Name: Gloria McCune
Business Name: Grand Engagements, Owner – Event Planner
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Favorite use of pink: Pink Lemonade

Why you got involved: I believe that knowledge is power. The more we know and understand about breast cancer and raise the awareness, the more lives we can save. Breast cancer can affect anyone we know and love. Together, we can do our part and make a difference.

Welcome to Pink Initiative, Gloria! Thank you for your recent donation of $100!

Name: Kelly Segré
Business Name: Kelly Segré Photography co-owner & photographer
Location: Ventura, CA
Favorite use of pink: Thats a hard one, since everything I have seems to be pink…but I’ll say my website and hair

Why you got involved: In this past year two of my friends, both who are under the age of 35, were diagnosed with breast cancer. They both have had to have double mastectomies and are currently under going treatment. As a friend I feel helpless in so many ways to help. While I have always been a strong advocate for women’s issues, the pink initiative is giving me an opportunity to do my part! Because of this as of May 1, 2009, as a company we made the decision to donate 10% of the package price of every wedding booked to the pink initiative!

Thank you for your recent donation of $160, Kelly!

Name: Michelle Barrionuevo-Mazzini
Business Name: MB Wedding Design & Events, Owner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Favorite use of pink: pink peonies

Why you got involved: My mother passed away from cancer 5 years ago and while it was not breast related, cancer is an illness that will affect all of us one way or another and I became involved in the Pink Initiative to increase awareness through my blog for those who have also lost a loved one by cancer. Cancer runs in my family and I want to do everything in my power to make sure that by the time my daughter is grown, we have found a cure for this disease. My great aunt was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 20 years ago and she is still alive, she was one of those rare cases who beat it and I strongly believe that with our current technology and the power of medicine and research, we can ensure that moving forward more people become a success story versus a statistic.

Thank you, Michelle, for your recent donation of $50.00.

Name: Allison De Meulder
Business Name: CEO of InvitationConsultants.com
Location: National company based in Tampa, FL
Favorite use of pink: on cupcakes

Why I got involved: My grandmother battled with breast cancer in the late 80’s and now there is so much more hope. I wish she could have had all of the new treatments available.

Thank you, Allison, for your recent donation of $50.00

Name: Kattia Gordon
Business Name: Aleximani Events, owner
Location: Copiague, NY
Favorite use of pink: The Pink Intiative logo is proudly displayed on my blog, my website and Facebook page.

Why I got involved: I got involved with the Pink Initiative because when I think about the fact that we are in 2009 and have not found a cure for this very invasive and ravaging disease, I know that something has to be done. We have to be at the brink on a cure. Just this year alone I have two friends who are dealing with cancer in their moms. Last year another friend lost her mother and I could make a list of people near and far affected by this decease. I am not a doctor or scientist but if in a small way I could help to drive the cure for this non discriminating decease then I will do it. I have decided that as I live my life I want everything that I do to be in purpose, and what greater purpose than using my gifts to help find a cure. For my daughters , for my grandchildren and for all of those who did not see their dreams come true. I have a favorite song that sums it up, “If I could touch somebody as I go my way, then my living will not be in vain. I plan to host a bridal expo in the future and donate part of the proceeds to The Pink Initiative.

To recognize the amazing talent and generosity of our vendor sponsors, we will be featuring a weekly vendor sponsor spotlight. Our first is photographer Robert Christopher.

Name: Robert Christopher
Business Name: Robert Christopher Photography, Owner/Photographer
Location: Greensboro, NC
Favorite use of pink: My pink Ralph Lauren oxford

Why I got involved: When I am not a photographer, I instruct college students on the need and purpose of civic engagement (which is the duty of people in a society to participate actively in addressing public concerns). Breast cancer affects thousands of individuals yearly. I would be remissed if as a person and as a business owner I did not do my part to help fund the education or research of such a devastating disease.