This has been a difficult year.  I wasn't going to walk as I had a devasting death in my family and I didn't have the energy to train and fundraise. And then one of our team members was diagnosed again with breast cancer.  I decided then that I had to walk to support and honor her as she has always supported me.  This year's walk became very personal.  I hope you can support me in this endeavor.

My team, SLO Hooters, and I as part of Team O ("O"-The Oprah Magazine) are participating in the AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer in Santa Barbara the weekend of September 9, 2017. It won’t be easy, but that’s why it's worth it. From now until AVON 39 weekend, I’ll train to strengthen my body and charge up my energy to walk over 39 miles in two days. I’ll also be raising funds to provide breast cancer services and funds for research. This is where you come in.

I am required to raise at least $1,800, but I plan to raise much, much more! I hope that I can count on your support!

You can make a donation right here on my webpage by clicking the "Donate Now" button to the right. If you prefer to write a check, click the “Donate By Mail” button and follow the instructions on the form.

Your donations will be managed and disbursed by the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. The dollars you pledge will put food on the table of a breast cancer patient and her family. They will enable access to mammograms and medicine, fuel research, and save lives. Need any more reason to click that Donate Now button?

I’m be walking with thousands of other like-minded individuals. We’re banding together in solidarity and have one goal: to take breast cancer down. So many sisters, mothers, aunts, cousins and friends have been lost. We see a world without breast cancer for our daughters and nieces. AVON 39 is a force of change that can’t be stopped. By supporting me with a donation, you’re part of it.

Thank  you in advance for your support and generosity.

Love, Elaine

Team SLO Hooters & Team "O" ('O'-The Oprah Magazine)

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