Dear Family & Friends,
I hope everyone is doing well! I wanted to reach out again
to let you know about my new hobby – Running. In January, I decided
instead of always asking people for donations for Free to Breathe and not being
able to even run a mile I would put my money where my mouth is and train.
In May, I completed my first 5K race in 31:29! Not too bad for my first race!
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Free to Breathe Charlotte
and supported me along the way! I have continued to run and am now
working towards a 10K in October! I won’t be fundraising for that one but
I am really excited about it!
However, I can’t let the fall go by without
fundraising/nagging/asking you to join me! This fall I am participating in TWO
5Ks. I will be running in both and would like to invite you to join me!
You can run/walk or even just make a donation. There is a 5K & a 1 mile
option. I also will be doing a few FUNdraisers along the way including a
Silpada Jewelry Party on Oct 10 and a Wine and Design night (Stay tuned for the
date!). If you are interested in either of those please let me know!
WHY?
As many of you know my dad passed away from lung cancer in
2005. After his death I became educated on lung cancer. To be honest when
Beth, a lung cancer survivor came up to me and gave a sheet with statistics I
thought she was loony – there was no way these AWFUL statistics could be
true. Unfortunately they are reality. Lung cancer takes more lives
than breast, colon and prostate cancers COMBINED. (Essentially a jumbo
jet crashing EVERY DAY is how many people lose their battle with lung cancer
EVERYT DAY!) It is also the least federally funded which is
unacceptable. The stigma attached to this disease has made the fight even
harder- NO one deserves lung cancer. Since joining the NC Lung Cancer
Partnership I have been privileged to meet a few other lung cancer survivors.
They are my inspiration to continue to be passionate about this cause.
The new treatments and research going on are fascinating. There cannot be
progress without research – and unfortunately research takes money. I
urge you to join me in this fight. To read more about how your money will
be used please click
here. The National Lung Cancer Partnership (NC is a chapter)
has a 4 star charity navigator rating, which is the best.
Where do I sign up?
1. Free to Breathe Raleigh, November 3 at North Hills – Team Nothin’ Fancy - http://participate.freetobreathe.org/goto/NF2012 (there has been interest in t-shirts?!)
2. Free to Breathe Greensboro, November 10 at NewBridge Bank Park – I have joined my friend Laura’s team – Born to Run – Here is my personal page: http://participate.freetobreathe.org/site/TR/RunWalk/General/627434391?px=1004326&pg=personal&fr_id=1661
Please help me by passing this along to anyone who you think may be interested in joining us!
Thank you all for your continued support as I continue my
new hobby!
Love,
Heather
