symbol suggestions for 6/07 Washington DC

 For a poster, not the main logo ......

I know everyone seems to focus on the 40,000 number and that's good but I wonder if there are any totals for bc deaths since say, 1967, or 1900? 

Or a picture of people in a stadium filled with 40,000 with a pink X thru it with the year 2006, and another stadium filed with 40,000 pink X, year 2007, etc

People need to see a visual as to what 40,000 is .... How would they feel if one year the whole city of Palm Springs was wiped out, then the next year it would be Auburn, WA, etc

These towns represent 40, 000 in these states:

Palm Springs, CA

Auburn, WA

Concorde, NH

Meridian, MS

Gasden, AL

Fairbanks and Ketchikan, AK

Sun City, AZ

Woonsocket, RI

Henrietta, NY 

and so on ....  Maybe find notable cities in each state and put them on a map with pink X's

I was thinking about a black tshirt and purchasing pink rope the kind you can buy in any material store and making a noose out of it that way there is no problem with graphics and different sizing, the amounts, etc.  This way everyone can buy there own black tshirt and just adde the noose for the march. On signs we could have  the information we want people to understand, the number of women who have died the number the number of women who will die of this disease in the next 10 years etc.Pearl

The Funky Winkerbean guy is Tom Batiuk, he lives here in the Cleveland area or is from here. I'll see what I can do. "We're Dying for a Cure" sounds like a good T-Shirt to me; I think we should stay away from the noose idea only because of recent incidents where nooses have been left as a racially-motivated threat. The pink robbon with black border or black loop at the toop is great. I also think contacting Komen for the Cure and asking them to make make something along these lines available to walkers in their events would be good.

Hey Gals and Marchers,

I don't know where to post this cause we're all spread out!!

But, I just got off the phone with the permit people in DC.  They are checking on dates for Sat. and Sun.'s in May and June, except Memorial weekend and Flag Day. 

I looked at the map and chose the option of marching down Constitution Ave from VietNam Memorial down past the big thing that looks like a phallic symbol.  It's about 3/4 mile.  The other option was Lafayette park, which is on the completely opposite side of the White House.  Gotta go, she just called me back

Okay,

Here's what I found out ...

ALL the dates for permits for the govt. parks are filled through 2008 because it's an election year.

The only other possibility is to call the City of DC and see about getting a permit to walk on the north side of Constitution Ave (street), which the City owns.  The Mall park is on the opposite side of the street and we wouldn't be allowed to walk on that side. The City also owns the street between the White House and Lafayette Park, but not the Park.  All the parks are taken because of the election year.

Do you want me to call the City of DC and see about those two street options?

I just did some checking ... there is a little bit of wiggle room in the regulations!  If under 25 people we don't need a permit and if we don't call it a memorial.  We might be able to get away with it if we just wear the t-shirts, happen to show up in the same general vicinity or maybe in a couple of different locations in the park.  We could have groups of 25 spread out all over the park!!!!

What do you think?

Although I think it's a wonderful idea to march topless - I think the purpose of this gathering/march is remember the fallen sisters that have fought so bravely.  Maybe we should have 2 marches - one for our sisters while wearing black t-shirts with a pink ribbon and a second one wearing white t-shirts with a pink ribbon torn in two (side to side or top to bottom) to symbolize the removal of our breast(s) because of this disease.

Take Care

Trish

BIN



You've done so much in so short a period of time. The selection of a site is obviously tough.



Perhaps the D.C. government would offer much, maybe linking the closed US Government park permits to the similar closure to DC residents right to vote in an election year. Representative Norton and local state senators who have fought for the right to vote may be empathic to any similar march for breast cancer victim rights, and fallen angels, and on their turf.



Here is the email to a gentleman who has the Mayors ear and knows the DC laws regarding DC roads/transportation. He is a fine man, and may help you tremendously should you wish to use the north side of Constitution. Perhaps too he knows DC parks.



Email: Erik.Linden@dc.gov



I'm not suggesting a joint venture, just a manner of approach toward empathic ears, and getting high enough into city government for answers.



Good luck.

Tender

Tender ...

You know who we need ... we need Layne from the DCIS thread.  I happen to know she works in DC.  Somebody go get Layne.  I need to email her.  I'm about 2 weeks past talking to her!!!  She's a PR expect!!

Okay, I'm off to find Layne.

Somebody send out the posseeeeee ...

PS - Thanks for the info and the email address.  I'll look into it tomorrow when I get home from mammo's.  I have to try to get some work done, but I've been obsessing about my first post tx mammo and exam all day.  Yikes.

I lean towards black.

Bimmer wants to help in any way I can. Will participate, will attend.

What can I do?

Bimmer, I agree! BLACK!!!!

after all, what has "PINK" done for us??

this is getting so Big in my life, it is making my brain hurt LOL!

please let me know if there is anything I can do

I have a little 4 star general in DC, that might help!!

will let you know soon!

xoxoxo Puppy

This comment is from one of the key members of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network:

NO black ribbon  and NO focus on death. In fact, no ribbon at all. The slogan "We're dying to hear what you are doing for a cure" is clever... and how about changing it to "We're dying to hear what you are doing to keep us alive".  I suggest that as metastatic women, we move the focus to treatments to keep us alive and leave the cure focus to primary breast cancer people. I think the suggestion from Trish on 12/18 for 40,190 in a circle with a slash through it is terrific because it will stop people and make them think and ask what this means and they will then learn about metatatic breast cancer. ... and that is what we want.... heightened awareness.

Bren, Great work!!!!  And thanks a bunch Melissa!!!  Yippee!!!  Now we have a starting off place.

Bren - I pm'd you.

Valerie

I'll plan to be there and want to participate however I can...

Susan