May 1, 2003
Wouldn't you rather walk AGAINST it?
Aunt Bernadette is doing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and she is trying to raise $2000 for the cause. If you would like to help out, just follow this link to her personal page:
http://www.avonwalk.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1025&px=1023421
Her letter:
Did you know that every three minutes, another woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer? I didn't, and I was shocked to learn how prevalent this horrible disease has become in this country. I realized I personally knew a lot of woman who had breast cancer. My own mother is a survivor of breast cancer. Two of my cousins have had breast cancer, one is fighting to beat it and the other died long before she should have. She was only in her thirties. Two of my friends from high school have had breast cancer and thankfully are doing well. I also can visualize many of the faces of breast cancer patients I've cared for in the last twenty-five years. Women today have so many more options on how their cancer will be treated. We have come far in treating breast cancer but we have much further to go. It is because of all these brave people I know and patients I remember that I have committed to helping fight against breast cancer and am writing to ask for your help as well.
On September 20-21, I'll spend the weekend walking, along with thousands of other people, in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. My goal is to walk 26.2 miles on Saturday and 13 miles on Sunday.
I'll spend the next few months training, fundraising and preparing for the event. My husband, Dave, and my sons are very supportive of me and understand most of my free time will be spent walking. It's the biggest challenge I've ever taken on, but I'm very excited about doing it because I know it will make a real difference to the millions of people affected by breast cancer.
The money raised goes to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade, a 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to provide access to care and to work toward finding a cure. They provide funding to organizations all over the country in five areas: medical research, clinical care, support services, educational and advocacy seminars, and community-based, non-profit early detection breast health programs.
I'm required to raise at least $1,750 to participate, but I'm setting my goal even higher, and I plan to raise at least $2000 . Please help to support the breast cancer cause and me by making a generous contribution to my efforts. You can make your donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message, which will bring you right to my personal page, or if you prefer, you can send a check. Checks should be made payable to "Avon Walk for Breast Cancer" and sent to me at 23 Fairfax Dr. Livingston NJ 07039. Please remember to check to see if your employer will match your donation.
Please also remember as you're making your donation that in less than the time it took to read this e-mail, another woman in the U.S. was diagnosed with breast cancer.
If you know anyone who might be interested in helping in the fight against breast cancer, please feel free to forward this email to them.
Thank you for your support.
You can find out more about the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer by visiting www.avonwalk.org.