Tell Your Story (124)
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 My story - I want contribute for wellness in any way I canI am married and a father of 2 girls who are growing up quickly (17 and 20). My story is one of contribution and appreciation for those… Started by Ken Loebel |
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May 8 Reply by Dawn W. |
 Are we ready, DC?I can't believe it's Year 12 for me (the first year was the Avon 3-day)! This year is poignant for me, my little sister, Miriam, was recen… Started by Frank Boyle |
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Apr 24 Reply by Frank Boyle |
 Why I walk.On June 26, 2007, I lost the love of my life, my wife of almost 20 years, the mother of my two sons to this evil b@sta@rd demon disease. I… Started by Mohawkman |
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Apr 23 Reply by Tina M. Cole |
 Good afternoon everybody :)Hi my name is Clara Inez Cucuta. I'm from Puerto Rico and Peru. I'm 21 and have a son named Jeremiah Jacob Smith his my world. I just recen… Started by Clara I Cucuta |
0 | Apr 9 |
My storyI hope to add a picture soon of why this organization is so important to me. I am the youngest of 6 children and of 4 girls. My family hi… Started by Barbara Marino, MD |
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Mar 23 Reply by Barbara Marino, MD |
new hereHi this is my first walk I have been wanting to do this for a very long time.I lost my aunt to ovarain cancer when I was eighteen.then anot… Started by donna drake |
0 | Feb 5 |
 READY TO END THISI'm an ovarian cancer survivor and its time for a cure for all cancer. I have lost love ones and close friends. I know there in a better pl… Started by LEONIE FRANCINE WAITE |
0 | Dec 11, 2012 |
Hello!My name is Margo Rey, I am a breast cancer survivor and know how tough the battle is. You need to surround yourself with your loved ones an… Started by margo rey |
0 | Oct 24, 2012 |
 My AuntsHi everyone, I'm Michelle and I'm a first time walker. I've decided to join in the fight this year for a few reasons. My Aunt Michelle,… Started by Michelle Morrison |
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Oct 17, 2012 Reply by Nicole Moppins |
I miss my mother every dayMy name is Kelly, and on 8/16/09 my mother lost her 6 year battle with breast cancer. Nothing prepares you to watch someone you love strug… Started by Kelly Merry |
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Oct 3, 2012 Reply by Kelly Merry |
No More Sadness, time to find the cureAs I'm sitting here writing this I'm leaving in 1 hour to go to yet another funeral of a friend who has lost her battle with Breast Cancer.… Started by Celeste Fifield |
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Oct 3, 2012 Reply by Michelle Morrison |
THIRD YEAR VETERAN WALK UPDATE OF WHY I DO THE WALK!!!It has taken me since March of this year to get the courage to give an update. After the passing of my Aunt in late 2010 of failed battle w… Started by Nicole Moppins |
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Oct 1, 2012 Reply by Sue Waiter Tyranski |
 Will you let Cancer's SOS tell your story?Cancer's SOS would like to tell your Cancer story. We will use the memorial, team, of individual shirt you made and wore during a cancer wa… Started by Cancer's SOS |
0 | Sep 29, 2012 |
First Time WalkerI was invited to do this walk by one of my oldest friends. I am doing this walk in honor of all breast cancer survivors (my friend's mothe… Started by Sabrina Joy |
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Sep 11, 2012 Reply by Sabrina Joy |
 reason for my walksHello my name is Cinde Car, I’m a hairdresser and a long distance walker who decided to put both of what I do to good works by doing the Av… Started by Cinde Car |
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Sep 6, 2012 Reply by Cinde Car |
 17 Year Old Friend Diagnosed This WeekHello. My name is Katie Anderson and I'm seventeen years old. I live in Geneva, Illinois which is a small suburb about an hour east of Chic… Started by Katie Anderson |
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Sep 5, 2012 Reply by Kimberly Hawkins |
My First Walk - Washington DCI have just completed my first Avon walk in Washington DC. What an extraordinary experience! I recommend to anyone who is thinking about… Started by Kelly Riner |
0 | May 10, 2012 |
 Nina's StoryWhy I am walking in the walk? For fun? Maybe To meet new people? Sure For exercise?? UGH....Yeah ( :) Maybe not) For a CURE??? Oh yeah!!!… Started by regina randle |
0 | Apr 29, 2012 |
So Abby won't have to...Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear... So it’s that time again, time to face the monster, lace up my sneakers and start fundrai… Started by MJ Lobasso |
0 | Apr 24, 2012 |
 Interview at 2011 DCWhile at AWBC DC this year, a video crew did an interview. I'd like to share... AWBC DC Interview Started by Reid Stanley |
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Apr 18, 2012 Reply by regina randle |
Understanding what my friend went through - great bookAlthough I don't have breast cancer, I have watched friends go through all the stages of the illness. To be a great support - sometimes it… Started by Ann |
0 | Apr 18, 2012 |
Gone but Never ForgottenWe lost my Mother in August of 2010 to a long hard fought battle against Breast Cancer. She was first diagnosed in 2003. After months of tr… Started by Megan Valentine |
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Apr 9, 2012 Reply by regina randle |
 First Time Walker - DC - May 2012On July 25, 2011 my mom was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. On September 3, 2011 she passed away due to complications of her first c… Started by Tina M. Cole |
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Apr 9, 2012 Reply by Dawn Absher |
MY 1ST WALK!!!!!!!!!! :)WHAT THE BEST THING ABOUT THE WALK? I'm doing this for my family! why r U? Started by regina randle |
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Apr 5, 2012 Reply by Vicki Duncan |
It's Time to Shine.........I've stood around long enough. Breast Cancer has hit too often and too close to home. I've eye witnessed several of my co-workers being s… Started by MARY A JONES |
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Apr 5, 2012 Reply by Vicki Duncan |
Breast CancerI was told On Jan. 4th 2010 that I had Breast cancer. I had four treatments of Chem and had a lot of surgery done . I did the breast walk… Started by Lellia Reeder |
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Mar 21, 2012 Reply by regina randle |
 NYC Walk/ Hotels/ $If you are looking for good price for a place to sleep? Try The NYC Youth Hostel on Amsterdam Street. It's the best one.. Or join Couch… Started by patricia johnson |
0 | Sep 30, 2011 |
Thank God for people like you all to help with such a horrible disease!!!Hi my name is Kristie. I am survivor!!!! I was diagnosed Feb. 5th 2008. I was 35 yrs old and my breast cancer was considered Triple Negativ… Started by Kristie L. Strickland |
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Sep 26, 2011 Reply by regina randle |
First time walker (Houston, April 2012)I recently signed up to walk in Houston in April and I am REALLY excited!! I have a friend who did the 3day for the Cure this past weekend… Started by Stephanie |
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Sep 15, 2011 Reply by Stephanie |
Hitting a WallI have been training diligently by following the plan set up by Avon. Lately, it's been getting harder and harder for me to mentally (and t… Started by Natalie K |
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Aug 9, 2011 Reply by Jennifer Saling |
 Hand-Cycler from Maryland in NYC WalkI will be joining you guys in the New York walk but on a hand cycle. I walked marathons prior to 2005 "upright" and then was injured liftin… Started by doris o'hara |
0 | Aug 5, 2011 |
Hand-Cycler from MarylandI will be joining you guys in the New York walk but on a hand cycle. I walked marathons prior to 2005 "upright" and then was injured liftin… Started by doris o'hara |
0 | Aug 5, 2011 |
Looking for people to train with in Westchester County, nyHi. I'm doing the NY walk and was wondering if anyone living in Westchester County is looking for training buddy. Started by Natalie Deeb Kasdan |
0 | Jul 31, 2011 |
 1st time walkerHi, my name is Joanne Smith and this will be my first walk ever!! I will be walking in the Boston walk in May and I'm a solo walker, hoping… Started by Joanne Smith |
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May 25, 2011 Reply by LaShana T. Walters |
 Help if you can!Hello Fellow Walkers- I have been on this board many times in the past 6 years. I have completed 5 walks and absolutely am dedicated to thi… Started by Diane Crouse |
0 | May 22, 2011 |
1st time Walker (NYC OCT 15-16)Birthdays are a time to celebrate and every year that Avon announced the walk around my birthday Oct 16th I opted out of joining the walk..… Started by Iris Soto |
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May 10, 2011 Reply by Donna Cammalleri |
Walk....Why?I have registered for the Avon Walk in Santa Barbara in Sept. This has been a journey I have wanted to take for a long time and I decided… Started by Yvonne R Altman |
0 | May 4, 2011 |
 My reason for walkingMy name is Amber, I'm 29 years old and I'm walking for a number of reasons. As a woman with three sisters and a daughter, I want this disea… Started by Amber Canaan |
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Apr 10, 2011 Reply by LINDA WHITNEY |
 Joining the "1st Time Walker" Crowd...Most appropriate to write in pink. Fortunately pink is okay on me. I am walking for a coworker/friend who after losing her partner of 33… Started by LINDA WHITNEY |
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Apr 8, 2011 Reply by Cheryl Ratcliff |
Hi just introducing myselfHi,My name is Anjali. I am 25 years old. This is my first time doing the walk. I started training last week and my legs hurt real bad today… Started by Anjali Noronha |
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Mar 16, 2011 Reply by Elizabeth Santos |
 My Avon WalkHello. My name is Elizabeth and I would be interested in joining a team in the Santa Cruz Co. area near Watsonville,CA./Or I would like t… Started by Elizabeth Santos |
0 | Feb 28, 2011 |
 Mom, the WalkerI was pretty devasted when my 35 year old daughter called me in late October and tearfully said "Mom, I have breast cancer". She had unusu… Started by Susane Berger |
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Feb 23, 2011 Reply by Martha Warren |
 20 year survivorMarch 1990 at the age of 35 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I found the lump myself. I remember thinking when they told me my tumor w… Started by mary ellen flanagan |
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Feb 18, 2011 Reply by Dianne |
 cruzin for a cure...Our team is cruzin for a cure and our cruise director is Debbie F who lost her battle with breast cancer on December 28, 2010. Last year w… Started by Susan Barco |
0 | Feb 1, 2011 |
 I love my nipple rings.Yup, I'm a tattooed, pierced freak. Most of my clothes are black, and some have skulls on them. I listen to music that is more about distor… Started by Larisa Perino |
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Oct 27, 2010 Reply by Kate Cimorelli |
 GREAT WEEKEND!Hello everyone! Home after my VIRGIN walk in NYC. Had such a great time meeting people, tenting it at the Wellness Village and loving eve… Started by Janet Pescatore |
0 | Oct 17, 2010 |
 My 6 th year with Avon walk and Just diagnosed!Hello my name is Noelle I am 41 years old. This will be my 6th year participating in the Avon walk for Breast Cancer. A friend and I were… Started by Noelle Krejci |
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Oct 5, 2010 Reply by Beth Archambault |
 My first long walkHello, my name is Vanessa. This is my first time doing the avon walk. I am doing it for all my family. This awful disease just keeps hit… Started by Vanessa Duncan |
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Oct 2, 2010 Reply by Vanessa Duncan |
Dontion of Sculpture - THE FINAL BOWDear Donors, I created a bronze, life size Ballerina sculpture after a dear dancer/choreographer friend of mine went through her fight with… Started by Robin Taylor |
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Sep 25, 2010 Reply by Robin Taylor |
Had My Biopsy Today...Very scary experience but it went well. I must say St. Vincent's Hospital Cancer Care center is top notch! Those ladies treated me sooooooo… Started by Nilza I Mercado |
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Sep 24, 2010 Reply by Nilza I Mercado |
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