Press Relese: Outshop Cancer's Final Week

 

Out Shop Cancer Enters Its Final Week with Shopping, Art, Entertainment and Special Events Across Second Life
 

The final week of *Out Shop Cancer 2026: Luck Be a Cure Tonight!* is underway, and there's still time for residents across Second Life to shop for a cause, discover original artwork, hunt for treasures, win exciting raffle prizes, and enjoy a spectacular lineup of community entertainment.

Running through October 31, Out Shop Cancer brings together merchants, artists, bloggers, performers, and residents in support of the American Cancer Society and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Inspired by the lights and glamour of Las Vegas, this year's event offers two regions filled with shopping, creativity, entertainment, and opportunities to make a difference.

## Shop, Hunt and Discover Something Special

The Out Shop Cancer Main Store and Marketplace Shopping Event continues alongside the popular Gridwide Hunt, giving shoppers opportunities to discover unique creations while supporting the fight against breast cancer. Hunt participants can find clues and hints on the event website and explore participating locations throughout the grid.

Visitors can also explore the **Gallery Royale Art Walk**, featuring original works by talented Second Life artists. The exhibition celebrates the creativity of the virtual world while bringing the community together for a meaningful cause. Residents can learn more about the participating artists and discover the people behind the artwork through the event website.

Raffles offer another opportunity to participate, with prizes donated in support of the fundraising mission. **Raffle participation ends Saturday, October 31, at 12 PM SLT**, so residents are encouraged to take part before the deadline.

## Tiny Gloves, Big Entertainment: Dinkie Day Arrives October 25

Sunday, October 25, brings a special celebration featuring some of Second Life's smallest personalities and plenty of entertainment for the whole community.

The **Dinkie Boxing Expo** invites residents to cheer on tiny contenders as they step into the ring for a playful showdown. The fun continues with musical performances by **The Tiny Maniacs** and **The Waffle House Wonders**, bringing a distinctive Dinkie flavor to the Luck Be a Cure Tonight entertainment lineup.

Throughout the event, visitors can also enjoy a rotating lineup of DJs, live singers, and special performances. From energetic music and live entertainment to unique community activities, there's something for a wide range of tastes.

## Dress to Impress: The Out Shop Cancer Closing Gala

The celebration continues into the final weekend with the **Out Shop Cancer Closing Gala on Friday, October 30, from 5–8 PM SLT**.

Residents are invited to dress for the occasion in **cocktail or formal attire** and join fellow supporters for an evening of entertainment, community, and reflection as the month-long event approaches its conclusion.

The Gala provides an opportunity to celebrate the creativity and generosity of the Second Life community, recognize the people who helped make Out Shop Cancer possible, and keep the focus on the mission that brings everyone together.

## A Community Effort for a Meaningful Cause

Out Shop Cancer is more than a shopping event. It is a community-wide effort involving merchants, artists, bloggers, sponsors, hosts, DJs, singers, and volunteers who contribute their time and talents to support the American Cancer Society and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

The event's website features the full calendar of activities, Gridwide Hunt hints, the Gallery Royale artist directory, and the participating blogger team. Residents are encouraged to explore these resources, share the event with friends, and join the remaining activities before October closes.

**Event Information**

- **Event:** Out Shop Cancer 2026 — Luck Be a Cure Tonight!
- **Dates:** October 1–31, 2026
- **Location:** Second Life
- **Benefiting:** American Cancer Society and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- **Event Calendar:** https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/event-calendar/
- **Hunt Hints:** https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/hunt-hints/
- **Meet the Artists:** https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/art-walk/
- **Meet the Bloggers:** https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/bloggers/
- **Website:** https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/

With the final days approaching, residents are encouraged to shop, explore, participate, and celebrate alongside a community united by creativity, generosity, and hope.

**Come for the shopping. Stay for the entertainment. Join us in making a difference.**

*Out Shop Cancer 2026 — Luck Be a Cure Tonight!*
*Roll the dice. Light the fire. Tonight, luck burns pink.*

For more information, please contact Sandie Loxingly.

Sandie Loxingly
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Email:  sandie.loxingly@gmail.com
Discord: sandieloxingly
 

Press Release: Making Strides' "Outshop Cancer"

 

The 6th annual Out Shop Cancer event supporting Making Strides and the American Cancer Society is almost here.

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.

The 2023 Out Shop Cancer event includes main store and marketplace shopping, a grid-wide hunt, an Out Shop Cancer Pop-up Market, and a special Gala event. Along with the many shopping opportunities, there will be several special raffles during the month, including raffles for eBody Reborn bodies, Belleza bodies, LeLutka heads, skin packs and much more.

In addition to the shopping, hunt and raffles, there will be an art walk and photo contest this year. The Easthaven Art Walk will also run Oct. 1 through Oct. 31 and feature the creative work of artists and photographers with proceeds benefiting Strides. A photo contest with the theme, "Season of Hope" will be held at Easthaven and open to everyone to join in the fun!

With more than 70 stores participating ranging from clothes to decor to breedables, there is something for everyone. Sandie Slate, founder of Out Shop Cancer, says “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 Gala event, this year’s event is jam-packed with shopping and much more.”

Slate continued: "By hosting events throughout the month, there's plenty to see and do -- all while helping to raise funds for a great cause."

The Out Shop Cancer event runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31. 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 Hunt, Pop-Up Market and Gala 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.

 

Once again, for more information, check out the website at outshopcancersecondlife.com 

 

About Making Strides

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or MSABC is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300 communities to finish the fight. Every breast cancer walk and event is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to honor those who have battled breast cancer, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease with research, information, services, and access to mammograms for women who need them.

 

Three Shopping Events

There are a number of events this weekend. Two have been going on all week, and are ending soon. The third will go on to the end of the month. One is the "Art Walk 2020 At Gulls Wing Sailing Club." This is a Relay for Life event in which the money goes to the Gull's Wing Sailing Club team.

Art Walk 2020 At Gulls Wing Sailing Club starts on the 15th of March and runs through the 22nd of March. 100% of sales go to Relay for Life in Second Life!

36 (added 2 more!) RFL Limited Quantity kiosks featuring some of SL's best Artists have donated their art to find a cure for cancer. Come by and see Art in The Park gallery while you are deciding which artwork you have to have.

Dropping by, the artwork was not framed and on easels or on a wall, but in kiosks. One has to pay the amount of Lindens in to get the artwork. Clicking on the poster near the crosswalk one gets a booklet that tells you a little about the event. Among the artists whose works are for sale are Anibrm Jung, Slatan, and Silvermoon.  The event ends Sunday March 22.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gulls%20Wing%20Marina/154/106/23

Another event going on, one featured in the official blog and Destinations Guide, is the Cyber Fair.

Transport yourself to the future with CYBER Fair by ACCESS, open March 5th to 25th. You will find sci-fi, tech, robotic designs, and cyberpunk items by amazing content creators in Second Life. The future is now at CYBER fair! For more information, visit: www.access-sl.com/cyber-fair-by-access.

There are numerous futuristic/cyberpunk-themed items up for sale. This includes a few gachas. With real life news full of stories about an epidemic and viruses, no surprise that among the items are a number of respirators and masks. The event ends Wednesday March 25.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Galactico/128/133/1001/

And for lovers of gacha sales, the Gacha Guild spring event is taking place. The theme is "Spirited Japanese Festival."

Gacha Guild is back again this Spring, themed to honor one of the greatest Studio Ghibli movies of all time, Spirited Away! Get whisked away to a whimsical world in mythical Japan. Grab some gachas and even some gold when the bathhouse opens. Surely someone in there will trade you something good for it. Event is open from March 1st to March 31st. The hunt begins on March 14th!

The place has numerous avatars and accessories up for sale. As before, people can sell vouchers, rare ones sometimes selling for quite a bit, or giving them to friends. There is also a Halftime Hunt event that opened a few days ago. Getting the HUD for it, one looks for piles of gold which are worth points which can be exchanged for prizes. You can do this while exploring the area outside the market stall place, which has some trails and caves (which will tp you to other spots on the sim). Going about, I also found a mahjong table which looked playable. Although the sim is rated adult, the organizers have asked people to hide any exposed genitals. The event is open until the end of the month.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dew%20Drop/74/171/68

Bixyl Shuftan