I know times are tough. The economy stinks and gas is $4, but in times like this, we still need to be charitable – there are ALWAYS people who have less than us, due to circumstances beyond their control. That’s why I am walking for the 3rd year in a row in a breast cancer walk.
This October (just 49 days from now!) I will be walking nearly 40 miles over the course of a weekend as a participant in an Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event. Once again I am honored to be walking with thousands of others who have made the same courageous commitment: to help raise awareness and funding for this devastating disease. We will sleep in tents, shower in semi-trucks, and push ourselves far beyond what we ever thought we were capable of doing.
This isn’t the first time you’ve heard something like this from me and it probably won’t be the last. Why do I continue to push myself to participate in these events? Why do I keep talking about breast cancer? Why do I continue to fundraise and train? Why? Because when I first started participating in these events I only knew one person that had been touched by breast cancer. Now I know more than I can count. The numbers are not improving. The more people I talk to and the more money I raise to fund the fight against breast cancer – the sooner the numbers start turning around and the sooner a cause and a cure are found.
I truly believe that finding the cure to one cancer will be the key to unraveling the mysteries of many cancers. Too many people have had their lives torn apart by this disease. I refuse to sit idly by and watch it happen. So why do I continue to do all this? Because I can.
To participate in each event every walker must raise a minimum of $1800 – and I have raised $915 so far. I need YOUR help to make my goal and participate…I can’t do this alone! Every little bit helps, whether your donation is large or small. The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade will manage the money raised from these events, funding research and support services.
There are two ways you can donate to this cause and support my efforts:
1. Donate online using a debit or credit card at my Avon Walk website
2. Send your donation to me via PayPal, and I’ll make the donation in your name using my PayPal debit card
Thank you for your unwavering support.
Love,
Colleen
