Komen effort in Colorado by Sally - please donate
Dear Friends and Family,
As many of you know this has been quite a challenging year. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and also found out that she carries the mutation on the BRAC2 gene. She had a double mastectomy in July and fortunately I was able to be there to help care for her and support her. Her prognosis is very good as the cancer was contained and not invasive. I struggled with my own fears and found out that I do not carry the same mutation as my sister and so I do not have to have the prophylactic double mastectomy. I feel blessed to have dodged the surgery but I feel keenly the loss of my mother and my best friend from breast cancer. The experience with my sister’s diagnosis has certainly caused me to renew my vow to fight breast cancer in the way that I feel able to, walking and raising money.
I believe in the Susan G. Komen foundation they have financially supported all of the major breakthroughs in the treatment of breast cancer in the last 20 years. I was a direct beneficiary of one of their community grants in that it paid for my consultation with a nationally accredited genetics counselor for my genetic testing.
I recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Komen Colorado Springs Race for the Cure® on September 7, 2008 in the fight against breast cancer. One in eight women will be stricken with breast cancer in her lifetime and the more we raise, the more the Colorado Springs Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure can fund vital breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in our community and support the national search for a cure.
Please join me in the fight by pledging in support of my participation in the Race or contributing generously to the Komen Colorado Springs Race for the Cure®. Your tax-deductible contribution will fund innovative outreach and awareness programs for medically underserved persons in El Paso, Pueblo and Teller counties and national breast cancer research. It’s faster and easier than ever to support this great cause - you can make a donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message. If you would prefer, you can also send your tax-deductible contribution to the address listed below. Whatever you can give will help! I truly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.
Thank you so much for your time and support in the fight against breast cancer! Every step counts! And keep me in mind for next year as the 3-Day Breast Cancer walk will be in Denver in 2009 and I plan on walking my sixty miles again!!! Maybe I can recruit a few of you to join me!
Sincerely,
Sallette/Sally Thompson Benavidez
To sponsor my participation online, click here.
You can also mail pledges to:
Komen Colorado Springs Affiliate
P.O. Box 9670
Colorado Springs, CO 80932-0670
