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| April 30, 2005 | Texas Round-Up Celebration Day |
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| What: | A celebration of Governor Rick Perry's Texas Round-Up initiative, which encourages Texans to live a more active, healthy lifestyle. The event will include a 10K run/walk, Health and Fitness Festival, Health Expo and concert. |
| Where: | State Capitol grounds |
| When: | 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. |
| Who: | The event is a project of the OneStar Foundation, an organization created by Governor Rick Perry to help unite Texans through volunteerism. |
| For more information: | www.texasroundup.org |
| October 2005 | National Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| What: | An annual campaign intended to educate women about breast cancer, especially the importance of detecting the disease in its earliest stages through screening mammography, clinical breast examination and breast self-examination. |
| For more information: | www.nbcam.org |
| October 2005 | Governor's Commission for Women meeting, date and location TBA |
| October 20, 2005 | Sixth Annual Texas Conference for Women |
| What: | An event hosted by Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry, featuring speakers, sessions and seminars designed to inform and inspire Texas women. |
| Where: | Austin Convention Center |
| When: | TBA |
| Who: | The event is produced by Public Strategies, Inc. Presenting sponsor TBA. |
| For more information: | www.txconferenceforwomen.org |
| October 21, 2005 | National Mammography Day |
| What: | The third Friday of October, or throughout the month, radiologists provide discounted or free screening mammograms for women across America. |
| For more information: | www.nbcam.org/about_mammography.cfm |
Recent events
[a list of events within the past six months, with brief write-ups, as follows]
Texas Women's Hall of Fame induction
The Texas Women's Hall of Fame induction ceremony and reception were held October 18, 2004, in the Texas State Capitol Building, Senate Chambers.
The Texas Women's Hall of Fame was created by the Governor's Commission for Women in 1984 as a biennial awards event to honor Texas women who have made significant contributions in areas such as arts, athletics, business, education, health and leadership.
Nominated by Texas residents and selected by an independent panel of judges, the 2004 inductees were:
- The Honorable Susan Combs, Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture;
- Trinidad Mendenhall, co-founder of Fiesta Mart, vice president of First Quality Produce, president of Fulton Shopping Center and community activist;
- Mary Meyers Rosenfield, a 94-year-old Russian immigrant who has dedicated her life to working with children and adults with mental retardation; and
- Sheryl Swoopes, team captain for the Houston Comets, Women's Basketball Most Valuable Player for four years, and Olympic gold medalist.
For more information about the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, click here.
National Wear Red Day
Sponsored by the American Heart Association and its Go Red for Women initiative, National Wear Red Day was held February 4, 2005.
National Wear Red Day is an annual awareness-raising event to help spread the important messages about women and heart health. Corporations encourage employees to pay $5 and wear jeans and red to work; the money goes to support education and research about women and heart disease.
For more information about women, heart disease and how the Commission is involved in the issue, click here.