HibsMax
10-04-2008, 12:37 AM
Hi, Folks.
Some of you may recall that last year I took part in the Breast Cancer 3-Day in Boston. Essentially it's a 60 mile walk that takes place over 3 days. All proceeds raised go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This year's event takes place in the middle of August which sounds like a long time away but it's not when you consider the difficulties involved with trying to raise the minimum which is $2,200. Last year, with the help of friends, family, work colleagues and strangers I was able to raise approximately $5,000. Of course I would love to beat that this year but my primary goal is just to make the minimum so that I am allowed to participate in the walk.
Here is the link to my donation page -- http://08.the3day.org/goto/HibsMax. Please consider donating whatever you can. Every little helps and this is a very worthy cause. You can visit http://www.the3day.org for the official front page.
Last year I walked in memory of a friend's mother who died of bone cancer but she was a long-time breast cancer survivor before that. This year I will be walking in honour of an ex-work colleague who was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year. She is just starting her treatment now and it's my sincere hope that she beats it like so many other people have in the past. Events like this can only help. I know it sounds cliched but let's do what we can to make Breast Cancer history.
Thank You, Max
PS - I know that this thread cannot be stickied so please keep replying to it to keep it on the front page. If we can keep posts about songs, etc. alive for extended periods of time, perhaps we can do the same for a truly worthy cause? Thanks.
Some of you may recall that last year I took part in the Breast Cancer 3-Day in Boston. Essentially it's a 60 mile walk that takes place over 3 days. All proceeds raised go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This year's event takes place in the middle of August which sounds like a long time away but it's not when you consider the difficulties involved with trying to raise the minimum which is $2,200. Last year, with the help of friends, family, work colleagues and strangers I was able to raise approximately $5,000. Of course I would love to beat that this year but my primary goal is just to make the minimum so that I am allowed to participate in the walk.
Here is the link to my donation page -- http://08.the3day.org/goto/HibsMax. Please consider donating whatever you can. Every little helps and this is a very worthy cause. You can visit http://www.the3day.org for the official front page.
Last year I walked in memory of a friend's mother who died of bone cancer but she was a long-time breast cancer survivor before that. This year I will be walking in honour of an ex-work colleague who was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year. She is just starting her treatment now and it's my sincere hope that she beats it like so many other people have in the past. Events like this can only help. I know it sounds cliched but let's do what we can to make Breast Cancer history.
Thank You, Max
PS - I know that this thread cannot be stickied so please keep replying to it to keep it on the front page. If we can keep posts about songs, etc. alive for extended periods of time, perhaps we can do the same for a truly worthy cause? Thanks.