Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

A message from Melissa Singhas-Hummer mshummer@wchsys.org. Please address all replies to mshummer@wchsys.org.
Dear Family & Friends ~

Did you know that every three minutes, another woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer? I didn't, and I was shocked to learn how prevalent this horrible disease has become in this country. So shocked, in fact, that I've committed to doing something about it, and I'm writing to ask for your help.

On May 2nd & 3rd, I'll spend the weekend walking, along with thousands of other people, in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I will be walking a marathon and a half(39.3 miles). Either way, it's a very long walk.

I'll have to spend the next few months training, fundraising, and preparing for the event. It's the biggest challenge I've ever taken on, but I'm very excited about doing it because I know it will make a real difference to the millions of people affected by breast cancer.

The money raised goes to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade, a 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to provide access to care and to work toward finding a cure. They provide funding to organizations all over the country in five areas: medical research, clinical care, support services, educational and advocacy seminars, and community-based, non-profit early detection breast health programs. Much of the money raised will stay right here to help people in our city.

I'm required to raise at least $1,800 to participate, but I'm setting my goal even higher at $5,000 . Please help to support me and the breast cancer cause by making a generous contribution to my efforts. You can make your donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message, which will bring you right to my personal page. Please remember as you're making your donation that in less than the time it took to read this e-mail, another woman in the U.S. was diagnosed with breast cancer.

If you choose to make a donation by check please contact me and I will get you the information that you need!

Thank you for all your support in helping me reach my goal. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!

Please visit my personal web page and also my team page. I am the Captain of my team "Sassy Pink Ladies". We will be having fundraising activities, so check out our site for dates and times and we are starting to schedule them.

Sincerely ~

Missy Singhas-Hummer

P.S. you can find out more about the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer by visiting www.avonwalk.org (http://www.avonwalk.org/)
Click here to visit my personal page.
If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:
http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk2009/WashingtonDC?px=3740275&pg=personal&fr_id=1760&et=urypRCgnyjHpMGZbpLRQiQ..&s_tafId=277782
Click here to view the team page for Sassy Pink Ladies