Dear Family & Friends,  I thank you all from the bottom of my heart... not only for being part of my life, but for being part of this event.  Last year will be tough to beat, but I know we can do it.  As if you didn't hear enough from me in 2008, 2009 is a special landmark for me as I hit the big 5 year anniversary of my diagnosis.  Whether you like it or not, you've been blessed with yet another opportunity to hear me speak... at the 2009 Race for the Cure!  Can't wait to see you all there!!! 

What am I doing?
I’m walking to support the San Diego Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure because I want to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Please help me reach my fundraising goal by making a tax-deductible donation today.  

You may donate online with your credit card by clicking the “Donate” button.  Your support helps us get another step closer to a world without breast cancer.

Your breast health…
The greatest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and growing older.  Breast cancer knows no boundary, be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location.  One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s one in eight within your company, school and organization!

The key to survival is early detection.  Three simple steps for early detection are regular mammograms, clinical exams and breast self-exams.  And, remember, breast cancer affects more than just the patient; friends and family need support too.

What does Komen do?
For more than 25 years, Komen for the Cure has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer – transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease, and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors.
Over the next 25 years, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer if we don’t find a cure.  Komen will not stop until we discover and deliver the cures. That’s our promise.

We Will Find the Cure!