Schedule for 2010:
February 4th- Guest Speaker/Presentations at Middle Tennessee Christian School,Cancer Awarness Day, Murfreesboro TN
February 7th (3-6pm) – Book Signing Event at Hastings Bookstore, Murfreesboro TN
February 15th (3-6pm) - Book Signing Event at Borders Bookstore, Middletown NY
March 13th – Book Signing Event at Barnes and Noble, Destin FL
March 16th (6pm) - Presentation at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, Breast Cancer Support Group, Destin FL
March 20th (11am-2pm) - Kids Day Event at Eagles Wings Bookstore, Destin FL
March 27th (4-7pm) – Book Signing Event at Sun Dog Books, Seaside FL
*******SOUTHEAST BOOK TOUR BEGINS:******
April 17th – Exhibitor & facepainting Pink ribbons of hope – at 9th Annual Walk of Life (& tentative appearance at Alabama Book Festival) at Crampton Bowl; Event organized by the Joy to Life Foundation, Montgomery AL
April 19th & 20th - Visits in Atlanta GA: Emory Winship Cancer Institute; Piedmont Hospital Cancer Wellness Program; Northside Hospital Breast Care Program
April 22nd – Visit to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville TN
April 23rd - Booksigning event – public reception for When Your Mom Has Cancer: Helping Children Cope at Home and Beyond - at Hastings Bookstore, Murfreesboro TN
April 24th – Guest speaker at Middle Tennessee Mammography Conference, Columbia TN
April 26th - University of Alabama Birmingham, Cancer Center Palliative Care Clinic, Birmingham AL
*******END SOUTHEAST BOOK TOUR********
May 8th – Celebrating the Blessing of Moms, Mother’s Day Event for the Little Pink Books – Eglin Air Force Base FL
May 17th – Author visits Calvary Christian Academy and Pre-School to share “Pink Stick-Puppets” - the Faces of Feelings and “Follow the Reader” exploration of a Little Pink Book. Fort Walton Beach FL
May 30th – Book Signing Event & public preview of When Mom’s Cancer Doesn’t Go Away: Helping Children Cope with Loss and Beyond – at Borders Bookstore (Pier Park), Panama City Beach FL
June 4th – Friends & family ”Pink Memory Lane Dinner” – an intimate dedication of When Mom’s Cancer Doesn’t Go Away (& market release), Fort Walton Beach FL
June 5th – Exhibitor at Westwood Retirement Resort for National Cancer Survivors Day with a Little Pink Book basket raffle, Fort Walton Beach FL (6th Annual Event)
June 10th – Sharing the Little Pink Book series on “Good Morning 30-A,” Channel 8, Santa Rosa Beach FL .
June 25th – Book signing event at Hurlburt Field Base Exchange, Mary Esther FL
July 6th - Presentation to Bosum Buddies, Breast Cancer Support Group, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center FL
July 13th & July 16th – NOT AVAILABLE
July 29th @5:30pm – Sharing the Little Pink Books at after-hours reception for professionals, sponsored by Institute of Diagnostic Imaging, Fort Walton Beach FL
August 19th – Attend Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kick-off event, Anglers Bar & Grill, Destin FL - awareness event for the annual walk for Making Strides ( Oct 30th)
August 28th-September 5th - Visit to the Markstein Center & the Alta Bates Summit Comprehensive Cancer Center of San Francisco CA
September 9th – Guest speaker at Social Workers luncheon, Fort Walton Beach, FL
September 11th – Special titles & event - to be announced soon!!!
September 17-18th - Exhibit & brief at the Comprehensive Mammography Training Conference, Atlanta GA
September 22nd-25th - Sharing the Little Pink Book series with Birmingham Social Work Oncology Group. Visit to University of Alabama Birmingham & press events (to-be-announced).
October 5th – Sharing the Little Pink Books with Ken Walsh, host of News Talk Radio 1260 WFTW, Fort Walton Beach FL
October 11th – Speaker at “Survivor Celebration” – After Breast Cancer Program in Murfreesboro TN
October 12th – “On a Wing & a Prayer” Murfreesboro TN - Buffalo Wild Wings joins the Little Pink Books to help fight the fight! Meet the author, make a difference, create awareness, media coverage & good food!
October 14th – Linebaugh Library, Murfreesboro: Family Night with the Little Pink Books - Meet the author at storytime 6:30pm
October 16th - Survivors Breakfast event, Grafitti’s Restaurant in Destin, FL
October 16th- Exhibitor (proxy) at Metastatic Breast Cancer Network Conference, Purdue University Indianapolis, IN
October 19th – “On a Wing & a Prayer” Fort Walton Beach FL – Buffalo Wild Wings joins the Little Pink Books to help fight the fight! Meet the author, make a difference, create awareness, media coverage & good food!
October 20th - Sharing the Little Pink Book series at Camp Bluebird, Pensacola FL; theme: “When I Grow Up”
October 30th - Committee Member Participant at ”Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” event, Destin FL
November 2nd-10th – Visit Dayton OH – Wright Patterson Air Force Base and other venues (to be announced)
December 3rd – Sharing the Little Pink Books at Magnolia Grill, Fort Walton Beach FL: “Caregivers in the Area” segment with News Talk Radio 1260 WFTW
December 9-13 – NOT AVAILABLE
Schedule for 2011
February 26th-28th- Exhibitor at Young Survivor Coalition: Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer conference - Orlando FL
March 11th – Guest speaker at annual luncheon for Social Work month, Fort Walton Beach, FL
June 11th – Guest Speaker, Westwood Retirement Resort for National Cancer Survivors Day , Fort Walton Beach FL (7th Annual Event)