I just got an email from my friend Heather who is walking in the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk with her friend Amy in November in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. If you aren’t familiar with the 3-Day walk, over the course of three days, they will walk 60 (yes SIXTY) miles, 20 miles per day. If that isn’t enough, at the end of the first two days they will sleep in tents. If I walked 5 miles, 10 miles, I’d want to come home to a soft cushy bed, not a tent. Her commitment to this walk and to train for this walk have been awe inspiring. She has lost over 70 pounds!
She is allowed to get mail at the camp. So for the two nights that she is at camp, they can arrive at camp and have letters waiting for them.
I’d like to send a letter to both Heather and Amy so they each have some encouragement and support for their efforts in not only raising money to support Breast Cancer research but for their personal commitment to walk 60 miles. I know that walking 60 miles in three days isn’t something I could personally do so I’d like to thank them for walking for all women.
What I’m asking is for everyone…this means you too lurkers…leave a comment of support for Heather and Amy. Collect them all over the next month and mail them so they arrive at their camp to encourage them during their walk.
Won’t you please say a few words to encourage Heather and Amy on their walk?
Do you want us to post our comment here? Or send it to your e-mail? Do either of them have blogs?
ReplyDeleteJust_Kelly
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way to go Heather and Amy! You are an inspiration to all of us!
ReplyDeleteIve had a lot of friends do the walk and would be happy to send a letter!
ReplyDeleteand am with just_kelly...shall we email to you?
please let us know how to contact them! I did that walk the first year it was in Toronto and it was amazing!! Any thing I can do to help, i'm in!
ReplyDeleteJust want to say way to go girls! The 3 Day is one of the best experiences you will ever had (my mom, aunt--who is a survivor-- and cousin did it in Philly in 2006 and still talk about it today). Think of all the people that you will be helping! Soak it all in, and I'll keep my fingers crossed for good weather!
ReplyDeleteWOOHOO!!! You go girls!!! Sending you strength and well wishes to complete the 60miles happily and healthy :)
ReplyDeleteYou can post your comments here or email them to me and I'll compile them in letter format with all of your names/blog names and send mail them to them so they arrive at camp for them to read while they are there.
ReplyDeleteThanks - sorry for the confusion!
You go girls!! I'm so excited for you! I did the walk in '06 in Chicago and will be doing it again in '09 and I can't wait! I know you will have an incredible experience that you will never forget! Good luck and have your extra socks handy!
ReplyDeleteGood Job Heather & Amy! You guys are awesome! It is great that you are walking 60 miles for yourselves and for a great cause!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Heather & Amy. I have a friend walking in Atlanta event. I so admire your strength and determination. God bless you both. JC
ReplyDeleteThank you Heather & Amy for participating in this walk! Breast cancer is an issue close to my heart. I lost both grandmas to it and my dear niece us battling it now also (she's only 30!)
ReplyDeleteIf you caught the cancer awareness special 2 weeks ago - with all the hollywood stars manning phone lines, etc.....the first story Halle Barry read about Elizabeth and her battle with breast cancer....that was my niece!
Heather and Amy you are such an inspiration! 60 mile walk, you should be proud of your commitment and dedication to the cause. You are both awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou both totally rock!!
ReplyDeleteTo all of us that have lost people to and know survivors of this terrible disease, you are an inspiration! It's only with people like you and your commitment that we can ever hope to diminish and one day cure it!
Go Heather! Go Amy!
ReplyDelete****Go, team go!*******
(You'll have to imagine me tossing the pom-poms up in the air and doing a split like a proper cheerleader.)
Heather and Amy I think what you ladies are doing is awesome. My father had breast cancer (yes men get it to) So this is a subject near and dear to my heart. I am sending encouragement, and well wishes along with respect...your way. Thank you
ReplyDeleteWhoo Hoo! Way to go, Heather & Amy! The two of you ABSOULTELY ROCK! What a wonderful thing you are doing! Sending you much LOVE!
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