October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

If you're a football fan like me, you've probably noticed your favorite team sporting pink socks, wristbands and towels. Or, maybe you've spotted a pink tow truck in your neighborhood recently.

That's because the NFL, AAA (formerly American Automobile Association), and many other companies are supporting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

If you'd like to learn more about NBCAM or want to find out how you and your family can make a difference, please click on the links below:

NBCAM- more information

Products to Benefit

Kids for the Cure (Taking registration for 2014)

Thank you for your support.

What does President Obama say about the Affordable Care Act and breast cancer?

'And because everyone should have access to preventive services, the Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to fully cover recommended breast cancer screenings. This law also prohibits insurers from setting lifetime dollar limits on coverage, or from dropping coverage because of errors on paperwork. Beginning in 2014, companies will no longer be able to put dollar limits on annual benefits or deny insurance because of pre-existing conditions, including breast cancer. And starting October 1, Americans can visit www.HealthCare.gov to shop for affordable coverage in the new Health Insurance Marketplace.' - Source

(taken from the Presidential Proclamation on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month-9/30/13)

Back to School Anxiety: Bullying

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Over the years, my careers have mainly been customer service based. I started in a family business and then moved on up through the rungs from waitress, to hostess, to sales associate, manager and eventually the GM of a hotel. In all my years, my training taught me that you should always do your best to take your customer all the way to what they need, make them happy, and never leave them until they are done with you. I pride myself on my customer service abilities. Though the other day, I think I failed at customer service in my own home! I was getting ready to cut my daughter's hair and because of how long it had gotten (she's been growing it out for a year!) I felt this time it would be best if instead of me spritzing it with water, she could wash and condition it real quick. She was fully clothed so I just suggested she run into the bathroom and wash her hair in the tub. She’s fourteen. I suppose I just assumed that she knew how to kneel over the tub and do it.

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