My little Hornets team, along with our Pop Warner league has participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life fundraiser for many years now. We want our team to know that there are things out there bigger than football. My parents are survivors so this theme hits close to home for me. The older I get, the more it hits home as I've watched cousins and friends pass away because of cancer. Even more sad is watching the children suffer.
We held a football camp this week to raise money and a dinner tonight to conclude our efforts. Our goal was $1000. We raised just about $2500!!! Yeah for us and everyone who helped. The irony is that my best friend who catered the dinner for us found out yesterday that her mother has breast cancer, and it has already spread to her lungs and bones. It is just wrong. So, now I am more motivated than ever to do my small part in making sure we find a cure for cancer.
This year, my goal is to personally raise $400. I dedicate my fundraising this year to Brian and Lanae, one friend and one cousin, who are both battling colon cancer at my age, and to Darcey's mom.
My plea goes out to you, my dear friends. If I could get 100 friends go to my link and donate $4, I can reach my goal. That's it. Thanks.
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11GW?px=4520483&pg=personal&fr_id=34097
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Stacy -
What a sweet thing you are doing! You've brought tears to my eyes - thanks so much for all you do! We heard about Lanae about 2 Sundays ago (she is actually a cousin to my sister-in-law). What a horrible disease cancer is! We never imagined it would strike our family in such a devistating way. You are never prepared for that news!
Brian is feeling great and trying to enjoy life the best he can right now! Thanks so much for the prayers and the kind thoughts!
Lainie
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