Buy beautiful bracelets …
… also known as Crystals for the Cure, and support Doris Daniely Outreach, a neighborhood-based organization that funds reconstructive surgeries for women who have had mastectomies to treat breast cancer. Each colored crystal in the bracelet represents the cure for a type of cancer. For example, a pink crystal represents breast cancer, emerald means lymphoma, while violet represents a cure for all types of the disease. Choose crystals and order a bracelet for $35 at dorisdanielyoutreach.com. Read more about the organization on page 54.
Run a 5k …
… in the Heart and Sole Run, Saturday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. at White Rock Lake’s Winfrey Point. Registration is $35 and proceeds benefit Avance, a nonprofit organization that works in various ways to strengthen families and to build an educational foundation for children in neighborhood schools. Runners can also opt for the one-mile fun run, which is $25 for adults and $10 for students. Register online at runontexas.com, at the Run On! store at 5400 E. Mockingbird from Feb. 8-10, or at Winfrey Point on race day beginning at 8 a.m.
Know of ways that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.
