Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: Can You Help?
Hello beautiful Tumblr friends! Itās been a while since Iāve been on here. Iāve been lurking lately, just popping in to read a little here and there. Itās the best I can do at the moment since Iām so busy at work. But I miss being on here so much!
Speaking of work, Iām just gonna throw this out there. No pressure at all but this is for a really great cause. My company is one of the sponsors for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Long Island at Jones Beach, next Sunday October 17th. My department has formed a team and we are not only walking but also fundraising for the event as well. So far donations are slim to none š But I figured it couldnāt hurt to just ask around here because every little bit helps.
Why is this so important to me?? My best friendsā mother just passed away from cancer back in June. Sheās only been gone for 3 1/2 months and already the world is so strange without her. I knew her my entire life. She was a second mom to me. She was one of the best people I have ever known. She fought cancer for a solid year before it got the best of her. After finding out that it had spread yet again and to too many places this time, she was given 3-6 months left to live. 12 days after that final diagnosis, she was goneā¦ just 11 days before her 61st birthday. Itās so fucking unreal how fast everything happened and I still canāt fully wrap my head around it. Now I have to watch my two best friends, my sisters, try to figure out how to navigate life and raise their own families without their mother here. And all I can do is try to help them as best as I can and try to help those who are still fighting against this horrible disease.
Iāve known so many people who have been affected by all different types of cancer. Until we can find a cure, those who have cancer and their loved ones need all the help we can give them. If you can give anything at all, I would appreciate it so very much. I will attach the link for my fundraising page. Everything goes straight to the American Cancer Society. Nothing goes to me at all.
Please consider donating. Thank you for listening š