MEDIA CLIP: Divas For A Cure Ride Through Green Country
KOTV - Tulsa,OK,USA
http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=132234
Watch the video: Divas For A Cure Ride Through Oklahoma
Weather: Mid 90's - Low 100's
We were beginning to settle into the ride and get comfortable with the long days. The weather was
We stopped by the Buffalo Soldiers Oklahoma City Club House were we grabbed a bite to eat, quickly changed clothes and then rushed off to the Meet & Greet at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, OK. On the way to the event we got caught in a brief down-pour and was drenched but fortunately our PrivacyWear is wash and wear, so we were almost dry upon arrival.
There were several hundred people in attendance at the Tulsa event including State Senator Judy Eason-McIntyre (a breast cancer survivor) who presented a proclamation on behalf of the Mayor's Office and the State Senate. We were interviewed by two local networks. See Below...
The mistress of ceremony was Alberta Jones (a breast cancer survivor) and hosted by Martha Vaughan (KJMZ Radio) and sponsored by PrivacyWear. There was a fashion show and health fair along with food, fun and family.
1 comments:
From: Nyikos, Norma
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:44 AM
To: 'info@DivasForACure.org'
Subject: Breast Cancer Divas For A Cure
Folks,
Starting in 1996 I took part in the Pony Express Tours for Breast Cancer in which we rode 50,000 miles plus every other year. It was started by ladies in upstate New York and I have been blessed to know Sue Slate and Gin Shear since 1996. They did a run to the Artic Circle before 1996 and it just evolved from there. Our run was in conjunction with the Susan Komen Foundation (Dallas) to raise money for breast cancer research. This foundation was started in memory of Susan Komen by her sister.
Now you are taking it to the next step I have wanted to see, but did not know how to implement. You are addressing it from the black issue. Which it needs to be done from! Because breast cancer does not know racial boundaries, I simply did not know how to address the issue here without being mis-understood and thereby cause harsh feelings.
I live in Catoosa, Oklahoma and when I saw the news and got all excited again. I would have really enjoyed the opportunity to met with you gals. I think it is totally awesome that your men are riding with you. To me it shows complete support from your community. I also think it will bring good response from our black community. And believe me, too much media has been focused on white women and not including everyone else. I detest the media and medical profession when the treatment is need for everyone. EQUALLY!
Keep the faith and hope that your movement will grow as big as ours did and help get the word out that we all need to be more aware. We need the black men to be more informed also. They can get it too. So can your children as you are aware.
Also, the one issue I remember most over these past years is some of the white men folk want a "Whole" woman. So they get a divorce and leave the lady in limbo, just when she needs the support the most. Even my late husband was told to get a divorce and get a whole woman by the guys he worked and run around with. He stood up for me and refused. He stayed in my corner and was total support. His comment to them was, "I married the whole woman and I would rather have part of her with me, than not to have her at all" He is definitely missed. I have again been blessed by a new man in my life that is totally supportive as well.
And I am so proud of all of you. At this time I am a 15 year survivor and always willing to help others that are newly diagnosed. If you get contacted from folks here in the Oklahoma area, please tell them we need to get the word to all people regardless of who they are. Perhaps I will be blessed to meet you one day on the road.
Ride Safe and Free,
Norma Jo Nyikos
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