Cancer… it effects so many people.. This Sunday I have joined forces with Chrissy Watson and her hubby John (We have been friends since college!)(nope not telling you how many years that is heh heh) to raise money for their team to walk in the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers walk. We need to raise $3200 in order to participate. I hope you can make it out… come have your photo taken and support my friends..
Why take part in the walk… Out of the 6 females on my mom’s side of the family 4 have fought (and won!) Cancer.. its also on my dad’s side too. I also have a dear friend Kim Tempest whom I’ve photographed many times through her journey with cancer, its been life changing. I want to help.. I want to give… and I can do that through photography.. how great is that!
Here’s what Chrissy has to say..
Shoppers Drug Mart® Weekend to End Women’s Cancers is a two-day, 60-kilometer walk through the neighbourhoods of Vancouver. It will be a challenge and I am ready to take on this endeavour to find a cure to breast and gynecologic cancers!
In the spring of 2009 I ended up in the hospital with sharp pains in my right side. A few weeks later I was told I had a mass on my right ovary. I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared in all my life. I was one of the lucky ones. It turned out to be two cysts and not a cancerous mass. For the next few months I was in and out of the hospital waiting for the Doctors to decide what to do. Unfortunately one of the cysts ruptured and I ended up having emergency surgery in September of that year. I decided then and there I wanted to do something to help raise money for cancer research. In my life I have lost many family members to various types of cancers. Aunts, Uncles, Great-Grandparents, Cousins and my Sister-in-law lost her sister to cancer. Then there are various friends, and family of friends who have been lost. I walk in their memory. And there is all those who had cancer and survived and for those who continue to fight – family members, friends, even my Dad, I walk to honor them. I also walk for my two beautiful granddaughters – so they never have to know the pain of cancer either from loosing someone they love or heaven forbid, having it themselves.
I am so pleased to be walking with my sister Cheryl, my friend Lori and my friend/co worker Sparkie! This is a big undertaking for me. I’ve never been and athletic girl but I knew this was something I had to do.
My commitment is based on love and my realization that we each need to do our part in this fight. I can walk. I can raise funds to benefit the BC Cancer Foundation, a leader in the fight against all women’s cancers. I can and choose to be a part of this movement to save lives.
I ask you to join my Circle For Hope. Be a part of my very personal journey – by giving, by walking with me, or simply by sharing my story with your circle of influence
If you can’t join us on Sunday and still want to help out.. you can donate here:http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=3613701&pg=personal&fr_id=1453&s_src=BF_emailbadge2011
This entry was posted on Monday, July 11th, 2011 at 10:14 am