I am sure that we all know someone who was fought breast cancer before. Some of those people have won their battles & sadly some have not. During the month of October, Panera Bread in Central Ohio is partnering with the Stefanie Spielman Fund to support breast cancer awareness month.
Purchase a special Stefanie Spielman Coffee Mug for $10 and refills on free for the month of October. I purchased my mug today.
I love coffee and will drink it anyway, so why not help support the fight against breast cancer in the process? While the pink ribbon bagels are not gluten-free, they do have some gluten-free options.
Short side note – Giant Eagle is carrying Starburst Jelly Beans for under $3.00/bag. They are now my go-to store. Yes, I have a problem. No, I don’t care to do anything about that. Giant Eagle has made gluten-free shopping a little easier in their stores. Instead of having a dedicated gluten-free section, they have gluten-free products labeled with a tag on the shelf. I did see some that I know are gluten-free that weren’t labeled, but it is a start. Gluten-free friendly & carries Starburst Jelly Beans? Winning.
The lovely Shirley of Gluten-Free Easily has made a Chocolate Silk Pie that is not only gluten-free, but dairy-free & grain-free, too. Check it out!
I have several reviews that I am in the middle of writing right now. I can’t wait to share these with you guys!
My son and me, November 2000. This is before we were gluten-free/diagnosed Celiac.
Awww, thanks for the link love, Kim! I do love that pie.
I am grateful to have a mom and a MIL who are breast cancer survivors! And other relatives and friends who are survivors and others who sadly did not make it. Each loss is monumental. I would love to see the focus move the prevention as well as diagnosis and treatment.
Thanks, dear! xo,
Shirley
So glad to hear that your mom & MIL who are survivors! I agree about focusing on prevention…there are so many things that can be done!
Kim
Question, do you know what percent of money donated to the Stephanie Spielman fund actually goes to research? I genuinely don't know, but after reading a number of articles about the numerous breast cancer "charities" that don't actually use the money correctly, I'm kind of hesitant to donate to any of them. Thanks! This is a much better way to promote breast cancer awareness than say faking a pregnancy on Facebook!
Good question. I have heard a lot of things about a certain organization, too. This is what I found on the site:
A portion of proceeds from each mug sold will be donated to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
I am now interested in finding out exactly how much. I didn't mind buying the mug b/c I drink a lot of coffee, so it worked for me. I'll let you know what I find out.
Thanks for the update on the mug! I'll have to check it out. I like shopping at GE and have noticed their gluten free tags.
It is nice that they have those tags for those just starting on the diet.