Hey Guys and Gals Shop Mario's and Help Gilda's.

Mario's is having a special event where they will donate a percentage of the profits to Gilda's club. They are a pretty high end store, but have very nice stuff. I get some shaving supplies from them from time to time. If you are a straight razor shaver like me, or safety razor shavor they have some very nice creams and after shaves. They really have some great shoes too, which will be 20% off. So, mark your calendars for May 7th from 6:30-8:30 PM and go help Gilda's.

Dine Out for Life, Tonight!

Just a reminder that tonight is the 16th annual dine out for life event. Now, strictly speaking, Dine Out for Life is to support HIV/AIDS, not cancer. However, I find that helping one often helps the other. In one particular case, the Bailey-Boushay House, which started as a HIV/AIDS hospice, now takes many terminally ill cancer patients. Many of the participating restaurants in DOFL will also support cancer related events coming up in May and beyond. So, why not go out and support them now.

So, pick someplace to go out for breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails and help save a life!

Shop and Support Gilda’s Club Seattle!

Just got this from Gilda's:

Visit our participating boutiques on special sale days and a portion of your purchase will be donated to Gilda's Club Seattle to support our free program for people in our community living with cancer.

Upcoming Surviving with Style sale days:


The Worth Collection, Hotel Monaco,
1101 4th Avenue, Marquis Suite, Seattle.
Call or email Patti Williams at (206) 898-6065 or pwilliams@worthcollection.com.
Sale days Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm.


Road Apparel, Seattle and Bellevue.
City Centre (206) 264-8300; sale day Wednesday, April 29, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Bellevue Square (425) 451-8800; sale day Thursday, April 30, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm.



Papillon, 10500 NE 8th Street; in Bellevue Place, adjacent to the Hyatt Regency;
(425) 454-7324.
Sale day Thursday, April 30, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Chico’s, 2016 Bellevue Square, (425) 454-4654.
Sale days Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
May 1, 2 and 3, at the Bellevue Square store.



Opal Apparel, Seattle, Redmond and Mill Creek
Seattle, 2121 Terry Avenue; (206) 621-8202;
Redmond, 17887 Redmond Way, (425) 882-0970;
Mill Creek, 15117 Main Street, (425) 379-6315.
Sale day Friday, May 1, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm.


JACKSTRAW, 1117 First Avenue, Seattle,
(206) 462-6236
Sale day Saturday, May 2, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.


Skookum Clothing Northwest, Seattle and Bainbridge Island
Seattle, 1629 Queen Anne Avenue N, #100,
(206) 285-2184;
Bainbridge Island, 126 Winslow Way W.,
(206) 842-0681.
Sale days Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2.

Blood and Platelets donation.

From the Puget Sound Blood Center:

"Apheresis (ay-fur-ee-sis) is a special kind of blood donation that allows a donor to give specific blood components, such as platelets. During the apheresis procedure, all but the needed blood component are returned to the donor."

While we all know that giving blood is a great way to help fight cancer and to give some relief to cancer patients, giving platelets might even be better. Cancer patients and those receiving organ or bone marrow transplants are in great need for platelets. While they can, and do, get platelets from whole blood donations, it is just a small percentage of the whole blood given. Apheresis allows the removal of just platelets from the donor's blood. This has several advantages. First, the body can create new platelets in just 72 hours. This means you can donate every 3 days if you like, while for whole blood you can only donate every 56 days.

Now, Apheresis does take longer and you generally have to go to a blood center to donate as opposed to them coming to you. My local blood center here in Seattle says that you can take the time it takes you to donate a pint of whole blood and double it. For me, I am a quick draw, I can donate a unit of whole blood in about 15 minutes. So, I am looking at about half and hour for Apheresis. Not bad. Probably not something I will do every 3 days, but pretty often.

Anyway, please consider donating blood and/or platelets. Both are in great need. It is also a great way to give back if you, or someone you love, has been helped by blood or platelet infusions.