October brings us pumpkin lattes, horror movies and Halloween. But we’re excited to hit our closets for every pink object we own, because October also means Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Even if pink’s not your color, you won’t be able to resist showing your support, and we’re here to tell you why.
1. Pink food.
With sprinkles, too!
Everyone loves to eat. And with all of the opportunity to pinkify food, October consists of bake sale after bake sale after bake sale. Keep a lookout for fliers — even if it means braving the treacherous journey through Sproul Plaza.
2. Yogurt.
Helpful and healthy.
Yes, you read that right. Baked goods aren’t the only food that invites temptation during October. Each year, General Mills vows to donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for every Yoplait yogurt lid collected. Enjoy the assortment of flavors and look out for a “Save Lids to Save Lives” bin at GBC.
3. For the athletic Bears:
On Wednesdays, we wear pink.
Show off your 5k skills at Race for the Cure. Unfortunately, San Francisco’s Race for the Cure was last weekend, but we recommend you start planning for next year. People get very into it.
4. For the (lazy) athletic Bear:
Reppin’ the ribbon.
Not a bad view, if you ask us.
If you’d rather sit on the sidelines than run the race, no worries! Watch your favorite NFL and MLB teams rep their support in their pink #swag.
5. Pink out your style:
Keep it simple.
Do not touch.
Or go all out.
So fabulous.
You can also tell punny jokes! Our favorite: What did the ghost say to the bees? BOObees!
Image sources: North Charleston, drothamel, bradleypjohnson, Bob Blackburn Photography, Marianne O’Leary, allygirl520, roger_mommaerts, and jonner under Creative Commons
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