2026 Komen Houston Race for the Cure

This year, the fight against breast cancer became more personal for me than ever before.

Breast cancer has profoundly impacted my family for many years. My mom passed away from breast cancer at just 44 years old, a loss that forever changed our family. Years later, my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I am incredibly grateful that today, she has no evidence of disease.

Then, in February 2026, breast cancer touched my life once again, this time through my own diagnosis.

Having experienced this disease through my mom, my sister, and now personally, I know just how much progress in breast cancer research matters. The advancements in detection and treatment have come a long way since my mom faced this disease, and I am deeply grateful for the research that has given so many people, including members of my own family, a better chance at survival. But there is still much more work to be done.

That is why this year I joined the Susan G. Komen community and registered for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. I am raising money because I want every person who hears the words “you have breast cancer” to have the best possible chance of surviving this disease and living a long, healthy life.

Research changes outcomes. It gives us better ways to detect breast cancer, more effective treatments, and greater hope for the future. Continued funding is essential so that the progress we have already made does not stop, and so that one day, fewer families will have to experience the loss that mine did.

Funds raised also help provide support to people who are facing breast cancer today, including financial assistance and patient navigation services that help break down barriers to care.

For me, participating in the Race for the Cure is about honoring my mom, celebrating my sister, continuing my own journey, and fighting for every person and family who will face breast cancer in the future.

I race in memory of my mom, whose life was taken far too soon.

I race in celebration of my sister and her journey to no evidence of disease.

I race for myself and for the future I am grateful to have.

And I race because I believe that continued research can give the next person diagnosed with breast cancer an even better chance of survival.

Ending breast cancer will take all of us. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation in support of my fundraising efforts. No matter the amount, your generosity helps move research forward, supports people facing this disease, and brings us one step closer to a world where breast cancer no longer takes mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, friends, and loved ones far too soon.

Will you please join me in this fight by making a donation today?

Thank you for supporting me, honoring my mom’s memory, celebrating my sister, and helping create a future with more survivors and more hope.