Komen Hometown

This last weekend, November 4th was a beautiful but awful early morning. We were up at 430am, the air was cool and crisp, and we cheated with some Whataburger heading down to Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Austin. The UT tower was lit orange from the win over Texas Tech and was in the background.

We were there as a sponsor for the race and had a promotional booth. We spoke to thousands of people about who and what we are. The reception we received was exactly what we expected. People were warm, receptive, and listened with real and true attention. It was truly a great personal experience to speak with so many people. Survivors, family, friends, supporters, and fighters all together made for a great morning. My husband also got to spend all morning chatting up the ladies. I assure you, he a completely devoted and committed man to me. He just likes to "keep his skills sharp" for me!

The overwhelming response we heard was, "I just wish this was available X years ago when i had my surgery". We wish we could have been there for them then too, but we are here for cancer fighters now and in the future. People were also really impressed to hear that we are a homegrown, organic Austin business. We had a prize wheel for tee shirts, eye stickers, and candy that was a sucsess. We also gave away one of our Limited Edition Breast Cancer Awareness Brobes embroidered with a pink chevron.

We are very excited to be able to brag about one of our own family members. My nephew Alex Juarez placed 9th overall in the open division of the race with at time of 18:41. Alex is a sophomore in high school in San Antonio currently and is hoping to attend UT for college. We hope to hire him sometime in the future.

The race was a great event for us. The input we receive from people is exactly what we hoped people would think about us, and therefore we know we are doing the right thing. Being a part of this wonderful community, even though the bond is because of an awful disease process, is humbling, inspiring, and an honor. My husband and I would like to thank everyone who we met and talked to for your time.

We are excited to announce the winner of the Brobe raffle was one Bonnie Davis. We are so proud to be able to award her the Brobe and she assures us it will be put to good use. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Bonnie. We will post pictures when we meet Mrs. Davis and give her Brobe to her. To those of you who didn't win, find us on Facebook and like us. We will continue to give away Brobes and tee shirts in the future. Speaking of winning, you may not have won the Komen Austin Race, but you still finished! Did you see the star of our team, The Brobemobile, at the finish line? If you see the Brobemobile out and about the town, say hi and take a picture. Just don't bother the Brobemobile if you see it eating lunch somewhere with its kids. (Get it? Its a car).