God put us all here for a reason. Whether your reason is to be a famous singer, or a doctor, or an entrepreneur, or teacher, trash collector, or security guard - whatever your purpose is - you are ultimately called to use those gifts and talents given to you to help someone else.And as such, here's one opportunity for you to do just that.
On the weekend of May 3rd, my sister-in-law, Leslie, will participate in the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C. The walk is a two-day event, in which she will participate, along with thousands of other participants, in a 26.2 mile walk to raise money for breast cancer research.
In order to participate, however, she needs to raise $1,800. And while she is more than half way there, she needs more support.
So, if you feel so led, please donate whatever you can to the cause. It doesn't have to be a huge amount. It can be $20, $10, or even $5. You can even pay in monthly installments over 3 or 5 months. Whatever you can do will not only help her reach her goal, but it will also help in finding a cure for this oftentimes deadly disease.
All proceeds from your donation will go to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade, a non-profit charity whose mission is to provide access to care and to work toward finding a cure for breast cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, over 3 million people in the U.S. either have or have had breast cancer. And 30% of these people are African-American.
With all the rights and privileges that we have as Americans in this country, it's time for us to stand up and put a stop to this deadly disease and others like it. Health care is a big issue in this Presidential election and the numbers above show why.
The news of Patrick Swayze being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer there is, this week ought to wake us all up to the fact that life is way too short for us to not act now.
So, what would you say if you stood before God and He told you that you had the opportunity to save someone's life today, and yet you chose not to? Would you wish you would have acted when you could?
Fight the power of disease today. To donate, simply click the link below.
Or if you don't feel comfortable paying online, just comment below or send me an e-mail and I will give your her mailing address.
God bless,
J.W.
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