But with 32 days left, we can do this! Last year I was so proud when I finished the walk but I was even more proud when I reached my $2300 fundraising goal. I can walk 60 miles on my own, I mean, if I had too; but I cannot contribute $2300 on my own, not right now. It took a lot of people standing with me to reach that goal and it's going to take a lot of people again. We're over halfway there but there are a few (figurative) miles left.
My family has been touched by cancer, specifically breast cancer, so many times that I have a document on my computer titled "Family Cancer History" and it is a full 8.5x11 sheet of paper. My family on my mom's side was the subject of a cancer research study at the University of Oklahoma. It's like being famous except it sucks.
I do not want to give this document to my kids. I don't want to add my mom's or my aunt's or my own name to the list. I want to send it to the recycle bin and delete it forever, but I can't, not yet.
And that's why I walk. I walk so I can delete that document. Walking 60 miles shows solidarity, it shows strength, it shows sacrifice and commitment but without the funds for research and education, it's just a symbol. It's a lovely symbol, but it's not going to have any lasting impact unless we back it up with financial commitment.
But you can help! You can have a lasting impact on our world with a small gift! And if you pass this along to your friends and family your impact will be even greater. If you utilize your employer's matching gifts program for charitable donations, your gift could be multiplied! Just click on any of the links in this post and you'll go to the page where you can donate.
Thank you for journeying with me! I am confident that we can do this together.
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