Racing for a cure

Hey ya'll, so I am joining Misha and an old college friend Laura G in DC's Race for the Cure. I encourage you all to participate. And if you cannot, I encourage you all to support my fundraising effort.

Check it out:

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Race Series is the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, with well over 1 million participants since 2005. The Komen Race for the Cure raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.

A minimum of twenty-five percent of the net income from each domestic Affiliate Race supports the Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs, which fund groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific conferences around the world. Up to seventy-five percent of the net income from each domestic Affiliate Race stays in the local community to fund breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects.

What does that mean for our area? It means a minimum of $1 million of the funds raised through the Race will remain in the Washington, D.C., community – including metro-area counties in Virginia and Maryland – to fund outreach programs and initiatives that address the specific unmet breast health needs of the area. Washington, D.C., has the highest breast cancer mortality rate in the United States.

For additional information on Komen National Race for the Cure, click here.

And here's my fundraising page again, in case you missed it above. As of posting time at 11am this morning, I am at a measley $75 out of my goal of $250. Help me out!