With Susan G. Komen facing a landslide of criticism for withdrawal of funding to Planned Parenthood, one Sacramento non-profit, Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation continues to support women in a 10 county area of Northern California through their fund raising efforts. “For the last seven years, Albie Aware has served women possibly facing breast cancer by raising money to fill a need…a gap, if you will, in our health care system. Simply put, standard tests may not detect breast cancer and prescribing more thorough expensive diagnostic tests such as PETscans is not medical protocol, not covered by insurance, and too often cost prohibitive to many patients,” said Founder Doug Carson. Sad

Mayor Cabaldon Proclaims January 14th West Sac-Crab-Mento Day (World’s Crabbiest Crab to Attend Rotary Fundraiser) He’s Crabby, the World’s Crabbiest Crab. He’s boiling mad. And who can blame him? His agent signed him to an event the crusty crustacean finds in bad taste, while those in attendance will be there for the good taste……….of crab…….at the Might Rotary Club of West Sacramento’s “claw-some” (sorry) Crab Feed to benefit The Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation and the West Sacramento Rotary Foundation. The Crab Feed takes place on Saturday, January 14, at Our Lady of Grace Church Hall, 1990 Linden Road, West Sacramento. (6pm Cocktails, 7pm Dinner) Crabby was shell-shocked (so

Annual Rib CooQue-Off Fundraiser Answers the Age Old Question… Where’s the PorQue?   We Ain’t Ribbin’…. We’re Ribbin.   Seems like a contradiction in terms, right?   Very WeaQue Translation: We’re not Quidding… we’re Q-ing.   It’s the 3rd Annual Albie Ribbin’ BBQ Cook-off to benefit the Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation.   Saturday, October 29th, from noon to 6pm, at the Hilltop Tavern (4757 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento) …. 15 Q-teams, comprised of everyone from local bars and restaurants to open competitors, will be “slathering slabs” of St. Louis style ribs in hopes of winning first ribbon for best ribbin’.   And if you were thinking we’d run out of puns and wordplay…not so fast…for w

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. In Sacramento, the festivities kick off with Blues for Life at The Torch Club , a live music festival & pasta cook-off from 1pm to 7pm on October 2.   Ten bands, 10 restaurants, and a five-year Sac town tradition, this event is the primary fundraiser for Albie Aware, a foundation that brings preventive care, support, and education for those with breast cancer or seeking assistance for early detection and treatment.   “If treated early, cancer fatality can diminish with the proper care,” commented Doug Carson. In 2002, his wife Albie Carson, a 50 year resident of Sacramento, lost the battle with cancer because the tumor was caught too late. This

10 Bands…10 Restaurants…5 years.   We did the math…it adds up to big fun at the… 5th Annual Blues for Life, which takes place on Sunday, October 2nd, from 1pm to 7pm, at the Torch Club, 904 15th Street.  (inside and out in the parking lot…two stages)   This popular fundraiser, described in this news release, which has grown every year, benefits Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation, which raises money for expensive diagnostic breast cancer tests such as PET scans and mammograms for women in need. At Albie, we like to say, “Your mother, your sister, your daughter, your best friend... Who Cares?…..Albie Aware!   Besides performances by the area’s leading blues bands, the popular Pasta Cook-

Breasts have been bared in the name of art for as long as man has been making art. So why not create art in the name of breast health as well? That’s the idea behind the gallery show at 40 Acres Gallery located in Oak Park. The fourth annual Art Bra Show will run from Sept. 8-17. More than 150 pieces of art from 100 area artists will be featured. “Every year we increase the amount of art and quality,” said Kelly Siefkin, spokeswoman for Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services. “I think it’s really grown in terms of scope. A lot more people in the community are aware of it. A lot of people love attending it.” The Art Bra Show will feature sculptures, collages and paintings that are insp

Sacramento business owner and entrepreneur David Picton has been named to the board of directors of the Albie Carson Breast Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to breast cancer education, outreach and screening in the Greater Sacramento region. Picton, owner of Sacramento-based companies G&R Body & Paint and Earth Guard Pest Management Services, said it was a personal connection that inspired him to become involved with the foundation. “My dear friend for 10 years lost his wife to breast cancer in 2002 and established the Foundation in her memory,” Picton said. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve as a board member and make a contribution to this wonderful org