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Pink October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many area businesses and organizations will be working to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and to help fund research for a breast cancer cure. Individuals can participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month by supporting these and other local events and promotions taking place during the month of October.

Wacoal is hosting Fi(gh)t for the Cure from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 2 at Nordstrom at West County Shopping Center in Des Peres. Customers receive a complimentary fitting in a Wacoal, DKNY Underwear or Donna Karan Intimates bra and sign up to receive a monthly e-mail reminder to do a self breast exam. For every woman that participates, Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and will donate an additional $2 for every Wacoal, DKNY Underwear or Donna Karan Intimates bra purchased at the event.

Lori Coulter’s 2009 Resort Fashion Show opens with a champagne reception at 11:30 a.m. and is followed by lunch and the show from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis (999 N. 2nd Street). Tickets are $75 and include a $10 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. For tickets, call (314) 881-2021.

Throughout the month of October, local swimwear designer Lori Coulter will donate $10 from every swimsuit sale to the Susan G. Komen St. Louis affiliate.

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate Pink Tie Ball is at 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 11 at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. Black tie is requested; pink tie is provided. Cocktails, dinner, dancing and a live auction are featured. Tickets are $250 per person; VIP tickets are $350 per person and include a reception with Nancy Goodman Brinker, Dr. Eric Winer and entertainer John Pizzarelli. Call (314) 569-3900 or visit komenstlouis.org.

Saks Fifth Avenue presents “If the Key Fits,” a gala benefiting Siteman Cancer Center and Gateway to Hope – an organization arranging comprehensive medical care for breast cancer patients lacking financial resources and ineligible for assistance through state and federal programs – from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 15 at Saks. Cuisine from local restaurants and caterers, specialty drinks, a private night of shopping and a prize for those who find the lock opened by their key are featured. Individual tickets are $25; patron tickets are $75 and include a gift from Saks. For tickets and information, call (314) 569-1113 or visit gthstl.org.

Saks also is donating two percent of all sales from Thurs., Oct. 16 through Sun., Oct. 19, plus sales from the gala event, to Gateway to Hope and The Siteman Cancer Center.

Pulse in Chesterfield (1644 Clarkson Road) is offering a sterling silver wishbone necklace as a reminder that a cure for breast cancer is in sight.

“Give the gift of inspiration and do good, too,” said Pulse owner Todd Weinhaus. “Simply make a wish when you put on the necklace.”

Net profits from the sale of the necklace will be used for breast cancer research.

Caito's Sicilian Restaurant & Pizzeria (414 THF Blvd., in Chesterfield, and 10012 Manchester Road, in Glendale), is donating $1 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for every pasta order sold during the month of October.

Salon Joli and Spa in Ellisville (333 Ozark Trail) is teaming up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation “Passionately Pink for the Cure” program and donating a percentage of all facial proceeds in the month of October to the Foundation.

Throughout the month of October, Whole Foods Market in Town & Country and Brentwood is offering a pink, recyclable bag for $1.99 and donating sale proceeds to The Wellness community of Greater St. Louis, an organization providing support, education and hope for people with cancer and their families.

Stillwell & Associates Nationwide Insurance in Wildwood (2448 Taylor Road) is offering “Quote for a Cause” to help fight breast cancer. The agency is donating $10 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for each insurance quote offered during the month of October.

Sarah’s Café & Bakery in Wildwood (505 Strecker Road) is hosting a three-course “Pink Ribbon Dinner” on Wed., Oct. 1 and donating 30 percent of sales to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Throughout October, Sarah’s is offering Pink Cupcake Bouquets, Pink Ribbon Cookies and Pink Ribbon Cupcakes and donating 10 percent of sales to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

St. Louis Skin Solutions in Des Peres (13100 Manchester Road) is offering discounts on a variety of services, including microdermabrasion, chemical peels and laser hair removal, throughout October and donating proceeds to Breast Cancer Network of Strength, formerly known as Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. Select services valued at $100 and above are priced at $31.

Three French Hens in Wildwood (16935 Manchester Road) is offering the Mark Roberts “Spirit of Hope Fairy” and donating a portion of the proceeds from each sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Susan Lynn’s in Chesterfield (130 Chesterfield Town Centre) is selling a Diane Katzman stretch bracelet composed of Swarovski crystals, rose quartz and glass beads for $50. A portion of proceeds is donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

National City Bank held “A Cause for Design,” a competition giving college students the opportunity to use their design talents to raise awareness for breast cancer, and is selling the winning designs – a necktie by Sam McNutt of Washington University in St. Louis and a scarf by Rebecca Moore of Miami International University of Art & Design in Florida – beginning Oct. 1 at acausefordesign.com. Net proceeds of $10 from each item sold are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Nordstrom at West County Shopping Center in Des Peres is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the Cosmetics Department with numerous offers, including promotions benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation at the following counters: Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Donna Karan Estee Lauder, and Smashbox.

Anastasia will donate 50 percent of proceeds of sales of Signature Precision Tweezers with a Swarovski pink ribbon to The Entertainment Industry Foundation – Women’s Cancer Research.