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Relay For Life of La Mirada-Whittier
We are Stronger Together
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Team We are Stronger Together is fundraising for the American Cancer Society in honor of those we’ve lost to cancer, those who are battling cancer and those who have survived cancer. As someone who was only diagnosed with breast cancer just a little over a year ago, the question that has continuously popped in my head has been: why me? What did I do to deserve this? Will I get through this? How am I going to get through this? Although I have only recently been declared “cancer free,” I oftentimes wonder why am I one of the “lucky ones?” Going through chemo was one of the most challenging aspects of this entire journey. I was oftentimes reminded by my health care team that my treatment plan was so aggressive because the goal has always been “curative.” If I had a genie, I would wish cancer didn’t exist. As much as I wish cancer wasn’t a thing, all I can do now is move forward and try to make a difference in the experience of others. In my own journey, I was constantly reminded that I wasn’t alone. From text messages, to dms in instagram, to people stopping me after school to pray for me or give me spf to help with my skin sensitivity, to a complete stranger stopping me at chick-fil-a to pray for me, to my friends sending me groceries and my colleagues and students sending me DoorDash gift cards. And one of the most impactful memories I have is attending my first relay for life event last year, feeling run down in between chemo cycles but mustering enough energy to show up, walk a few laps and get stopped by the most incredible woman. This woman didn’t know me but she saw me. I mean she really saw me, she saw through my smile, saw through me trying to put on a strong face and stopped my husband and I to pray for us, for our children, for me and reminded me that I am not alone, I’m never alone. This is why our team is fundraising this year. So that others don’t feel alone in their fight and to know they have a whole community behind them. You are not alone and we are STRONGER TOGETHER!
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We are Stronger Together
Event
La Mirada-Whittier
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Ranking
10 out of 39 teams
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Help the American Cancer Society fund cancer research, patient support, and advocacy efforts to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
$1,581.28 raised of $1500 goal
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Team We are Stronger Together is fundraising for the American Cancer Society in honor of those we’ve lost to cancer, those who are battling cancer and those who have survived cancer. As someone who was only diagnosed with breast cancer just a little over a year ago, the question that has continuously popped in my head has been: why me? What did I do to deserve this? Will I get through this? How am I going to get through this? Although I have only recently been declared “cancer free,” I oftentimes wonder why am I one of the “lucky ones?” Going through chemo was one of the most challenging aspects of this entire journey. I was oftentimes reminded by my health care team that my treatment plan was so aggressive because the goal has always been “curative.” If I had a genie, I would wish cancer didn’t exist. As much as I wish cancer wasn’t a thing, all I can do now is move forward and try to make a difference in the experience of others. In my own journey, I was constantly reminded that I wasn’t alone. From text messages, to dms in instagram, to people stopping me after school to pray for me or give me spf to help with my skin sensitivity, to a complete stranger stopping me at chick-fil-a to pray for me, to my friends sending me groceries and my colleagues and students sending me DoorDash gift cards. And one of the most impactful memories I have is attending my first relay for life event last year, feeling run down in between chemo cycles but mustering enough energy to show up, walk a few laps and get stopped by the most incredible woman. This woman didn’t know me but she saw me. I mean she really saw me, she saw through my smile, saw through me trying to put on a strong face and stopped my husband and I to pray for us, for our children, for me and reminded me that I am not alone, I’m never alone. This is why our team is fundraising this year. So that others don’t feel alone in their fight and to know they have a whole community behind them. You are not alone and we are STRONGER TOGETHER!
