Hey now - its that time of year again where we “Think Pink!”
I will be walking with my Team, 50 Shades of Pink, in the Avon 39 Boston.
It’s a 2 Day / 39.3 Mile walk during the weekend of June 24-25, 2017
in the hope of taking down Breast Cancer.

I walk in honor of those close to my heart who’ve lost their battle to this horrible disease.
And I also walk in honor of those who have won their battle or those who continue to fight.
My hope is that by my walking and raising money, there will one day soon be a cure found
so that my own children won’t ever have to experience or watch somebody struggle
or fight this horrific disease that seems to return with a vengeance and affect so many lives.

I walk with a great team of girls and am very happy to say that my teammates
and special friends, Michelle DeSandis Stacey & Elena Zannino Guiry,
will both be walking again this year.
Michelle conquered breast cancer and is currently
celebrating her 7th year of being cancer free.  
Elena is fighting and giving breast cancer a battle that it probably never imagined.
And she will, no doubt, win and with a shit eating grin. 
Breast cancer picked the wrong warrior, that’s for sure! 
They both truly inspire me with their care-free, crazy fun attitudes,
positive mind sets and strong determination.

As I walk, I keep them in mind as well as all those in my heart
who have either beaten cancer, or who are continuing to fight it
with a positive, never-give-up, kick ass attitude.  

With every step I take along my journey, I think of them all and realize that
blisters and sore muscles are just temporary
but hearing the words “you have cancer” stays with you forever.

Truthfully, one of the hardest parts about the walk isn’t the walk at all.
It’s raising the money to participate in the walk.
Each individual team member is obligated to raise $1,800.00 each.
This is a requirement in order to participate in the walk.
It’s important to note that the money collected by the Avon Walk
helps provide access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer.  
It supports breast cancer education, screening and diagnosis,
access to treatment, support services and life-saving research.

Every year, I share Michelle’s story in the hopes of helping somebody out.
She was diagnosed in the summer of 2010 after a regularly scheduled mammogram.
A sentinel node biopsy confirmed that she had Stage 1 breast cancer.
She had a lumpectomy, reconstructive surgery and five weeks of radiation,
which resulted in a full recovery.
She swears that a mammogram (and early detection) saved her life
and now we’re hoping to help save others!

Please help me/us reach our goal in any way you can .... no donation is TOO SMALL.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

One final note that I’d like to share:  I hope all of my “survivor” friends and loves,
as well as strangers who have fought - or who continue to fight - know just how much
I truly admire them and consider them heroes!