[MR] War of the Wings Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser

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Greetings to all who do receive this missive. Please, pass it on to all who  
would welcome the information herein.
 
 
Physicians have been writing about the Nuns’ Disease for 3,500 years when  it 
was declared to have no known treatment. It is estimated to have killed 25  
million women throughout the course of history including Empress Theodora, Anne 
 of Austria and Rembrandt’s mistress and model for Bathsheba’s Bath, 
Hendrickje  Stoffels.  
What was once an unwavering decree of torturous death, is  no longer. 
Research has made this disease, breast cancer, a very survivable  affliction and 
organizations such as the Susan G. Komen Foundation make  such advances possible. 
The War of the Wings, a gathering of two great baronies  October 20-22 at 
Elchenberg Castle, will do battle against this killer which  claims 51,000 North 
American women a year, 3,500 of them from fair  Atlantia. 
Every person can help win this battle in a myriad of  ways. 
At the event, and beginning at 10 pm, Duke Logan  Ebonwoulfe shall sponsor a 
heavy torchlight tourney for which each combatant  will pay $2.  
During this tourney, Lady  Allegranza Marcovaldi shall offer soup and drink 
for sale. Donations of  foodstuffs and volunteer help will be gratefully 
accepted. Contact Lady  Allegranza at   allegranza AT roanwoulfe DOT com   for 
details.   
Asszony Bessenyei Rozsa, co-autocrat of the war, is  coordinating the 
creation of themed baskets to be raffled. Donations of goods to  create the baskets 
are sought. Baskets will be created based on what items are  received between 
now and then by Rozsa. Suggestions might include baskets for  fighters, new 
members, feast gear, textiles, scribal work, books and so on.  Contact Asszony 
Rozsa at   qchell AT earthlink DOT net   for  details or to donate.  
In addition, a jar will be placed in prominence at the  event. Monies put in 
the jar and all proceeds from the tourney, food vending and  basket raffle 
shall be donated to the Susan G. Komen  Foundation. 
Lady Annora Hall is sponsoring an A&S competition . .  . the Best Use of 
Pink, to be determined by Populace Vote. Lady Annora shall  make a donation in the 
name of the winner of this competition to the Susan G.  Komen Foundation.   
One in seven women will be diagnosed with the Nuns’ Disease in their  
lifetimes . . . 2.3 million women in the New World live with this disease right  now, 
not knowing they have it, having survived it or currently fighting it.  
Survival rates have gone from zero to 86 percent or more when the cancer is  
detected early.  
We can help make that better. This is a battle we can win. 
Information about the event can be found at _http://warofthewings.com_ 
(http://warofthewings.com/)   Information about the Susan G. Komen Foundation and 
breast cancer can be found  at _http://www.komen.org_ 
(http://warofthewings.com/)