I thought I could get away from cancer. I thought by ending the blog, I wouldn’t think about it every day. Ha! Once you’ve been diagnosed, it doesn’t matter that you’ve finished chemo, radiation, multiple surgeries and been declared “cancer free.” It is always there. With every strange feeling, with each routine health screening, with every glimpse of myself with hair! And now, as many of you know, cancer is my ‘day job,’ too. I wondered if working for an oncology organization would be difficult or depressing, but it’s really the opposite: it energizes me and gives me hope that we can really find a cure (or, realistically, multiple cures)!
If you read my last blog entry, you know that my heart broke over the recent death of a breast cancer sister. This must stop! Help us create happy endings by funding the research needed to find better treatments and cures for all cancers. There are many ways you can help:
- My favorite: Join our team and walk with us on September 21 in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk! You could either walk 26.2 miles with us, or join us for the last 13.1 miles, 5 miles or 3 miles – whichever you choose, you will cross the finish line with us! Just click here to join our team, All Fight No Fear!
Join our fabulous team!!!
- If you live too far away, are busy that day or just prefer to donate rather than walk, while we will miss your company, we would so appreciate any donation. You can donate by clicking here – and please don’t forget to complete your company’s matching gift request, if applicable!
- Do you need anything for your kitchen? Shop one of our fundraisers and not only can you get what you need, but a portion of the proceeds will go toward our walk!
- Click here to shop our Pampered Chef Fundraiser – if we have more than $650 in sales, Pampered Chef will donate 15%, and less than $650 they will donate 10%. Order by August 30!
- Click here to shop our Tupperware Fundraiser – they donate 40% of proceeds to our walk – just order by Sept. 1!
- Have an idea for a fundraiser that can be done by Sept. 21? Please e-mail me and let’s talk!
- Finally, another of my very favorite events of the year is coming up: Runway for Recovery! Join us on October 16 at the Revere Hotel for my (I never thought I’d say this) modeling debut! Buy tickets here, come cheer me and the other survivor models on, and you will be helping children who have lost their mothers to breast cancer, as well as providing opportunities for health care providers who care for such patients. It’s such an inspiring night – a true celebration of life, sisterhood and survivors.
Last year, I volunteered with Genzyme friends for Runway for Recovery – and I’m excited to be modeling this year!
Please remember, together we really can make a difference and help find a cure! Thank you for helping us kick cancer!!!
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