Hi guys!! I am so excited to announce that my fundraiser is officially launched!! Its called “KPOWS RUN-RAISER”. I wish I came up with the name but it was actually Jamie! And yes… I totally laughed at him at first and then was like wait… this is actually a pretty clever pun lol! As most of you know we will be running a 1/2 marathon on November 7th. I thought this was a great opportunity to do some fundraising especially heading into October which is breast cancer awareness month!
I will be using the donations to make large baskets of goodies which will include items I feel cancer patients might need or benefit from during treatment. Examples: warm blankets, socks, headscarves, hats, makeup, things to do at chemo, grocery & gas gift cards, etc. Patients will be able to pick an item from the basket that best fits their journey. Being my first year I wanted to make my goal realistic. I would like to raise $1,000 and make 3 large baskets and deliver to 3 local cancer treatment centers.
I will also be donating a portion of the funds to an amazing organization called “METAvivor”. 100% of their funding goes directly to stage 4/metastatic breast cancer research. This is the only stage of breast cancer we can die from. 30% of lower stage breast cancers will become metastatic later on. There are so many fundraisers this time of year which is wonderful, but only 2-3% of funds go toward research for stage 4. Stage 4 needs more!
FUNDRAISER LINK BELOW!
https://gofund.me/7d27a754
…….I ran 5 miles yesterday and had one of the most enjoyable runs yet. I kept a slow pace, listened to country music, and breathed in the crisp fall air. Tears ran down my face as I started to think about the meaning behind this fundraiser. It is so much more than just handing out goodies to cancer patients. I know and understand the emotional and mental struggles they are facing as well as the physical pain. It is brutal. They need a smile, they need hope, they need to know that they are not alone. That’s my mission and my goal of this fundraiser. I just want these patients to have a moment of happiness and bring a smile to their face.
If you can’t donate at this time I totally understand! No pressure!! But if you could please spread the word and share this fundraiser with friends and family I would greatly appreciate it.
I will be sharing my fundraiser journey on Instagram under my stories, so feel free to check it out and see how your donation helped! Instagram I will also share updates on my blog and post pictures 🙂
Thank you so much for taking the time to read about my fundraiser!!
Love you all,
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