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“Why are skateparks important? The answer is obvious to those fortunate enough to have one in their community, while the unenlightened think that they are breeding grounds for trouble: a place where rebellious, outcast kids gather and conspire to commit crimes against traditional activities. This stereotype is not true, of course. And when a skatepark finally gets built in areas where the idea was first met with disapproval, the naysayers quickly realize what a positive impact it has on their communities.-Tony Hawks” Read the rest of this entry »

Today in Hardy at the Old Hardy Gym during a local Bazaar  they were asking for participants of women who were at least 18 and older to be part of a unique study benefiting breast cancer research. 

This is put on by Spit for the Cure which is a research study currently lef by Martha Phillips, Ph.D. and conducted at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and Winthrop P. Rockfeller Cancer Institute at UAMS.

DNA samples and answers from the questionnaire will be used to create a bank of information for future studies. Each participants personal identification will be protected through the use of a unique ID. Researchers will access the samples and data to address specific questions related to the factors affecting breast cancer.

Recruitment of participants during events throughout the state will put Arkansas women in the forefront in the fight  against breast cancer.

 If you would like for a Spit for the Cure recruiters to attend your community event, please contact:

Shana Fetters at (501) 296-1131