ribbons Project weekend. Even when which supports public awarethe extended Power ness and detection through family mobilized to outreach and breast imaging honor my sister-in-law services in the community. Marty Power receives award Maura several years The Power family has a for Top Fundraiser at Tour de Pink back and traveled to long history with Pink Ribbons 2011. Houston from both Project. My wife, Shelly Power’s coasts to ride in Tour de Pink, I was limited only original connection was with Jane Weiner, to donations. The last several years, I have had Artistic Director of Pink Ribbons Project, through the opportunity to ride in addition to raising the Houston dance community and Shelly’s funds. It feels good to call in all those MS 150 long-standing service as a board member from IOUs. Relax, Loubel, I have many more to call 2002 to 2008. Since departing from the board, and will be riding in Tour de Pink for the foreseeshe has stayed close by as the Artistic Chair for able future and hope to participate in its growth Pink at the Brown 2009, 2011 and 2012. In and ultimate results. 2008 my brother, Jim Power’s company, Power Plumbing, LP, became a major underwriter for Tour de Pink and has since been supporting the cause through sponsorships at events for Rugbyfor-a-Cause and Pink at the Brown, and with continued sponsorship for Tour de Pink. Tying in the Power family connection with Pink Ribbons Marty Power Project is my daughter, Rozlind Power’s role as
Barbara Eaker (second from right) with the Pink Ribbons Project staff.
In this issue: High-school student meets her $100,000 fund-raising goal!. . . . . . 2 Top 10 fund-raisers of 2011. . . . . . . . . 2 Pink Pit Stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lucky number 7 for Tour de Pink . . . . 2 Thank you to our sponsors! . . . . . . . . . 3 In other sporting news . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Kevin Booth honored with Outstanding Volunteer Award. . . . . . . 3