Fashion for a cure is a charity that aims to raise awareness of breast cancer, and to raise funds to research the cure or prevention of breast cancer.
The organization encourages local groups to host fashion shows where all the models are cancer survivors. JaQuitta Williams, a newscaster in Atlanta, appeared at a Fashion for a cure event and sang the Destiny's Child song "Survivor" after taking an 18-month leave of absence to beat her own cancer.
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Shannon Barbour (2010-07-22). "Keri carried along Cancers 4 a Cause". Atlanta News. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
CBS Atlanta anchor JaQuitta Williams strode to the stage as a presenter while belting out Destiny's Child's "Survivor" as aptly as any singer there. The former WSB-TV reporter returned to the air earlier this month from an 18-month hiatus after beating breast cancer.
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"Clothes Encounters". The Post and Courier. 2003-09-23.
Fashion for a cure: The Charleson Cosmetology Association and the American Cancer Society are joining forces for a fashion show and dinner Oct. 11. The event will honor cancer survivors, and funds raised will benefit the American Cancer Society.
- "Fashion for a Cure". Cosmopolitan magazine.
- "Fashion show raises $90,000 for Cancer Care at St. Clare's". Daily Record. 2011-10-08. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
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Laura Amann (2011-02-10). "Local women model courage in cancer survivor fashion show". Pioneer Local. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
This year they're throwing a little fashion into the mix and hosting their first Cancer Survivor Fashion Show Benefit: Celebrating the Beauty of Life at the Hinsdale Community House