MY 1ST WALK!!!!!!!!!! :)
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Permalink Reply by LINDA WHITNEY on -
Initially a coworker - but if I delve deep into my head - I have family members who had have cancer - but other sorts.... lmw
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Permalink Reply by Michael T. McElduff, Jr. on -
YOU WILL BE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE UPBEAT, OPTIMISTIC AND ACTING ON THEIR COMPASSION, FOR A WHOLE WEEKEND.
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Permalink Reply by Sue Jennings on -
I did the Avon Walk Chicago on June 4- 5, 2011, it was my 1st walk! I have several reasons why I did the walk, and why I am talking to 2 co-workers about doing the walk again next year with them. The main reason is in memory of my mom who died of breast cancer when she was 41 years old.
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Permalink Reply by carrie l welsh on -
The best thing about the walk? The best thing is that you know that you can help some way for some one who cannot help themselves. I know too many people who have lost someone to breast cancer, I know a handful of people who are fighting breast cancer at the moment and I know several survivors..... I do this for them. I know that I am only one person... but I am one person amongst thousands who are walking for the same reasons. I have walked for the past two years in the beautiful city of Chicago, my hometown... Ii am walking in Boston this year... It's time to spread the love. Chicago style!
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Permalink Reply by Susan Stitt on -
The best thing about the walk.....hmm, that's tough and different of course for everyone. I started my participation in the Avon walk five years ago when my sister-in-law was diagnosed with this disease for the second time. I was something I could actually "do". I joined a team, the Solo Strutters, and started talking with them online and by the time I got to my first walk, I felt like I was at a family reunion - with people I had never met before in person! When I crossed the finish line on day two, I registered for a second walk the same year.
I guess my reason for continuing the walk is ultimately the same as my reason for starting - it's something I can "do" to fight this disease. I have always done fundraising for my kids school and their sports team so I have some experience there. I can walk - not fast and not the entire 39 miles, but I can walk. And, the weekends are spent with wonderful people with amazing stories all working for the same goal. I guess that's the best thing about the walk - the best thing about so many good things in life - the people - the people who walk and their stories, the people who provide inspiration due to their own personal battles, the people who come out and cheer and make the day brighter.
Enjoy the walk. It's the reward for the fund raising. Take time to meet other people and learn their stories. Take time to look around while you are walking and truly see the city you are walking in. Take time to appreciate the joy in just being able to participate in this event.
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Permalink Reply by regina randle on -
I need a buddy!!!!!!!! I work late nights as a medical assitant and i need train on the weekends and sometimes on fridays. ANYONE NEED ONE IN CHICAGO????
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Permalink Reply by Michael T. McElduff, Jr. on
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Houston this year will be my 76th Walk. THE MOST IMPORTANT thing about these Walks are the people.
It's one of the few places YOU can spend a weekend with positive, caring people who ACT ON THEIR COMPASSION.
When you get there, reach out, introduce yourself and ask the question, "Why are you doing this. "
See you out there !!
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Permalink Reply by Vicki Duncan on -
I was diagnosed and treated in 2004, my mom in 1991. I have 3 sisters, and 3 nieces at risk, not to mention my son, who gets it on both sides. The best thing about the Walk is knowing that I have friends and co-workers who also believe in this, and are SOOO generous with their donations! Even better? My baby sis is joining my team this year!
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