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mediagirl: Spotted in Tenleytown: Ladies in pink for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

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Spotted in Tenleytown: Ladies in pink for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

revamissgrenadausa: Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.  ~Christopher Reeve Spending my Sunday, walking for a cause. In 2011, everyone definitely knows someone with cancer or they are affected (in one way or another) by some form of cancer. Walking with my best friends, hoping to raise more awareness, and more hope for breast cancer. Especially for survivors, family and friends directly affected by breast cancer, and loved ones who have lost their battle. 

revamissgrenadausa:

Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.  ~Christopher Reeve

Spending my Sunday, walking for a cause. In 2011, everyone definitely knows someone with cancer or they are affected (in one way or another) by some form of cancer. Walking with my best friends, hoping to raise more awareness, and more hope for breast cancer. Especially for survivors, family and friends directly affected by breast cancer, and loved ones who have lost their battle. 

daya104: make a donation! :D

daya104:

make a donation! :D

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jennyburns: Mom, I’m so proud of you for walking the Avon Walk For Brest Cancer with me! Although you didn’t walk the full 39.9 Miles with me, you did your best which is all that I could ask for. This weekend was amazing and thank you for doing it. We made a difference in so many people’s lives.  I love you so much, i’m so proud of you <3

jennyburns:

Mom, I’m so proud of you for walking the Avon Walk For Brest Cancer with me! Although you didn’t walk the full 39.9 Miles with me, you did your best which is all that I could ask for. This weekend was amazing and thank you for doing it. We made a difference in so many people’s lives.  I love you so much, i’m so proud of you <3

inmi: Favorite part I was able to go to Chicago for day two of the Chicago Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I’ve walked in Chicago the past two years, but this year, I’ll be walking in San Francisco and couldn’t fundraise for both. As the team I usually walk with was participating this weekend, I wanted to be there when they crossed the finish line, even if I wasn’t actually crossing WITH them. It’s a tremendous experience to be a part of - and even though I didn’t walk at this walk, just being there is an emotional experience. There’s moments of laughter and joy, and the pain of blistered feet (or in my case today, flip flop pain - because REALLY SARAH? Flip flops? Idiot.), and there are tears (don’t ask how many times I cried today - I cried whenever I saw someone cry as they approached the finish line, I cried during the closing ceremonies, and I may have cried when I realized just how badly I needed to pee on the drive home and I didn’t have a rest stop anywhere soon). You are surrounded by people who are gathered to love, support, cheer on, honor, and champion one another. I know it sounds hokey - but it’s pretty amazing. I love it. Despite the fact that walking nearly 40 miles is really difficult (it is), I will do it over and over again. I don’t even know who these women are in this picture I took that’s on top of this post. No clue. But I just loved it, and it seemed to summarize this day for me. Being there was my favorite part. BTW - The participants in the Chicago walk raised over $6 million that will be used in part to benefit Chicago area programs and research for breast cancer. 

inmi:

Favorite part

I was able to go to Chicago for day two of the Chicago Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I’ve walked in Chicago the past two years, but this year, I’ll be walking in San Francisco and couldn’t fundraise for both. As the team I usually walk with was participating this weekend, I wanted to be there when they crossed the finish line, even if I wasn’t actually crossing WITH them.

It’s a tremendous experience to be a part of - and even though I didn’t walk at this walk, just being there is an emotional experience. There’s moments of laughter and joy, and the pain of blistered feet (or in my case today, flip flop pain - because REALLY SARAH? Flip flops? Idiot.), and there are tears (don’t ask how many times I cried today - I cried whenever I saw someone cry as they approached the finish line, I cried during the closing ceremonies, and I may have cried when I realized just how badly I needed to pee on the drive home and I didn’t have a rest stop anywhere soon). You are surrounded by people who are gathered to love, support, cheer on, honor, and champion one another. I know it sounds hokey - but it’s pretty amazing. I love it. Despite the fact that walking nearly 40 miles is really difficult (it is), I will do it over and over again.

I don’t even know who these women are in this picture I took that’s on top of this post. No clue. But I just loved it, and it seemed to summarize this day for me. Being there was my favorite part.

BTW - The participants in the Chicago walk raised over $6 million that will be used in part to benefit Chicago area programs and research for breast cancer.