Last week I took over Facebook and challenged my friends to a 10 for $10 challenge. I must say my friends and family rose to the challenge and so far this Free to Breathe season I have raised $478 - My personal goal is $500 ($22 more!!). Thank you to everyone who donated- and for those who still want to get involved and donate - my page won't close until December 31st!
But I wanted to put into perspective what your $10 can do and show how YOUR funds are truly making a difference in the life of a lung cancer patient: How do your fundraising efforts make a difference?
One $10 gift allows 5 lung cancer patients to receive our freeeducational materials
Five $10 gifts keep our website running for a month, providing vitalinformation to 10,000 patients, families and health care providers
Fifteen $10 gifts fund one day of critical lung cancer research to helpall lung cancer patients live longer and better.
Whether we raise $500 or $5,000 this year your efforts will make a directimpact on the lives of lung cancer patients and their families - so on behalf of my family - THANK YOU!
This year my goal is for my team to raise $1,500 for Lung Cancer Research through the Free to Breathe 5K, Run, Walk and Rally! My goal for today is to get 10 friends to donate $10! By the end of the day - $100 raised! Yipee! Your donation is tax deductible and goes to a GREAT cause! The North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership is dedicated to decreasing deaths due to lung cancer and helping patients live longer and better through research awareness and advocacy. Lung cancer is the #1 Cancer Killer yet receives the LEAST federal funding. The stigma attached to this disease sucks - It is not just a smokers disease - and 60% of diagnosed cases either come from people who never smoked or quit DECADES ago! beyond that -ALL cancer patients deserve love, compassion and research funding!
Ladies - twice as many women die from lung cancer than breast cancer each year! Where lung cancer has trended down in men it continues to rise in women! (Why you might ask---I Don't Know! There isn't enough research because there isn't enough FUNDING!)
So now that this post has gotten WAY too long - will you join me in donating $10 today to my team - Nothin' Fancy in Memory of my Daddy?
I am going to be a homeowner! As long as everything continues to go well we will close on July 30! It has DEFINITELY been a journey getting to this point - Luckily I have a GREAT real estate agent and a great support system. Otherwise I think I would have gone insane already! .... no seriously.
We decided because the interest rates were SO low to go ahead and buy. We also got a GREAT deal! We are super exited about having our own mailbox and garage and yard for Kahlua! Updated Photos and Cookouts soon!
On July 4th our family welcomed my new baby cousin, Joshua William Hao! Joshua was born in China on America's Birthday! He was 9lbs 11 oz and 21 inches long! My aunt and uncle left last Tuesday to make the journey to China to be with my cousin, Laura and her husband, Steven. Laura teaches English in China and met her husband there a few years ago. Joshua is their first baby and I am so excited to meet him! Hopefully Christmas they will be able to come!
