October is breast cancer awareness month

I've been meaning to put up some ideas on volunteering and more active charity work, and now's a good a time as any. October is breast cancer awareness month, and there's plenty to do to help battle this illness.

For starters, the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is hitting New York City on Oct. 4-5, so if you're in the NYC area like I am, check it out. The walk helps under-insured women to get checked out, since early detection is so critical. For any North Carolina readers out there, the Charlotte walk is next up, at the end of October.

The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks are certainly more plentiful -- they're happening throughout the nation, throughout the month. Click on over, register, and help fund research and education about breast cancer around the country. Thanks to loyal Five Dollar Hero (and amazing, wonderful wife) Kate for the links!

And, of course, keep an eye out for the weekly charity postings; Five Dollar Heroes will be sure to get in the spirit by devoting a week's worth of donations to these important efforts.