The Cancer Care Center in Pomona held a presentation about cancer fighting foods and how to take care of your body.

I should be considered a superhero. No, seriously. I am not even being arrogant when I say that. At nearly 19 years old I realized I give a lot of myself for the benefit of those who need things more than I do. This all started March 2009, during my senior year of high school.

In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, local La Verne businesses held a fundraiser in effort to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

The second annual Tattoos for the Cure, a breast cancer charity event hosted by Ink’d Chronicles in Pomona on Saturday, helped raise over $6,000 for the Pomona Valley Hospital’s research on breast cancer.