Why I Am Taking On The World With DetermiNation to Support the American Cancer Society
A cancer diagnosis is life-changing for more than just the patient: for the mother, the father, the sister, the brother, the friend, the lover; for everyone who has been touched by the life that is now at risk.
For the first time in history, the American Cancer Society's mission is at risk - including their ability to fund cancer research. The American Cancer Society needs to be here to help patients face cancer with comprehensive support, but they need our help to be able to do so. Every dollar will truly make a difference right now.
Taking part in this event gives me the chance to make a difference and honor those touched by cancer by raising funds for groundbreaking research and services for people dealing with cancer. I'm also participating to inspire hope for those facing the disease and raising money for the American Cancer Society's event to help save lives from cancer. I hope you'll consider signing up, too.
I am proud to have been part of the establishment of an annual Relay For Life event at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, because I have personally received the heartbreaking phone call that no person should ever have to answer. I have felt the anxiety of having to sit in a waiting room. I have felt helpless in trying to support a warrior fighting his own body. I have loved a cancer survivor, and my life will never be the same because of it. In a mission to support the American Cancer Society’s mission to free the world from the pain and suffering from cancer, I have decided to run “across America.”
Funds raised support cancer patient programs and groundbreaking research that can help save lives. This event also celebrates over 15.5 million cancer survivors nationwide. 15.5 MILLION. That's huge. That's why I'd love your support. Will you join me? And if you can't would you be so kind as to make a donation?
