There are some moments in your life that are truly inspiring. One of them was when I went out last October with Team Pink and participated in the 2010 Run For The Cure.
On that day, more than 170,000 people across Canada came out to run to raise money and awareness for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Being part of that group made me proud to be a Canadian.
Seeing all those people coming together for a good cause for one day truly moved me. It inspired me and made me know I made the right decision to become a philanthropist and help out my community.
That’s why I’ve decided to put Team Pink back together this year and head out on Oct. 2 for the 2011 Run For The Cure.
Last year our team was the highest fundraiser in Edmonton – bringing in more than $31,000 to help out the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The team, composed of my friends, my co-workers and myself, hopes to do even better and raise even more money this year.
The reason we will do so is because the fight against breast cancer is one of the most important battles in our lifetime. Every woman we know has to live with the threat of breast cancer hanging over her every day of her life.
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation helps fight this by working hard to prevent, treat and eventually cure breast cancer.
That is a very noble goal – and one that I think they will realize. Every day we get closer to finding a cure, but organizations like the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation can’t do their important work without our help.
They need people to help them raise money – and even more importantly, they need people to help raise awareness for the good work they do.
That’s why I’m encouraging everyone to come out and do something on Oct. 2 to help support the 2011 Run For The Cure. If you can’t donate money, you can come out and run and help inspire other people.
If you won’t be running, you can still come out and watch and cheer on the people who are out there pounding the pavement. And, if you can’t come out that day at all, you can write about the Run For The Cure on your blog, talk about it to your friends, family and co-workers and help spread the word.
Breast cancer deserves to become a distant memory. Let’s work together to make that happen. Peace out.
