Monday, November 10, 2008
Breast Cancer Research Foundation receives Support from David Broza and Pharaoh's Daughter
Monday, November 3, 2008
Abbi Rose's Beautiful Rendition of Hazorim B'dimah Supports Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Invigorated by their 25th anniversary in 2007, they realigned resources, refocused research efforts and recommitted to finally, once and for all, finish what they started. They will invest an additional $2 billion over the next decade - by 2017 - to do exactly that.
Here are some statistics recently released by Komen for the Cure:
- Without a cure, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer – a devastating disease with physical, emotional, psychological and financial pain that can last a lifetime.
- Without a cure, an estimated 5 million Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer – and more than 1 million could die – over the next 25 years.
- Without a cure, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer – and 10 million could die – over the next 25 years.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Back Home after successfully completing "The West Highland Way"
Monday, August 18, 2008
My Charity- A Step Ahead
Twenty years later, in June 2006, six weeks after giving birth to my second child, I was also diagnosed with breast cancer. At this time my two sisters and I made the discovery that we carry the BRCA 1 gene mutation. This means that we have an 85% chance of getting breast cancer and are at high risk for ovarian cancer. Due to these statistics, we each made the difficult decision to opt for elective surgery. Additionally, I endured chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Now, two years on, we are so grateful to be healthy and to be here for our children and families. In addition, we feel the need to share our story in order to pass on the important information we have learned and share our hopes and optimism for the future.
Although we live around the world, this summer my sisters and I are joining forces to take on the challenge of walking the West Highland Way in Scotland. We are training hard in order to walk 95 miles over six days in memory of our Mother, Lorna Klineberg, and to raise awareness about the BRCA gene. We hope to raise a substantial amount of money for a breast cancer research study being conducted by Dr. Stott and his team in Glasgow University, Scotland. The results of which will be shared worldwide in the fight against breast cancer.
We are leaving Glasgow on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 and arriving in Fort William, at the foot of Ben Nevis on Sunday August, 31, 2008. Please visit our website: www.justgiving.com/astepahead for our full story and details on how to make an on-line donation. The website will accept international donations.
I am so excited about the fast-approaching challenge and will report back after I have (hopefully) successfully completed The West Highland Way. Additionally, I will be adding more information about the Cancer Charities the other artists on this amazing project are contributing to.
Take care,
Karen