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| A breast cancer case is diagnosed every three minutes. Eighteen years ago when my good friend past away from breast cancer I never knew what that meant. Two years after that loss, I lost another friend to breast cancer. This problem has faded in my head for many years I didn't know how to react, besides I always thought it's a women issue. Time passes and breast cancer hit home. My aunt this time. I can hear it every time, I called my family how painful that was on everyone specialy my uncle. I started my research learning more about this disease, and soon I realize it's not women issue it's a global issue, Family, Friends, Women, Men Grandchildren, Moms and Dads - this affects everyone. I looked at various foundations, Avon Foundation stuck out. This foundation has devoted more time and energy every year try to find cure to that disease and not to mention their Avon Walk; which runs in Nine major cities, they raise close to Five to Ten million dollars per walk Their money goes to work after each walk, I was amazed and fascinated by their effort. In 2007 I have decided to raise money for this incredible foundation I signed up for their motto crew that year, and I never looked back. I wanted to assist them every year. Thousand of Men Women walked for 39 miles in two days; walked for the cause; for the ones they lost and the ones they are trying to save. I kept wondering why it took me so long to be part of it. |
That thought process didn't take long I signed up for my next walk in Washington DC May 2008. It was incredible. I arrived on Friday, volunteered on Friday Night and had wake up call at 5:00 AM on Saturday morning to get ready for my assignment. At 6:30 AM my assignment so called Bus Liasion i spent the day on the bus transferring crew members from one area to another. On Saturday night we arrived at the Wellness Village, once there, every one got a nice hot meal and set up their tents and went to sleep. Sunday morning the wake up call was at 5:30 AM, I got a hot breakfast, then back on the field assisting everyone with folding their tents. At 9:00 AM I was called to the bus picking up crew to transfer to the closing ceremony. At 3:00 PM everyone arrived at the closing ceremony with lots of cheers. All of the family members, bystanders and even people who didn't know what this walk is all about. I happened to meet an Australian who assumed it was a parade of a Pink T-shirts. He wanted to buy mine. I gave it to him, held his hand and said, "Hold your hand up high and be part of this remarkable event, you won't regret it." I looked at him and said, “This is not a parade it's a concert of joy everyone is celebrating survival and life. Welcome to the Avon Walk, mate.” |