I started writing a blog post in February and March, and I never hit publish. Some days just do not have enough hours in the day for me to get everything done! I did want to make a couple updates. The first on my promise I made in December. I've made several donations Susan G. Komen 3-day walkers, Saint Baldricks, Relay For Life, and The National Kidney Foundation, each donation I thought about Bridget. She has been on my mind a lot lately as well.
The second, I finally wrote my 2013 fundraising letter. Since, my previous fundraising letters have been the most popular blog posts, here you go!
Dear Support Crew,
I am coming to you again in hopes that you will join me in the fight to Cure
Breast Cancer.
In October, I will take part in my sixth Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure event. I had such incredible experiences in Atlanta and Chicago 3-Day events in 2012 that I am preparing for a new city for 2013 - Tampa! Some of you may remember my first 3-day event in 2008, where I celebrated my 25th birthday on the final day of the walk. It is hard to believe that I will be celebrating my 30th birthday during the walk this year. I won’t be celebrating alone either, because my close friends and my mom will be by my side as we walk to end breast cancer.
In October, I will take part in my sixth Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure event. I had such incredible experiences in Atlanta and Chicago 3-Day events in 2012 that I am preparing for a new city for 2013 - Tampa! Some of you may remember my first 3-day event in 2008, where I celebrated my 25th birthday on the final day of the walk. It is hard to believe that I will be celebrating my 30th birthday during the walk this year. I won’t be celebrating alone either, because my close friends and my mom will be by my side as we walk to end breast cancer.
I walk because I believe that no man or woman should have to have a cancer
diagnosis. I walk because my mom continues to be cancer free and for our good
friend Toni to never have to endure another diagnosis or treatment again. Every
69 seconds, somewhere in the world a woman dies from Breast Cancer, and I walk
to change this. I walk so that we can live in a cancer free world and our
future generations can study about cancer instead of live in a world with
cancer. I believe in Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the many advances they
have sponsored for the past 30 years. I know for a fact that without Susan G.
Komen many of the drug therapies and treatments would not have been an
available treatment plan for my mom, Toni and many others. I am Pro-Cure,
walking for those who cannot, and I will continue walking until we have a day
when cancer is obsolete.
Some may think that spending a monumental birthday
exhausted, sweaty, blistered, sleeping in a tent, and showering in a
truck may not be the most glamorous, but I can't imagine it any
other way. My decision to spend my birthday in Tampa walking will bring
awareness to and raise research funds for breast cancer and will guarantee
more birthdays for others. So many of you have generously donated to over the years, and I ask
for
you to please consider donating again this time around. I am only 11% of
the
way and I ask for you to consider sharing this experience with me by making a donation in honor or in
memory or in honor of
a cancer survivor or birthday.
Please
follow the link below to visit my personal fundraising web page. Also, remember that many companies will
match
your donation. To see a list of companies that match donations, click here. Thanks for all of your support.
I'm very lucky to have a Support Crew like you in my life!
Love,
Crystal
Where can I sign-up?
ReplyDeleteO... Dallas... Bummer.
hope you aint voting
for SloJo...
Bad news.