everyone looks good in pink
Last weekend my mother walked in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The following is a message from mi madre:
Dear Friend,
This year, I’ll be participating in a very special event called the Breast Cancer 3-Day.
I’ll walk 60 miles over the course of three days with thousands of other women and men. The net proceeds will support breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment through Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.
I’ve agreed to raise at least $2,200 in donations and I don’t have much time to do so. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation? Please keep in mind how far I’m walking — and how hard I’ve been training.
According to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, approximately 180,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and nearly 40,000 will die from the disease. That’s why I’m walking so far. To do something bold about breast cancer. I hope that you’ll share this incredible adventure with me — by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Ski’s Mom
A few reasons on why you should help support this very worthy cause…
- Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among women worldwide
- Women in the US have a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer
- For 2007 there are an estimated 180,510 new cases of breast cancer in the US including 2,030 new cases among men
I have donated all the money I have made from writing for the Sticks for the past year to Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure and I would urge you to do the same by visiting my mother’s website.
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, donations, good works, non-profit, pink, walk
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November 17th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Wish I could write a check with a buncha zeroes before the decimal point for your mom. Tell her to keep on keepin’ on.
November 17th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I love that everyone who’s ever been personally affected wants to dig deep to help the Komen Foundation, but someone needs to look into their finances to make sure all that money is being used properly. I wouldn’t even bring it up but for the fact that so many other big-money groups seems to have gotten corrupted over the years. (United Way, Red Cross, Without Walls, shall I go on?)
November 18th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Anon, while I am typically the first to be skeptical I can’t help but wonder what piece of evidence led you to throw out that hand grenade. Please explain what exactly you see in the Susan G Komen Cure Foundation that leads you to believe they are not worthy of our help?
Personally, I have zero reservations about donating my money to them knowing it will help find a cure for breast cancer.
November 18th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
And thank you Meredith, I appreciate that.
November 25th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Ski, my mom has it. My sister died from it. I just want to say I, too, have heard the SGKF is top-heavy with administrative costs–a blinking light for givers.
Other than that, YAY Ski’s mom, from a survivor’s grateful daughter.
On another note, November is lung cancer awareness month.
So quit smoking, ya’ll.
November 28th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
The Florida Suncoast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is accountable to its donors and is very forthcoming in financial inquiries. This affiliate has one of the lowest expense ratios for affiliates its size in the nation too. I do not know Komen national’s expense ratio but it is one of the largest private sources for breast cancer research. My aunt passed away from breast cancer and have supported the cause since she was diagnosed. I too am careful about where my money goes when it is given to charity.