For My Mom
This year, I joined the Komen community and registered for the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk. I am dedicated to Komen's mission of ending breast cancer forever, and I need your help. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today in support of my fundraising efforts.
Breast cancer has forever changed my family. My mom was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43, when she still had 4 kids at home and was working full-time as a special education teacher. After surgery and chemo, she was in remission for 17 years until it reared its ugly head again. She fought hard for almost 5 years—full mastectomy, chemo, radiation, genetic testing, clinical trials. She lost her battle at home on December 9, 2018. Now, I’m 41 years old. I have been seeing a high risk breast cancer specialist since 2019 and receive regular screening. I do what I can to lower my risk but it’s still there and it’s still high. Breast cancer research has done a lot to identify high risk criteria, develop innovative treatments, and support women and men battling this disease, but there’s still more to do.
Your support helps us get one step closer to a world without breast cancer. Funds raised help support breakthrough research and provide assistance to those facing breast cancer today who need our support. Whether it’s emotional support via Komen’s helpline, financial support through Komen’s financial assistance program, or navigation services to break down barriers to care, Komen will be there for them.
Ending breast cancer needs all of us, and your generosity can make a real difference. Together, let’s show breast cancer patients there’s a whole community standing by their side.
Will you please join me in this fight by making your donation today?
