I just wanted to thank you for an excellent job! This time last year I was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. This year we make reference to our love life status as a flavor. We do not advise same day business deliveries to be placed after 3:00 PM as many business close at 5:00 PM. Causes should speak louder. (It’s worth mentioning here that none of the news articles I’ve seen about this fad have provided any factual information that could actually help raise awareness of breast cancer itself: they’ve all just focused on the LOL-worthy idea that, OMG, women are posting about the colour of their bras – or whatever that year’s meme is based on – on the internets!” I’m not saying there haven’t been any, or that there’s no possibility of some ACTUAL awareness being raised from this – I’m just questioning how effective it really is, and whether there might not be a better way to go about it…), And there’s the problem: I have no evidence to back this up, so please take this post purely as the personal opinion it is, but my main concern with things like this is that they manage to convince people they’ve done something to help, when, actually, they’ve done nothing at all. Thanks for posting this, and not a banana or whatever. They aren’t remotely helpful and have no point. If you will be placing your order online, you can also check out on our website through PayPal. •For business deliveries: Business deliveries will be made between mid-morning and 5:00PM. To keep it in people’s minds? My mother-in-law is currently living with it. I don’t think anybody is UNAWARE of cancer and I don’t see how a cliquey little meme is going to prompt more people to donate their money or their time. •Delivery times cannot be guaranteed. We do not advise same day school deliveries to be placed after 12:00 PM as many school close at 3:00 PM. I even disabled posting on my personal page (only to get a ticking off because my friend wanted to announce my birthday to the world!). to circulate that. Think flowers, delicious foods and great gifts, think Fruit bouquets. One way the NFL encouraged fans to give to their fundraisers was through their online pledge center. Pink ribbons have been synonymous with breast cancer awareness for many years, and its identity has continued to grow steadily over the past decade. The grandchildren ate the fruit as if it were candy! I sent this to my 90 year old aunt in Trenton NJ. How does that help anyone with breast cancer?”. In fact, reducing what should be a really important discussion to a, “Tee hee, all girls together, not telling those stupid MEN what we’re talking about!” Facebook meme is… let’s just go with the word “puzzling”, lest I cause even more offence than I already have, here. It’s all expertly arranged in metal gift basket container for a perfectly elegant presentation. Your local store may contact you if you place a same day order for delivery to reschedule your order for another business day. Women have been sharing different kind of fruits on Facebook as a way of raising awareness on breast cancer. Its very easy and I was hoping you would participate. I admit that usually I do just ignore them and move along. I agree with you, especially with the fact that male breast cancer exist too! And I don’t know that it will help, but I’m loving on and praying for you and your family from afar. Rockville, MD 20852, The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Though not sure why men have been excluded. Sign up for promotions and special offers. Additionally, on the MLS website, they share childhood cancer facts that stress the importance of providing support. •We take pride in our customer service at Edible Arrangements® and this includes not only the quality of our products, but also the speed of our service and delivery. I am in a choir where one of my fellow singers had breast cancer, at the same time as his wife did. I totally agree – how can it help? I love it! The best of the new "gift baskets"! •FLEX Orders will be delivered during the time period specified at the time the order was placed. I also had a mature (male) student in my evening class who had breast cancer, at the same time as his daughter. Hopefully, these examples will inspire your team to get involved or elevate your efforts to the next level. I’m sure I know which of my friends REALLY care’. Do not answer to this message just post corresponding word on your status and send this message privately to all the girls on your friends list. The fruit was delicious. Raisin is I want to get married to my partner. We can only arrange to leave a delivery at a neighbor’s upon specific request of the guest. Stay tuned for updates on players participating in Game Pink Live! • We DO guarantee delivery times for catering items. let’s see if we can get there with this one. Each team has a different way of contributing. For now, go get checked for breast cancer, prostate, and any other cancer . •Residential Deliveries: If the recipient is not available at the time of delivery, we can no longer leave the delivery with a neighbor. I’ve got a picture of the egg box of lemons which demonstrates what you are looking for when examining your breasts saved on my phone, and every time something like this pops up I’ll post along the lines of “everyone knows my relationship status, so I’m not going to be posting a random fruit emoji as my status – I agree Breast cancer awareness is a good thing, but believe images like this are far more useful”. Warm wishes to you and your family, Amber. For more ideas on hosting a cancer awareness game, visit our Pinterest page or download our Fundraising Playbook. **During busy holiday times, residential deliveries may be made as late as 9:00 PM. Maybe you’ve recently lost someone, or maybe you just feel like you could be doing more. Argh, I’m so sorry you had to deal with that And honestly, you may not think it was your finest hour, but I actually think we SHOULD be questioning this kind of thing: I really dislike the idea that, just because someone “means well” we should allow them to do something that could be hurtful, or just plain silly – so, the more people who question these memes, the better, I reckon! And if it does then please tell me how as well (and I ask in a non-accusatory way simply a curious one). The breast cancer awareness movement uses the color pink all year long but especially during October as a way to draw attention and build up enthusiasm for supporting this important cause. If you want your order to be left with a neighbor if the recipient is not home, please make sure to advise the local store in your delivery instructions at the time you place the order. (Because cancer is SUCH a joke, amiright?). Keeping this in mind, if you need to cancel or change an order scheduled for pickup or delivery from a local Edible Arrangements store, please contact local store that will be servicing your order at least 24 hours prior to the schedule delivery or pickup with your request. I was treated as if asking how it helped anything, made me against women. I was thinking about this recently as I’ve received the first of these round robin emails yesterday. They don’t provide ANY information about it, and they actively encourage the person “raising awareness” to withhold any information they might have on it to almost 50% of the population – i .e. Once there, the Revolution players signed and gifted their cleats to the survivors. Thank you. On PledgeIt, fans can find players from different teams and pledge a dollar amount per ‘crucial catch’ or reception. Still’s 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma; a cancer that effects the nerve cells. Also, as a side note, don’t these memes make us look a bit like silly little girls, rather than strong women? Then create your event around important dates related to that cause. Last year we had to write the color of our bra’s on our status. No fruit salad necessary. If the school is closed, delivery will be attempted the next school day. •For school deliveries: School deliveries will be made between mid-morning and 3:00PM. Seriously though, I do have a good friend who has survived breast cancer and she was brave enough to write about it on her FB page so she could let all her friends know quickly (though she wouldn’t have been less brave if she hadn’t). And yes, totally agree about not using fruit on Facebook in the name of breast cancer – which doesn’t highlight anything, except for your relationship status. Tax ID #: 04-2531031. For even more fresh fruit deliciousness, we added our pineapple daisy Edible Pops®, a whole fresh apple, a whole fresh orange, and bunch of seedless red grapes in a keepsake Edible Arrangements® mug! The New England Revolution visited Boston Children’s hospital to participate in a lip-sync battle, based on the popular TV show. Selected sleeve is currently not available on the store. To level up support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Game Pink is partnering with some of the biggest names in gaming for Game Pink Live. Having watched my wonderfully bonkers aunt have an undignified and painful end to her battle with cancer last year, getting messages from people wanting to make it fun makes me want to punch…the unfriend button. I really hope no one has sent this message to my mother-in-law, for instance, because I’m pretty sure that if I asked her what she felt would be most helpful to her right now, as she battles a terminal cancer diagnosis, she would NOT say, “If you could possibly just write the name of a fruit as your Facebook status, that would be golden.”. :-)
You will need to provide the name and address of the neighbor. Please contact the shop that will be processing your order with any specific questions regarding your delivery. It just doesn’t. Give back to organizations that fund cancer research, that create treatment, that support patients and fund families who can’t afford treatment. We accept payment via all major credit cards: American Express, Discover, Mastercard or VISA. I mean, don’t you think? © 2009-2020 Edible Arrangements, LLC. Links to organisations which are actually helping people live with cancer, or attempting to help find a cure for it, would be handy, too. Play4TheCure Teams in Action: Watch the Loyola Marymont University Softball team invited a team mom and breast cancer survivor out to throw the first pitch. In contrast, the Philadelphia Union invited childhood cancer survivors to one of their games, and honored them on the field. Throughout the month, Major League Soccer hosts Kick Childhood Cancer. I don’t share them these days but have in the past, probably due to not wanting to be left out. She was totally amazed at how beautiful & it made her day. When I receive such posts, I usually post a link explaining how to check your own to discover any possible problem. If you wanna post something on Facebook that helps, post a link to an organization that doesn’t spend money on awareness but actually fighting the disease, or helps people detect it early and then ask people (men and women!) Your local store may contact you if you place a same day order for delivery to reschedule your order for another day. All Rights Reserved. Really appreciate this post. In 2017, the National Football League switched their annual Pink October to Crucial Catch to include all types of cancer. Teams are then encouraged to volunteer locally at children’s hospitals, or with similar groups. The display was beautiful, the fruit was delicious, in fact the fruit was so delicious I actually placed another order this morning! **During busy holiday times, residential deliveries may be made as late as 9:00 PM. Facts would be good, here. Residential deliveries may be made as late as 7:00PM. I’m with you. Why I Won’t Be Posting a Fruit as My Facebook Status in the Name of Breast Cancer Awareness It’s that time of year again, folks: the time when my Facebook inbox starts to fill up with messages like this: Hi beautiful, so here it is the time of year again when we try to raise awareness of breast cancer through a game.