Cause Corner

Heart Awareness Month

From Cupid to candy hearts to homemade valentines, February is the month of love. Valentine’s Day spirit fills the air – and nearly every store – as people worldwide gear up for the most romantic of days. But between the rose bouquets and chocolate boxes, it’s easy to forget that the month of February is dedicated to more than just the romantic matters of the heart. February is also American Heart Month.

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February 2012 Cause Awareness Schedule

Plan your February awareness events with help with SupportStore.com. Here is a list of causes that are making their awarenesses the focus in February 2012.

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January 2012 Cause Awareness Schedule

Plan your January cause awareness events with help with SupportStore.com. Here is a list of causes that are making their awarenesses the focus in January 2012.

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December 2011 Cause Awareness Schedule

Plan your December cause awareness events with help with SupportStore.com. Here is a list of causes that are making their awarenesses the focus in December 2011.

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Need help with holiday gifts? Use our free wishlist maker to give great gifts.

This time of year always causes stress for many across the country, and it all revolves around giving and receiving gifts: what do you give your mom this year, what crazy thing will you open from your in-laws and have to fake appreciation, how will you stay within your budget this year and still give great gifts. Giftster.com is a free way to alleviate all this stress and put the joy back in gift giving.

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Learn More About Pancreatic Cancer

While I never like to hear that someone I know has been diagnosed with cancer, my heart always seems to ache a little more when I hear that the diagnosis is pancreatic cancer. While cancer causes aren’t definitively known, there are a few risk factors for pancreatic cancer that can be managed by lifestyle changes while researchers work to better identify how to lessen the occurrence of this disease and help people who are diagnosed live longer.

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Wear Purple for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Many causes make November their awareness month, and among this is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness. While this is a difficult disease for the person who has it, it can often also be a difficult time for the person’s family members and caretakers.

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November 2011 Cause Awareness Schedule

Plan your November cause awareness events with help with SupportStore.com. Here is a list of causes that are making their awarenesses the focus in November 2011.

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How Support Store can donate to your awareness cause

Customers often call asking us to make a monetary donation to their favorite cause or charity. Saying yes to every single request is, unfortunately, not an option and choosing one customer over another just didn’t seem fair. What to do, what to do?

We came up with an idea.

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How does a young, active woman get stage 2 breast cancer?

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. Last year, I paid tribute to the women and men I’ve known who battled the disease. This year, October brings on even more special meaning for me since my dear friend, Rebecca, has been walking the walk and talking the talk about beating down her breast cancer. I wanted to take this opportunity to share her story so others can learn the importance of self-breast exams and early detection.

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