Breast Cancer Walk

Hi everyone, well Thomas had a good idea to present this post to all of you threw the blogsite. I can explain what I'm doing to all of you in one shot, how great is that!?

So let me get to the point. My aunt which is my Mom's, brother's wife was diagnose with breast cancer last September. This really hit the family hard. Well, I came up with the idea to do the 60 km walk on the streets of Toronto in September 2008. This walk will take 2 days to complete. I attended an orientation last Saturday and it was totally amazing, the rush you get with all the people there supporting our every step just looked unbelieveable. I am asking for all of you to help support me to complete this walk for a great cause along with my Aunt who is still in recovery with this disease. If you could please take the time to read below it will give you a little outline of what we will be doing and asking for.

And also, before you read this just to clear a few things up. Diane Versace-Gomes is my Mom, Diane Versace (Mallon) is my aunt who has breast cancer and Michele is my Mom's sister.

THE WEEKEND TO END BREAST CANCER A VERY SPECIAL REQUEST FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Hi!! On September 5-7, 2008 we are asking you to support our journey. We have decided to join the 60 kilometre walk for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer. Our family has recently been touched by this horrible disease called Breast Cancer, to someone very close and dear to our hearts. Some of you may already know and for those who don’t Diane (Mallon) Versace. She is a mother to Rachel and Alyssa and a wife to Paul. She is also daughter, a sister to seven, a daughter-in-law, a sister-in-law, an aunt, a niece, a friend, a nurse and a teacher. Diane is very special to her family and to anyone who knows her or ever met her. Diane is fighting this disease called Breast Cancer. Diane has had surgery and radiation treatment. It was discovered early in 2007 and it makes a difference. She is doing very well and is very strong. She has had the fight of her life and so we would like to join her with our help and support her.

Megan Korn, Diane’s niece has created a team in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer called Team Versace for Diane Versace. Anyone who would like to join our team is welcomed, please contact us. We will be training and getting into shape. The steps we will be taking are nothing compared to Diane’s steps she has taken and the steps still ahead of her.

Did you know according to the National Centre approximately 20 500 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, 5 400 women are not able to survive this horrible disease; this is why we are walking. When discovered early it can be beat.

This brings us to the reason we are sending this letter, we each have a personal goal to raise a minimum of $2000.00 each team mate for the 60 kilometre walk. Thus we pledge to raise $6000.00. Yes, this is a plea for your donation; we are asking for a dollar a kilometre or anything that you can donate. We are thanking you in advance for your donation. THANK YOU!!!!

You can make your donation on line at www.endcancer.ca, to our Team Versace and the members listed. Tax receipts are made for donations made $10 or more. You can fill out the form and mail a personal cheque to any of our team mates. We do accept cash donations and they would be divided to help the entire team. If you know anyone who would like to help support us and our Team Versace please forward our information for their donation. The more support we have the better success we will have for our team. We want Diane Versace to be proud of us. We are doing it for her and her long life ahead.

We cannot thank you enough, and we thank you on behalf of Diane and her family.Have you had your mammogram!!!

Thank you for your generous donation.

Team VersaceMembers: Megan Korn (niece), Diane Versace-Gomes (sister-in-law), Michele Picariello (sister-in-law)

Please follow this link if you would like to donate

http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Toronto2008?px=2483666&pg=personal&fr_id=1254

If the link dosn't work then you can go to www.endcancer.ca click Toronto and then "sponsor a participant" and enter my name: Megan Korn and then once my name pops up click on my name and you are able to pick whatever amount you wish. Thank you again everyone.