Asking For Your Help

2,400,000 

The number of women in the US who have been diagnosed with and treated for Breast Cancer

40,200 

The number of women expected to die from Breast Cancer this year

32 

The number of years ago my maternal grandmother was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer

14 

The age I was when my maternal grandmother passed away from Breast Cancer

12 

The number of times a year you should do a self breast exam

7 

The number of years ago my paternal grandmother was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer

5 

The number of young friends whom I know that have been diagnosed and treated for Breast Cancer

4 

The number of months ago my paternal grandmother was diagnosed with terminal Breast Cancer

3 

The number of days I will be walking for a cure

2 

The number of minutes it takes to help me take a stand against Breast Cancer

1 

The number of people diagnosed every three minutes with Breast Cancer

It doesn't discriminate based on age or race.  It doesn't care if you have children, are single, are a sister, daughter, wife, or friend.  It doesn't wait for a convenient time to rear it's ugly head.  It doesn't care if it leaves you changed, scarred, and barren.  It doesn't care who it hurts or claims.  IT is Breast Cancer.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women.  While early detection is the best defense against this horrible disease, there is still much that needs to be done to help eliminate breast cancer all together.

I grew up experiencing first hand the ugliness of Breast Cancer.  My mother's mom lived with us from her second diagnosis until breast cancer ultimately claimed her life.

Now, nearly 20 years later, my father's mom is battling breast cancer for the second time in her life.  It is a battle that we already know she will sadly lose.

I don't want to stand by and watch anyone else suffer from this disease.


This year, I'll be participating in a very special event called the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.

I'll walk 60 miles over the course of three days with thousands of other women and men. Net proceeds from the Komen 3-Day for the Cure are invested in breast cancer research and community programs.

I am walking for my grandmothers, Rita and Nancy, who have so bravely battled this disease. I am walking for my daughters, Isabella and Lilianna, that they may never have to feel the pain of watching a loved one battle this disease.  I am walking for my mother, Susan, and my sister, Kathryn, whom I hope I will never have to watch fight the fight.  I am walking for women everywhere who are so bravely battling this disease.

I've agreed to raise at least $2,300 in donations, and I've set my personal goal to be the same. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation to help me reach my goal? Keep in mind how far I'm walking - and how hard I'll have to train. You can give online at The3Day.org. Just follow the link below to visit my personal fundraising Web page and make a donation. You can also call 800-996-3DAY to donate over the phone.

I want to do something bold to stop breast cancer.  I hope that you'll share this incredible adventure with me by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.

Visit my donation page: http://www.the3day.org/goto/themama3day

If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama