Check Your Boobies

May Check Your Boobies!

CYB — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:27:47 +0000

May Check Your Boobies

Summer is almost upon us! Get ready for the sun by Checking Your Boobies!

• Memorial Day at the end of May marks the official beginning of summer. Get ready for the sunshine by slathering on some sunscreen and Checking Your Boobies!

• If all our April showers bring May flowers – get ready to grab your favorite floral frock. But don’t forget to Check Your Boobies first!

• When celebrating the women in your life on Mother’s Day – make sure you spread the word and remind your loved ones to Check Their Boobies!

For The Love of Boobies

CYB — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:04:57 +0000

There’s no denying that the first thing to catch anyone’s attention about this little organization is the name. Excuse me, you want me to check my what? Nowadays, I say boobies so often that it doesn’t even phase the people close to me. But in a place where I might be representing CYB, I still get the occasional eyebrow raise. Most of the time, followed by an amused giggle or smile. So when I saw articles about kids suspended from school for wearing “I (heart) boobies” bracelets (breast cancer related) in many parts of this country, I had to rethink this word that’s become so ingrained in my everyday vocabulary. I get that it may ring as boldly inappropriate or embarrassing to some. To me, pre-internship and today, it is perfectly cool and catchy. As for the suspended students, the federal court has ruled “boobies” to be okay, as long as it is used in the legitimate context of breast cancer awareness. Score. But still, why “Check Your Boobies?” Well, the first aim is the catch your attention. The second is to let you know that it’s okay to talk about the boobies. Third, is to talk about them in a way that doesn’t bring shame or fear. That would be a CYB party foul. And we are so thankful for the public that welcomes this attitude and shares our motto. Exactly one month from today, we’ll be celebrating at our annual fundraiser, CYB’s achievements with hundreds of guests giving in the name of future Check Your Boobies parties. We hope to see you there! ^Some of last year’s fabulous attendees The articles mentioned above can be found here, here, and here. -Connie

April Check Your Boobies!

CYB — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:04:20 +0000

Spring has sprung. As flower buds gently open, don’t’ forget to Check Your Boobies! - Its not a deduction, but Check Your Boobies for tax day. - Take a walk in the fresh spring air, come inside and Check Your Boobies. - Represent for spring in a nice pink shirt and Check Your Boobies! Click here to learn how to Check Your Boobies.

Spotlight: University of Washington Campus Ambassador

CYB — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:24:37 +0000

It’s about time we highlighted our University of Washington rep. She was my first fellow Intern and I was so happy to share duties and ideas with her on CYB work. Since her picture and bio went up on the Team Page (hyperlink), we’ve been able to work together at conferences, brainstorm ideas for on campus activities, and learn tons about breast health. Meet: Christine Hagstrom! She’s become a pro at navigating the countless student groups here and has been an integral part of our CYB On Campus program. Thanks for being a CYB superstar!

Spotlight: UCLA Campus Ambassador (Chelsea)

CYB — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:38:06 +0000

The old adage, “Two heads are better than one” became clear to us when we picked two ladies to represent Check Your Boobies on the UCLA Campus- Jennifer (Hyperlink to Jennifer post) and Chelsea Kaufman! Chelsea has been with us for about two months and we are so thankful to have her. Her bubbly personality and hard work have helped score several Check Your Boobies Parties on campus already with many more to come! She embodies the CYB motto to be strong and proactive about one’s health. Check Your Boobies is so thrilled to have her on the team!

Spotlight: UCLA Campus Ambassador (Jennifer)

CYB — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:23:40 +0000

Jennifer Luong is one of our two Campus Ambassadors at UCLA. She is a girl who gets things done! Jennifer is involved with numerous organizations at school, works in a research lab, and studies Biochemistry and Neuroscience. Seriously, she’s kind of awe-inspiring. Her engaging personality and strong work ethic proved that she would be an asset to CYB. We are certain that her work with Check Your Boobies is going to be part of a bright future for her. Thanks for joining CYB and keep up the awesome work, girl!

Spotlight: UC Berkeley Campus Ambassador

CYB — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:11:17 +0000

We are thrilled to have expanded into the Bay Area recently and even more excited to be present on the area’s college campuses. Our newest intern, Katie Vaughan, is a student at UC Berkeley and we are so lucky to have her on our team. Check out her bio on our Team Page. We are confident that Katie will do amazing work with us and we can’t wait to share with you all about it! Welcome to CYB, Katie!

March Check Your Boobies

CYB — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:40:54 +0000

March is a great month to CHECK YOUR BOOBIES: - Enjoy a little linguistic fun. March forth and CHECK YOUR BOOBIES on the only day that is also a command! (March 4) - Don’t rely on the luck of the Irish – CHECK YOUR BOOBIES on St. Patrick’s Day. (March 17) - Do you prefer day or night? On the equinox, you have equal choice of both, so CHECK YOUR BOOBIES at your favorite time! (March 20) Click here to learn how to Check Your Boobies.

Be Your Own Advocate

CYB — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:42:54 +0000

There’s been a study going around proposing younger women’s risk for breast cancer has been on the rise since the 1970′s. The study findings are worrisome, but don’t let them completely scare you. Keep in mind that there are many other ways to support how misleading it is. While the incidence rate for women ages 25 to 34 has statistically gone up, this may simply be owed to improved study measures, research pursuits recently targeting this group, and many other factors. One should also take note that the actual number of women under 40 diagnosed with cancer is about 800. Most importantly, early detection is the key to survivability and treatment. Unfortunately, there wasn’t as much insight as to the cause of the observed increase in the study. You can find it in the latest issue of JAMA (Journal of Medical Association), NPR, and Seattle Times. This brings me back to a CYB Party I went to a couple nights ago at a local women’s shelter. There, our breast health instructor Elizabeth said, “Don’t ever, ever hesitate to speak up for yourself. If you do the self breast exams regularly, you’ll know when something is not normal. Always take the very best care of yourself”, which is pretty much in line with what Alison Henning, the woman who inspired the study, had to say on the matter. I realize how important being proactive of my own health is, especially when I look back on recent doctor appointments and remember that I’m given something of a brush on the breasts rather than full clinical breast exam. I also felt a bit glanced over when only a handful of the hundreds of free/reduced cost mammography programs I compiled for a national resource list, offered these services to women my age. So what can you do? Be your own advocate. Educate yourself. Know your breasts. Listen to your body. Trust your intuition. Act on it. Check Your Boobies can send you monthly reminders via e-mail or text message! Sign up for reminders here! And with that, we end the second month of 2013. I don’t know why I’m counting but it seems that time is flying way too fast not to. -Connie

A Month of Love

CYB — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:08:33 +0000

Have you seen our Facebook page lately? It’s been blowing up with new likes and fun pictures from recent parties! Our new intern, Christine, was our 1400^th like, yay! As for twitter, well, I’m still figuring that little birdy out. We want to know what you think of Check Your Boobies! Show us some love here and @CheckYourBoobie on Twitter!

UCLA Gamma Phi Betas doing the standard CYB pose!

I’m still pouting over the fact that I won’t be able to visit Philadelphia and New York later this month to visit my sweetheart. We’ve had this trip planned for nearly 6 months and it all crumbled this past week. It’s okay, though. He’s coming to visit me in Seattle (again)! ❤❤❤ It would’ve been cool to see this iconic sign in all the romantic glory of this month. Instead, on Valentine’s Day, I’ll be focusing on landing a job and making sure everyone I know is checking their boobies! And perhaps get myself a little gift just because. Happy (early) Valentine’s Day! -Connie