My sister completed her last fund raising event this weekend. She had already met her goal, but had this event scheduled prior to meeting goal, so she did it anyway and will share the proceeds with team members who still need help. It’s amazing to me to think about raising all of this money, and other walkers doing the same thing in their hometowns, and how that will affect breast cancer in the years to come. Not only can we provide early detection methods to all, regardless of ability to pay, but maybe, someday, we can find a way to cure cancer for good.
Perhaps you don’t know how the Susan G. Koman Foundation came to be - the foundation was created by a woman named Nancy Brinker. Her sister, Susan G. Koman had died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Obviously, Susan’s life was not a life lived in vain. Her memory lives on for others, in the hearts of more than 75,000 volunteers (like me!) who believe cancer can be stopped someday. It’s an amazing feeling to be part of something so big, and yet so personal. I have friends and family members who have been affected by breast cancer, and walking 60 miles is just one small thing I can do. I can’t wait for October! It will be hot, and there will be aches and pains and blisters, but it’s all worth it.
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