Early Detection Saves Lives
The Susan G. Komen foundation raises money and awareness toward the fight against breast cancer. Since the first race in 1983 with a mere 800 people, it has grown to over 1.3 million participants in the past 25 years.
May 9th is Salt Lake City, Utah’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
Join our team and walk the race May 9th
Who is vulnerable to breast cancer? Everyone.
Did you know that:
- White women are more vulnerable to breast cancer than any other ethnic race.
- African American women more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.
- The older a women is, the more likely she is to develop breast cancer.
- 1,990 estimated cases of breast cancer were reported in men in 2008. Reported cases of breast cancer in men are more rare, less than one in every 100 cases. But men do get breast cancer.
Many people have been or will be affected by breast cancer in one way or the other during there life time. You may know someone, a family member, a friend, or maybe it was you.
The fact is:
The cause of breast cancer is not completely understood, there is no sure way to prevent it.
Fortunately, there are ways to reduce your risk of getting breast cancer by being on the defense. You can be aware of anything unusual with your body and by taking care of what of God gave you.
May 9th is the Race for the Cure toward Breast Cancer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Spoil Me in Rhinestones has formed a team and would like to invite you to join our team in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can, walk, stroll, or run. This event is a non-timed 5k race. The Race will start at 8:30am and you can register on line now! Online registration is $25.00 and any amount above the registration fee will go toward team money raising goal. An updated post will appear the week of the race for additional details where to meet our team.
You may also go to the contact us page to reach me directly.
Join Spoil Me In Rhinestones team: “Love the Lovely’s”
Do you live outside the Salt Lake City area?
You can get involved in your community.
*Why getting involved is important to me.
I know that I am vulnerable to breast cancer. Not because I am a women, but because of the nature of this disease and because it does not care if you are a man or women. But even more than that, I know friends and family who have been directly affected by breast cancer.
My Story:
When I was 20 years old I found a lump in my left breast. At the time I was unaware of the many facts about breast cancer. I only knew that my grandmother had died eight years earlier from this disease. I knew there may be the chance the lump was Malignant and I was only 20 years old. I was scared and unsure.
Fortunately, it was Benign and three years later because of the persistence of my mother, the lump was removed; with only a scar to remind me today.
Detection and awareness is our best defense and it starts with you.
I invite you today to join me May 9th in Salt Lake City, Utah to walk for the cure.
For more information on facts about Breast Cancer go to the following links:
