Race for the Cure

I'm very excited to be participating in my first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5k! The race is going to be in Portland, ME this Sunday, September 12th at 10 a.m. Meet at Payson Park. My mom helped me register for it and sent out an e-mail asking for any help with donations to reach our goal of $125.00. And thankfully, we've been able to raise a little more than that, which is awesome! :)

Thank you to the following people for helping us reach our goal:

Tess Ftorek (2 year breast cancer survivor!)

Leslie Koc (20 year breast cancer survivor!)

Eric Wappett

Stefanie Wappett

(Of the net proceeds, 75 percent remains in the State of Maine to fund education, screening, and treatment programs. 25 percent goes to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program, funding cutting edge breast cancer research.)

If any of you are interested in running or walking the event, go to http://www.komenmaine.org/ . There is a $25.00 entry fee.

I can't wait to meet those women still fighting it like I am and all the survivors!! It's a sisterhood that I am now a part of, even though none of us ever wanted to be in it. But we all have a few things in common: the fear of breast cancer, the sadness that comes with having scars on your chest or losing your hair, and the faith that God will get us through anything if we let Him. Just the atmosphere alone will be empowering and I know it's going to be amazing!!

I will be walking with my mom, sister, brother, and my friend Ali. Also, 3 girls I graduated with from Catherine McAuley High School will be there, too: Heather, Magen, and Maria. It'll be a day full of emotion as we honor those who continue to fight, admire those that have survived, and remember those who lost the battle.

I'm so grateful that all of them will be there, not only to support me, but to support all the women that have been through this. It's an opportunity to see women who have been through probably the biggest challenge of their lives. And I'm sure you can, and will, see that on their faces....

This woman was diagnosed with cancer during her second trimester.











"It's not okay to just sit back and let things happen when you can make a difference." -from the movie, 'Go the Distance'