Paint it pink

After Sheryl Crow had to cancel her Rodeo appearance this year due to breast cancer surgery, she was quickly replaced with breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge. Now Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo officials are encouraging everyone to “Paint the Rodeo Pink” in support of breast cancer awareness. “Wear pink — anything pink — on March 2, whether you’re coming out to the Show or not,” said Skip Wagner, HLS&R president.

Houstonist's growing female staff doesn't want anyone to be left out in the cold. To find out more, check out the American Cancer Society's website. To volunteer, try the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer with many great ways to help out locally and nationally.