Author name: Sandie Loxingly

P R E S S   R E L E A S E For IMMEDIATE Release From: Sandie Loxingly & SavannahRaye Date: September 27, 2022 2022 Out Shop Cancer STRIDES CAMPAIGN (MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER) outshopcancersecondlife.com October 1 to October 31, 2022 An American Cancer Society in SL Strides Campaign Fundraising Event   It is almost time to shop for a very important cause! Out Shop Cancer is a main store and marketplace shopping event and a signature Strides Campaign in Second Life in support of the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer programs and research which started in 2018. The 2022 Out Shop Cancer event includes main store and marketplace shopping, a grid-wide hunt, an Out Shop Cancer Pop-up Market, and a special Bloggers for a Cure event. Along with the many shopping opportunities, there will be several special raffles during the month, including raffles for eBody Reborn bodies and a Prima Elite body. With more than 70 stores participating ranging from clothes to decor to cars to breedables, there is something for everyone. Sandie Slate, founder of Out Shop Cancer, shares “We are super excited for this year’s event. The response from designers this year has been tremendous and the amount of support for the event has exceeded expectations. With the inclusion of the Pop-Up Market and the Bloggers for a Cure event, this year’s event is jam-packed with shopping and much more.” The Out Shop Cancer event runs from October 1st to the 31st. Shoppers will be able to pick up a shopping hud inworld at the Out Shop Cancer office. A list of contributing merchants with a shopping directory and the official bloggers can be found on the Out Shop Cancer website at https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/. Information about the Pop-Up Market and Bloggers for a Cure event will be available on the website as well. All proceeds from this event go directly to the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer programs and services.

It’s time to break out your wallets and hit the grid and shop to make a difference at Out Shop Cancer. The 4th annual Out Shop Cancer event is now open with more than 70 participating stores both in-world and on Marketplace featuring items for men, women, children, animesh Zooby babies, plus home and garden, DFS items and more. New for this year there is a grid-wide hunt along with all of the shopping opportunities. Speaking with Savannah Annamemnon, event co-lead, “Yes, we are very excited about adding the hunt feature to the event. There are so many wonderful things designers have donated, it is definitely time to shop ’til you drop for a great cause.” Additionally, there will be special raffles throughout the month. LumiPro has donated two complete systems to be raffled. The first raffle runs October 1 – 15 and tickets can be purchased at the Out Shop Cancer office. While there you can also pick up the Shopping Directory notecard to plan your shopping excursion. Aside from in-world shopping, shoppers can visit the Second Life Marketplace and use the keywords “Out Shop Cancer” or “Making Strides” to find items on sale with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Looking forward to mid-month there will be a Pop-Up Market where many of the participating designers will set out their vendors. The Out Shop Cancer Pop-Up Market will run from October 15 – 31. More details will be coming soon on the location. Out Shop Cancer is a main store and marketplace shopping event and a signature Strides Campaign in Second Life in support of the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer programs and research which started in 2018. Now in its fourth year, the event continues to grow. The goal remains the same – to raise funds for breast cancer research and support while driving traffic to merchant’s places of business. All proceeds from this event go directly to the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer programs and services. It’s important to note that your support is helping! Even though breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, rates are down 40% in the U.S., meaning 375,900 lives saved from breast cancer. These decreases are believed to be the result of earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, as well as improved treatments.

This year, the Second Life Strides Out Shop Cancer event will include several new additions to its usual shopping opportunities. These include a special ACS (American Cancer Society) Marketplace online shopping directory, an Out Shop Market for vendors to sell their Out Shop items, a $25L grid-wide hunt, as well as Super Sale items offered by merchants for 50-75L. Out Shop Cancer is a main store and marketplace shopping event and a signature Strides Campaign in Second Life in support of the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer programs and research which started in 2018. Now in its fourth year, the event continues to grow. The goal remains the same – to raise funds for breast cancer research and support while driving traffic to merchant’s places of business. All proceeds from this event go directly to the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer programs and services. The Out Shop event will run from October 1st to the 31st and shoppers will be able to find a list a of merchants on the Out Shop website at https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/. They will also be able to find the shopping directory that lists all of the items for sale as well as the bloggers and information about pop-up events through this website. Merchants will be selling their Out Shop items in their stores across Second Life, on Second Life Marketplace, and at the Out Shop Market. The Out Shop Market will be set up from October 15th until the 31st on the land behind the Strides building on ACS Island. For merchants interested in participating in Out Shop, please navigate to https://bit.ly/3nThDSx or contact Sandie Slate (Sandie Loxingly) or Savannah Annamemnon (savannahraye), Out Shop Cancer Organizers. If you are a blogger who is interested in blogging for the Out Shop Event, please go to https://bit.ly/3BJb23A or contact Sandie Slate (Sandie Loxingly) or AveryMae Amore.