The Weekend to End Breast Cancer
The Weekend To End Breast Cancer is a two day 60KM walk. These walks
are held in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax.
benefitting hospitals and foundations within each city. 100% of the
proceeds from these walks stay within the city and are used for cancer research
and cancer care.
In 2008 Carl and Shelly will be participating in 6 of the 7 events. Proceeds from the sales of the Tickled Pink cookbook will be donated to the hospitals and foundations associated with the Weekend To End Breast cancer.
Since the first Weekend To End Breast Cancer event began in 2002 it has raised over $160 Million dollars have been raised for breast cancer. In 2007 alone, these events have raised over $40 Million dollars.
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Edwin Santiago, WEBC Official Photographer. Hey Babe. It's All About The Pink! |
Saving Our Ta-Ta's 2007 Team Photo. Picture taken on day 2 of the Ottawa event. 18 members + 1 honorary team member together raised a total of $49,000 for breast cancer research.
In 2008 the Saving Our Ta-Ta's team already has 32 members. Our fundraising goal in 2008 is to raise $100,000. Help us BE THE END to breast cancer.
This picture was taken in 1960 - 1961. My mom, Reva was around 42 years of age when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died when she was 48. I remember the day like it was yesterday, when she found out she had cancer. I was around 5 years old. I was 11 when she died.
Cancer robbed her from seeing me become an adult, knowing her seven grandchildren, and even now her seven great grandchildren. She and my husband, Carl, would have gotten along fantastically.
In 2008 I will be 48. This year, Carl and I will be participating in 6 of the 7 Weekend To End Breast Cancer events to honour her life, her spirit, and her courage.
