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PSA's New Poster Contest
 Oakwood High School Dome - November 2011
by Maggie Eviston
This past October the Breast Cancer Awareness Contest added a poster portion to the competition. For the last four years, Oakwood High School has been involved in the video portion of the contest as part of Debbie Smith's film classes.
"I really love the fact that students' work is going out to the world to help provide information for a good cause." Smith said.
Krista Furst's Graphic Art students created the posters.
According to the chair of The Breast Cancer Task Force Leigh Ann Fulford, the posters were added to the competition to encourage people to watch students' videos on YouTube.
The creator of the best-judged video will win $2,000, and more than $10,000 will be awarded in prizes and scholarships to more than 15 students.
Whichever video gets the most YouTube hits receives a $500 cash prize. Second place wins $400 and so on until fifth place receives $100.
Fulford hopes that by encouraging people to watch the videos, they'll be inspired to become active in the fight against breast cancer and realize their own risk.
This year's theme is "risk factors," such as age, sex, and habits.
Oakwod High School students along with students from eight other local schools created the videos that will be judged by an independent panel of The Breast Cancer Foundation and The Breast Cancer Task Force.
The contest is funded by monies raised at CARE Walk, which is held in Oakwood in the spring of each year with the help of Oakwood Giving and other student organizations.
You can check out the videos in YouTube by going to the Breast Cancer Task Force website at www.breastcancertf.org.
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 Your Scrapping Café
"Crop for the Cause"
On October 14-16, 2011 Your Scrapping Café hosted a 'Crop' to benefit cancer awareness and education. This year they decided to work with a local organization and contacted the Breast Cancer Task Force of the Greater Miami Valley and the Breast Cancer Foundation to be the recipient.
The 2011 event included sponsor donations, raffle items, door prizes and more. They were able to produce a final cash donation of $1,011.50. We are very pleased that the patrons of Your Scrapping Café were able to support the fight against breast cancer.
Please check our Events page next year as we will be sure to post the date and information for their next event. Stop by Your Scrapbooking Café at Glenn Tech Center, 4200 Col. Glenn Hwy, Suite 200, www.yourscrappingcafe.com, 937-367-0433.
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Task Force Welcomes Two New Medical Advisors
DAYTON, OHIO August 29, 2011 – The Breast Cancer Task Force of the Greater Miami Valley welcomes the appointment of two new medical advisors for the organization.
  Louis Keiler III, MD is a radiation oncologist for Kettering Medical Center and has a background in radiation therapy treatment and research. Melissa Roelle, MD, is a general surgeon with Wright State Physicians and serves as the medical director for the Miami Valley Hospital High Risk Breast Center.
Both physicians began their service in June, replacing Dr. Paula Termuhlen, who resigned her position when she moved out of state.
“Dr Termuhlen did an outstanding job and served our organization well over the past several years,” said Leigh Ann Fulford, chair of the Breast Cancer Task Force of the Greater Miami Valley. “While we regret to see her leave us, we are honored and excited to have Dr. Keiler and Dr. Roelle step forward to fill this valuable role for our organization.”
The mission of the Breast Cancer Task Force of the Greater Miami Valley is to empower the community through education, support and advocacy regarding prevention, early detection and treatment of breast cancer. The organization has more than 30 members representing area agencies, hospitals, medical facilities and individuals from the community. To learn more about the Breast Cancer Task Force, visit www.breastcancertf.org.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Video Contest Awards Ceremony was covered by WDTN Channel 2, Dayton OH
THE OAKWOOD REGISTER April 20, 2011: Students from Alter, Centerville, Miamisburg, Oakwood, Springboro, and Stiver's won scholarships worth more than $10,000 collectively at the 2010-11 Breast Cancer Awareness Video Contest Ceremony, sponsored by the Breast Cancer Task Force and the Breast Cancer Foundation. Oakwood students won four of the scholarships varying from $250-$2.000.
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 Community Raises $247.10
for Breast Cancer
Girl Scout Troop 30031 collected 2,471 Yoplait yogurt lids! They will provide a 10 cent each donation from Yoplait to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, $247.10.
Our own Kay Parent visited the girls at their meetings. You can read all about it in the attached article from the February 2, 2011 Oakwood Register newspaper.
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