On Saturday, October 25th, Dale & I will walk our annual walk for Susan G Komen?s More Than Pink Walk Where You Are. This year we will walk in honor of my mother who was a huge support throughout my breast cancer journey - going to all doctor?s visits, hanging out with me during oncology treatments, offering reassurance as my hair was shaved off before it fell out, listening to my frustrations, cooking up comfort food meals, being there whenever needed,....,  While she wasn?t physically going through the treatments, she understood and helped to keep my spirits positive. She continued to value and support Komen and their work to help others, both the patients and the families and mothers, who are navigating through the breast cancer journey. With her recent death, we felt that this walk would provide the opportunity to remember her and her caring kindness, along with her support of Komen.

This year Dale and I will celebrate 12 years out from my final breast cancer treatment and will hike our annual half marathon on the trails at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary. We hope that you will take a walk of any distance wherever you are, on a trail or in the city, on Saturday, October 25th. Please share your photos on Facebook and/or send them to me so I can post them, enabling us to be together virtually and to support each other. It means so much to have friends from all around the world walking, wherever you are, and walking together to support the end to breast cancer.

Walk Where You Are is one of Komen?s fundraisers that supports breast cancer research and breast cancer patients and their families. If you wish to donate to Komen and our Walk Where Your Are cause, here is the website information - https://secure.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/MoreThanPinkWalk?px=26451452&pg=personal&fr_id=10920 #Komen #walkwhereyouare #morethanpink #susangkomen #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #arcofappalachia #highlandsnaturesanctuary 

Charlotte Stiverson?September 17, 2025