Support Breast Cancer

October 4, 2007 on 5:50 pm | In General |

Support Breast Cancer, not only in October, but every day throughout the year.

I am an advocate for the Susan G. Komen For the Cure.

The funds are used for treatment, screening, grants, education, research and awards, etc.

They use 8% for administration costs.

My way of donating to them is to walk in one of their “Susan G. Komen for the Cure” 5K events. The fee I pay to enter is my donation to the cause. It also allows me to physically participate in an event that has anywhere from 20,000 - 40,000 participants, on that particular day.

The feeling of being one person within tens of thousands participants is absolutely overwhelming, and brings me to tears thinking about it. I have participated with my daughter several times in the past, and this year, due to travel distances, will be participating without her.

We participated in the Little Rock Komen event last year. Walking towards that bridge, seeing tens of thousands of women before us was an incredible experience, one I can’t even describe or articulate strongly enough. In all, over 42,000 women participated!

You don’t have to show your support in a monetary way. You can volunteer, write a blurb in your blog, educate others through writing, photographs, music, conversation, etc. Contributor beware:

As my friend RubyShooZ warns, “Think Before You Pink”, and research the organization you are contributing to.

My Mother had breast cancer, and had a full mastectomy, including lymph nodes removal, at the age of 82 years of age. Nobody is exempt, regardless of gender or age. She was a survivor of breast cancer…but she is no longer with us.

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My mom died last year at age 87. She was a two-time breast cancer survivor and proudly managed to beat that demon. She finally died of a heart attack, but lived like a champ. I join you in being a Komen supporter. Here’s to both our moms - and to finding a real cure!

Comment by Ronnie Ann — October 9, 2007 #
I am so sorry to hear about your mom, Ronnie. My mom died of a heart attack, also, not breast cancer.

Yes, here’s to both our moms…still with us in so many ways! Here’s to finding that true cure!

Comment by Lor — October 9, 2007 #