RIKI'S GOING THE MILES!
500 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer today.
1,000,000 will go to bed tonight unaware that they have it too!
Over the coarse of her lifetime, 1 woman in 9 will fight a personal battle against breast cancer. Who is this woman who had the odds stacked against her? Somebody's mother. Somebody's sister. Somebody's daughter. Somebody's friend. Odds are she'll be somebody you know. In fact, you have a 100% chance of having breast cancer affect your life at some point, either personally or through a loved one.
Breast cancer need not be devastating. Early detection can mean the difference between life and a tragic death. The survival rate for patients treated for early-stage breast cancer is 97%. Yet, fewer than 1/3 of American women follow the recommended guidelines for self-examination and regular mammography. Why not? Many are uninsured, uninformed, or unaware. More than 40,000 lives could be saved each year if only there were more clinical care, community and financial support services and advocacy training in place to ensure that all women receive the early diagnosis and ongoing attention so critical to survival.
Some folks will go the extra mile to make a point.
What am I doing to help fight breast cancer?
I decided to do something that will challenge me physically, mentally, and emotionally. In early January, I decided to participate in the "Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Atlanta" on October 4th-6th. It's a 72-hour, 60-mile walk from the foothills of the North Georgia mountains at Lake Lanier to the 'Heart of Atlanta'. Several thousand participants will be sleeping overnight in a mobile tent city!
Donations raised by the participants will enabled more women to be examined early for breast cancer and survive. The Anon Products Foundation, Inc., is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade makes the greatest contribution to improving access to quality breast care for medically underserved women, and advancing breast cancer research in the United States.
What can you do to help?
I need your moral support. Drop me a line. Sign my guestbook. Cheer me on!
I also need your financial support. I have committed to raising $1,900. Each dollar I bring in will bring me closer to my monetary goal. More importantly it will bring me closer to my ultimate goal: Saving precious lives!
Please give as generously as you can. Visit the donate page for instructions on how to make your donation conveniently. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.
THANK YOU FOR YOU GENEROUSITY, COMPASSION, AND SUPPORT.
1,000,000 will go to bed tonight unaware that they have it too!
Over the coarse of her lifetime, 1 woman in 9 will fight a personal battle against breast cancer. Who is this woman who had the odds stacked against her? Somebody's mother. Somebody's sister. Somebody's daughter. Somebody's friend. Odds are she'll be somebody you know. In fact, you have a 100% chance of having breast cancer affect your life at some point, either personally or through a loved one.
Breast cancer need not be devastating. Early detection can mean the difference between life and a tragic death. The survival rate for patients treated for early-stage breast cancer is 97%. Yet, fewer than 1/3 of American women follow the recommended guidelines for self-examination and regular mammography. Why not? Many are uninsured, uninformed, or unaware. More than 40,000 lives could be saved each year if only there were more clinical care, community and financial support services and advocacy training in place to ensure that all women receive the early diagnosis and ongoing attention so critical to survival.
Some folks will go the extra mile to make a point.
I'm going 60!!
What am I doing to help fight breast cancer?
I decided to do something that will challenge me physically, mentally, and emotionally. In early January, I decided to participate in the "Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Atlanta" on October 4th-6th. It's a 72-hour, 60-mile walk from the foothills of the North Georgia mountains at Lake Lanier to the 'Heart of Atlanta'. Several thousand participants will be sleeping overnight in a mobile tent city!
Donations raised by the participants will enabled more women to be examined early for breast cancer and survive. The Anon Products Foundation, Inc., is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade makes the greatest contribution to improving access to quality breast care for medically underserved women, and advancing breast cancer research in the United States.
What can you do to help?
I need your moral support. Drop me a line. Sign my guestbook. Cheer me on!
I also need your financial support. I have committed to raising $1,900. Each dollar I bring in will bring me closer to my monetary goal. More importantly it will bring me closer to my ultimate goal: Saving precious lives!
Please give as generously as you can. Visit the donate page for instructions on how to make your donation conveniently. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.
THANK YOU FOR YOU GENEROUSITY, COMPASSION, AND SUPPORT.