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Big Ten Conference and Pink Ribbon Connection Join Forces for the 4th Annual "Big Ten Thinks Pink"

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Help the Pink Ribbon Connection raise money and awareness for breast cancer on Saturday, March 3^rd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse as part of "Big Ten Thinks Pink" at the 2012 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament. The Big Ten Conference will donate a portion of every semifinals ticket purchased to the Pink Ribbon Connection.

Tickets are $10 with $5 from every ticket going to the Pink Ribbon Connection. If you want to donate even more to the Pink Ribbon Connection, collection buckets will be located inside the Indiana University Health Entry Pavilion at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Entry Pavilion on game day. Fans are encouraged to wear their favorite pink shirt to the game in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness. Click the link below to purchase tickets or call 317-255-7465.

Awareness activities throughout the day include an Honorary Banner in the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Entry Pavilion where spectators can remember loved ones who were taken by breast cancer, write encouraging notes of hope to those currently battling the disease, or post photos and names of those affected by breast cancer. The Big Ten Conference will also encourage coaches to wear pink clothing and officials to use pink whistles to promote awareness.

The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament is a single-elimination tournament among the 12 Conference teams. The tournament winner will be rewarded with the Big Ten's automatic NCAA Championship berth. The tournament is a Big Ten Conference event, hosted by Indiana Sports Corporation. The event begins Thursday, March 1 and the championship game is Sunday, March 4. To purchase all-session tickets or tickets to other sessions, please visit www.ticketmaster.com, call toll-free (800)745-3000 or visit the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Box Office.

For more information, visit www.indianasportscorp.com or www.bigten.org.

2012 Hendricks County
Women of Influence Conference

This FREE event will be a fun and informative gathering, to be held on March 1, at the Primo Banquet Hall in Plainfield. It has also been approved for 3.25 AMA/PRA category 1 credits by Indiana University School of Medicine Division of Continuing Medical Education. Be sure to register by February 23.

Click here to download flyer.

Fashion Show

"Puttin' on the Pink" was a great success and could not have happened without the support of sponsors, guests, volunteers and, of course, the lovely models. Pink Ribbon Connection thanks each of you that participated in any way to make the fashion show a marvelous and profitable event. Our generous sponsors for "Puttin' on the Pink" were:

-Eli Lilly

-Nordstrom

-St. Vincent Cancer Care

-Markey's Rental and Staging

-Indiana Center for Breast Disease

-Indianapolis Woman

-IU Health North Hospital

-Franciscan St. Francis Health

-MBS Associates, LLC

-Dr. Jason Cacioppo

-Indianapolis Business Journal

-Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust

-Turkle and Associates

-Whole Foods Market

-Community Breast Care / Community Regional Cancer Care

-Genentech

-Indianapolis Colts

-Lilly Endowment

-M&I Bank

-Westpoint Financial

-WISH-TV

We also thank the donors of the special door prizes: Elan Furs, for the extraordinary natural beaver vest, G. Thrapp Jewelers, for the gorgeous white gold feather earrings by Fabero Designs, and Whole Foods Market, for the beautiful gift basket, including a $150.00 gift card. This year the models in the fashion show received a bag of special items. All of the model gifts were donated and we thank those generous donors:

-Today's Dentistry, Dr. Michael P. O'Neil, DDS,

-LeDrap Interiors, Andrea J. Fleck, Decorator,

-Connie's Closet,

-Xoçai, The Healthy Chocolate,

-Franciscan, St. Francis Health,

-Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Judy Chaplin,

-Fred Astaire Dance School, Indianapolis-North,

-The Farmers Bank,

-Kara Vita Products, Alice Schmitt, Consultant,

-Phases, Skin Care and Laser Center,

-Starbucks,

-ADVANCED, ATI Physical Therapy Company,

-Community Health Network, Community Breast Care,

-St. Vincent Cancer Care,

-Texture Salon,

-Nutra/Balance Products, Marilyn W. Holmes,

-Complete Restoration Services, Inc., Property Restoration & Construction Specialists,

-Carino's Italian, Greenwood,

-Chick-fil-A, Southport Road, Indianapolis, and

-Whole Foods Market.

We express our deepest appreciation to the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown for again providing a delicious lunch and perfect spot to have the fashion show, Nordstrom for providing the lovely fashions and runway, and Markey's Rental and Staging for the incredible lighting and sound. We thank Paul Mitchell the School for providing the hair stylists for the models.

Thank you all for making the 2011 Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show such a success. Please add the 18th annual breast cancer survivor fashion show to your calendar for Saturday, October 13, 2012.