Denise and I are participating in AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer. It won’t be easy, but that’s why it's worth it. From now until September 9, I’ll train to strengthen my body to walk over 39 miles in two days.  

I am walking in honor of Doris Keiter, mom to my dear friend and colleague, Linda Winfield.  Doris recently lost her battle with breast cancer. She fought courageously since first being diagnosed in 1998.  She endured repeated amounts of chemotherapy, radiation, and many medications.  Through everything, she remained positive and gave back to those around her.  Until the very end, she wanted to make sure she had done "enough" for others.  With great sadness, she lost her third battle with cancer on April 12, 2017.  Her husband, Bob, and children were an amazing support to her.  The care that she received at City of Hope was incredible.  

I am also walking for Denise's aunt, Linda Saccoman.  Linda was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 46.  5 years later, she had a second bout and underwent a mastectomy.  Now, 20+ years later, she is cancer free! 

This is now my opportunity to do something for Doris, Linda, and all the other women (and men) that are fighting breast cancer daily.

I’ll also be raising funds to crush breast cancer. This is where you come in.

I am required to raise at least $1,800 to EARN MY 39, but I plan to raise much, much more! I hope that I can count on your support!

You can make a donation right here on my webpage by clicking the "Donate Now" button to the right. If you prefer to write a check, click the “Donate By Mail” button and follow the instructions on the form.

Your donations will be managed and disbursed by the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. The dollars you pledge will put food on the table of a breast cancer patient and her family. They will enable access to mammograms and medicine, fuel research, and save lives. Need any more reason to click that Donate Now button? Denise and I each need to raise $1,800.

If you would like to donate to Denise's page, here is the link. http://info.avon39.org/site/TR/Walk/LosAngeles?px=8292027&pg=personal&fr_id=2515

I’m walking with thousands of other 39ers. We’re banding together in solidarity and have one goal: to take breast cancer down. So many sisters and mothers and friends have been lost. We see a world without breast cancer for our daughters and nieces. AVON 39 is a force of change that can’t be stopped. By supporting me with a donation, you’re part of it.