We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with The Butterfly Effect as the beneficiary for their upcoming all-female SUP event in Maui on Saturday, April 25th, 2015! The Butterfly Effect empowers women in water sports through a non-competitive movement that focuses on sport, health, fitness and giving back to nonprofit organizations.
Justin Sander is a Public Relations major at CSU Long Beach, and he reached out to Boarding for Breast Cancer to feature the organization as part of a service-learning requirement for his class and to help B4BC gain media coverage in his local networks. As an avid skateboarder, snowboarder, and surfer—and the grandchild of a breast cancer survivor—he had a strong interest in supporting B4BC. After getting more in the organization and learning more about the cause, he shared his thoughts in an op-ed for a school project that we would like to share below.
B4BC volunteer and Vail local Tasha Wyatt had such an incredible experience volunteering with B4BC that she wanted to do more, so she created an all-female hockey tournament benefiting Boarding for Breast Cancer and two other breast cancer organizations. Read her story to see how her team, The Breakaways, fundraised over $4,000 in one night for the cause!
Getting outside is an amazing way to get exercise, reduce stress, and enjoy nature—all things that improve your overall health. Studies show that being active 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week can significantly reduce your risk of breast cancer by reducing circulating levels of estrogen in the body.
B4BC Wellness Ambassador and breast cancer survivor Megan Pischke knows a thing or two about cancer-fighting foods. Get her recipe for Bone Broth Pho that she swears by to stave off illness—whether that be a winter cold or coming back from cancer treatments. Get more health and wellness updates from Megs on the Chasing Sunshine Project wellness blog.
Soda is one of those things that is hard to avoid these days. Grocery stores, movie theaters, gas stations… it’s everywhere! As accessible as it is, we warn you: STAY AWAY. We know a sweet, bubbly treat can be nice on a hot day, but the impact soda has on your health is worth tossing this habit out of your life for good. If you’re like 48% of Americans, you gulp down at least one soda a day. For thousands of those people, that habit may be cutting their lives short.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! In order to get into the holiday spirit, we decided to give you the ultimate green recipe. It doesn’t get much greener or much better than this delish juice! Don’t let juicing scare you away, it doesn’t get much easier than this.
Ladies, we know how it is! We always want our nails to be looking fresh so we layer on coat after coat of polish. But wait… many of us don’t realize how bad this can actually be for our health. Sneaky chemicals that are absolutely awful for our bodies are often disguised in these beautiful colors. Don’t let this be the case anymore! As people are becoming more aware of the fact that what we put ON our body, we put IN our body, new products are being designed sans the nasty chemicals. We wanted to lay it all out, so read up on what it means to be “5 free” and what to avoid in those pretty polishes!
Our week-long educational outreach at the Burton US Open of Snowboarding last week was one for the books. The sunny week started off with a snowstorm that made for great recreational riding conditions all week long, and the contest showed some incredible progression from the females. We loved cheering on Team B4BC riders Elena Hight…
We have found a new obsession and apparently tons of other people have as well. This week we stumbled upon an article written by the Huffington Post about our new favorite drink… Matcha Green Tea! Not only is it delicious, it’s packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants and is super easy to prepare at home. Read up below and find out all the deets about Matcha, we bet you’ll be obsessed soon too!