Breast Cancer Awareness Month: We Remember

Breast Cancer Awareness Month turns a pink spotlight on our health.

For some of us, it’s a reminder to schedule a mammogram. For others, it’s a chance to join an event that raises money for research or celebrates the survivors in our communities.

For those who have lost a loved one to breast cancer, we honor them with races, with luminarias, with moments of silence. Although Breast Cancer Awareness Month lasts only 31 days, we never forget.

In Patch communities throughout the country, we want to help you pay tribute to your lost loved ones by publishing their photographs on Patch.

You are welcome to share your stories of these special people with others in our online community. You can even submit video tributes of your loved one.

You can either upload your photos or videos to Patch. We've included instructions below.

Or email them to your Patch editor:

Janet Metzner, Pikesville Patch, janet.metzner@patch.com

Nick Gestidio, Parkville-Overlea Patch, nick.gestido@patch.com

Adam Bednar, North Baltimore Patch, adam.bednar@patch.com

To upload photos to Patch:

1. At the bottom of the pink ribbon graphic on this page or below any photo on any page, click where it says "Add your photos and videos."

2. You will then have to log in to Patch or sign up as a Patch user, if you haven't already.

3. Follow the instructions from there. And when your list of photos opens, select one or more photos to upload, then click "Start Uploading."

4. Fill out the byline (your name) and give a little caption information, such as when and where the photo was taken and you're done.

To upload video

If you want to upload a YouTube video, just click on "Import YouTube video" and copy the YouTube url into the box. Click "Start Uploading" and you're done.