Relay Gear
Fundraisers earn points for every dollar raised to redeem for Relay products and swag through Relay Rewards. You can also purchase Relay gear through the ACS Event Shop.
Welcome to My Personal Page
|
Why I Relay When I was 3, my dad was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He was only 46. He died less than 6 months later. When I was pregnant with our oldest child, my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 67. She died less than 3 months later. Her youngest sister, my godmother, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the same time, at only 52 and she was gone that same summer. Their mom (my maternal grandmother) died of cancer before I was born.
With all the family cancer history, one of my doctors suggested that my siblings and I get baseline scans. My oldest sister, with no symptoms, was diagnosed with kidney cancer...at age 46. She lived another 12 years thanks to treatments developed by research funded by the American Cancer Society. She passed away 2 months after my first Relay in 2006.
Cancer has affected so many people I know and love that it's inspired me to participate in Relay For Life. This fundraiser is a community-based event, which means no two Relays are the same, but they all support the American Cancer Society's mission.
Funds raised support cancer patient programs and groundbreaking research that can help save lives. This event also celebrates over 15.5 million cancer survivors nationwide. 15.5 MILLION. That's huge. That's why I'd love your support. Will you walk with me? And if you can't would you be so kind as to make a donation?
Thank you for taking the time to read Why I Relay. |
If you are unable to donate online, please print a donation form to mail in your donation.
I'm supporting the American Cancer Society and you can, too!
raised of goal
days left
How much would you like to donate?
How would you like to pay?
Team:JBK Inc.
Why I Relay
When I was 3, my dad was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He was only 46. He died less than 6 months later. When I was pregnant with our oldest child, my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 67. She died less than 3 months later. Her youngest sister, my godmother, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the same time, at only 52 and she was gone that same summer. Their mom (my maternal grandmother) died of cancer before I was born.
With all the family cancer history, one of my doctors suggested that my siblings and I get baseline scans. My oldest sister, with no symptoms, was diagnosed with kidney cancer...at age 46. She lived another 12 years thanks to treatments developed by research funded by the American Cancer Society. She passed away 2 months after my first Relay in 2006.
Cancer has affected so many people I know and love that it's inspired me to participate in Relay For Life. This fundraiser is a community-based event, which means no two Relays are the same, but they all support the American Cancer Society's mission.
Funds raised support cancer patient programs and groundbreaking research that can help save lives. This event also celebrates over 15.5 million cancer survivors nationwide. 15.5 MILLION. That's huge. That's why I'd love your support. Will you walk with me? And if you can't would you be so kind as to make a donation?
Thank you for taking the time to read Why I Relay.
Your support allows the American Cancer Society to continue:
Advocacy
Fighting cancer in city halls, statehouses, and Congress by elevating the patient voice to advance policy change through the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
Patient Support
Ensuring no one feels alone at any point on their cancer journey, from prevention to survivorship, and, for some, the end of life.
Discovery
Investing in breakthrough science to find more - and better - treatments, uncover factors that may cause cancer, and improve patients' quality of life.
Health Equity
Ensuring that all people have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer. ACS and ACS CAN believe all people should have a fair and just opportunity to live a longer, healthier life free from cancer regardless of how much money they make, the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, gender identity, their disability status, or where they live.
