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Posted 6/22/2010 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
I was doing grocery shopping at "Tom Thumb" grocery store in Dallas and when I was checking out I was asked if I wanted to donate money for prostate cancer. They had a sign indicating their target of $300 and how much they had already raised. I know it isn't much but if every store in the country had a similar goal, it will add up to a lot of money.
Posted 6/22/2010 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
Tom Thumb/Safeway have been big promoters in the past. I agree, I always donate and hopefully more stores will chime in. It was good to see all the commercials on TV over the weekend being Fathers Day...and some really powerful messages were conveyed too.
Posted 6/22/2010 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
ED, with PC support and awareness, will take what we can get. Don't have Tom Thumbs in SC here, but remember that brand well.
Posted 6/22/2010 11:35 PM (GMT 0)

June 8th, 2 days after my catheter was removed, I went to my local Randall's (Safeway) to re-stock on 'foods with flavor', hehe.  Same thing at checkout - nice lady I have seen there often asked if I would like to donate for PC.  I thought about it for a millisecond and offered $100.  (I don't have a lot of $100's).  She asked, 'Are you sure?', and I explained I was just out of PC surgery 9 days before, and wished I could do more.

She turned her head, and when she turned back, tears were in her eyes.  She left the register and walked around to me.  She then gave me a long, strong hug and said her dad passed away from PC 12 years ago. I tried to be strong, but my chest heaved a couple of times as I hugged her back, saying nothing.

That hug was meaningful and unforgettable - so soon after the surgery, and from a relative stranger at that.  The extended family of those who have been affected by PC is everywhere, and sometimes in places you don't expect.  Let's all support this family in any way we can, and for as long as it takes.

Hal

Posted 6/23/2010 4:37 AM (GMT 0)
Ed,

I'm not the big one time donor, but I use TT for grocery & pharmacy, so they get the $1 every time I pass a register (sometimes two or three times a day, always at least one).

The manager told me a senior member of TT / Safeway management has PCa as a prime target, there is some family "experience".
Posted 6/23/2010 9:39 AM (GMT 0)
I emailed the following to NewsTips....but never heard back..

Was hoping NBC_DFW could help spread the word on Prostate Cancer Awareness. (again)

 

Safeway/Ton Thumb is doing their annual donation drive. They pick June to coincide with "Fathers Day."

 

Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer strikes 1 in 6 men each year, killing more than 28,000 annually. The Safeway campaign brings awareness to the importance of early detection. In 2009, Safeway raised more than $12 million for this important cause.

http://www.tomthumb.com/IFL/Grocery/CSR-Cancer-Research

 

 

Here is a wonderful on line support group for guys and wives/family members:

 

HealingWell

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35

 

Thank you in advance for any attention you can bring to the matter.

Posted 6/23/2010 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
I wish all other stores will do the same. In Austin, most grocery stores are HEB, there are no Tom Thumb nor Safeway. I'll contact HEB management and see if they will do a drive for PCa.
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