register now for the Hike to End Breast Cancer

Registering for this year's Hike to End Breast Cancer, April 17th in Grass Valley, is easier than ever!  Click here to register online, or visit our event page here to register by mail.   Even if you don't plan on hiking or running, there will be lots of fun and delicious things to do (no registration required!), so we hope you'll join us there!

We're Just Getting Started

We kicked off our fundraising campaign with a new event last week.  We hosted a Family Fun Night at our favorite BBQ, Smiley Guys Smokehouse in Grass Valley.  We had a good time with the games, a silent auction, and of course great food.  What more do you need? An appearance of Queen Dorlis in all her splendor!  We were able to raise $400 in one night.

That's a good start.  But we need to raise $1800 each.  That's $3600! That's a lot of money! The hardest part of doing these walks is not the actual walk.  It is the fundraising.  We realized that you probably don't like being asked for money any more than we like asking.  But the need is so great.  The money raised in this walk goes right back into the community, as well as to research.  Please consider supporting our team, and the fight against breast cancer, by clicking on the Donate Now link on the right.

Family Fun Night at Smiley Guys

The IBTC is kicking off our 2016 Avon39 fundraising season with a night of fun and games at Smiley Guys Smokehouse in Grass Valley!  Come by on February 11, anytime between 4 and 8 pm, and Smiley Guys will donate a percentage of your purchases to the IBTC.  We'll have lots of fun games for you to enjoy while you eat as well! And don't forget to wear pink - there will be a delicious prize for the best pink outfit of the night!  Hope to see you there!  For more information, check out our facebook event page.

We're back for the 2016 Avon39!

The Itty Bitty Titty Committee of Nevada City is back in action!  We're preparing to do the 2016 Avon39: Walk to End Breast Cancer.  This event will be held June 4-5, when we'll again walk 39.3 miles - but this time around Chicago.  This will be Bo's third Avon walk, and Meri's second. 

While this may seem like a long time from now, we are beginning fundraising earlier this year so that we can surpass our team goal of $3600! Please show your support for our team by sharing this with your family and friends, and donating by clicking here.

We did it!

The big weekend finally arrived!  On Saturday and Sunday, the Itty Bitty Titty Committee walked a beautiful route of 39.3 miles (including over 150 stairs, and lots of big hills!) in San Francisco, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and through Sausalito to Corte Madera for a night in a pink tent, then back again. 

Our team raised a little over $3600 with your help, contributing to a total raised by all the walkers of $4.6 million dollars!  This was awarded at the closing ceremony to many organizations to help provide meals and rides to women undergoing breast cancer treatment, mammograms to underprivileged women, and research into improved treatments and finding a cure. 

Beautiful trails

 

 Through San Francisco

 



Big hills mean great views!

Across the Golden Gate Bridge

The "Land of Braz" -  Dorothy, Tito, and the Wicked Witch of the Breast

The pink tent city

In our tent

The start of day 2

 

The bicycle police dressed up in pink to show their support

Lots of people came out to cheer (and what a view!)

The biggest hill... phew!

Only 0.3 miles to go!

 

 

Closing ceremony

Honoring the survivors

 

The countdown is on....

Less than 39 days til the Avon39...  Watch our video by clicking here and donate today!

Get out your pink boots for The Hike to End Breast Cancer

Looking for a fun and worthwhile activity the whole family can enjoy?  Then check out the Hike to End Breast Cancer on Sunday May 31 in Chicago Park.  This charity event will include a variety of activities beginning at 1pm at Elegant Salvage, 16282 Mt Olive Road near the corner of Colfax Hwy. 

A 3.9 mile fun hike starts at 2pm along the historic Narrow Gauge Trail.  This will be followed by a trail run at 2:45, with great prizes in men, women, and youth runner categories.  Hikers and runners can preregister on the event page, or register at the event starting at 1pm.

You don’t have to be a runner to win one of the fantastic prizes.  There will be a competition for the best pink outfits, as well!  Hikers and runners alike are encouraged to put their best pink-clad foot forward, and prizes will be awarded to the best dressed individual and group.

You won’t want to miss the raffle!  Dozens of local businesses have donated amazing prizes, including Rhythms Fitness Studio, Olive Vitality, Briar Patch, Yuba Blue, Hair’s to You salon, Lucchesi Winery, S.O.A.P., and so many more!  Raffle tickets are only $1 in advance, and you don’t have to be present to win, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

In addition to the hike and run, a craft fair and bake sale will be held outside of Elegant Salvage from 1 to 4pm.  It will feature a variety of locally made items, from unique teapot lamps to natural health products, and of course lots of delicious pink treats! 

Proceeds from the Hike will help The Itty Bitty Titty Committee meet our fundraising goals for the Avon39, which provides mammograms to women in need, funds research for a cure, and supports other breast cancer awareness programs. 

For more information on the Hike to End Breast Cancer  or to pre-register, visit the event page, or contact us using the form to the right.  To donate to the cause, click here!