1 week to go

As the days go by and the walk gets closer, I'm trying to switch my focus.  It's time to turn away from the fundraising, packing, etc. and turn towards the reason I'm doing this - the people.

A few days ago, I posted this as my status on Facebook:

The responses I received, some public, most private, brought tears to my eyes



I was once again reminded how prevalent this disease is and how important it is that we find a cure. 

Here are the names that I was given.  I will walk to honor and remember these strong wonderful women.

In loving memory of:

Kim

Pam

Chaneen

Anne

Brenda



In honor of:

Gramma (Carrie Schwarz)

Janny

Beryl

Barrie

Felecia

Frannie

Desiree

Linda

Pat

Kathy

Stacy

Debbie

In addition to wearing the names of all of these ladies on a cape attached to my shirt at the walk, I have made a small monetary donation to honor each of them. They have endured so much in their lives, that it was the least I could do.

16 days to go...

The walk is 16 days away. I've got 12 days to finish up my fundraising. 15 days until I hit the road for Cleveland.  There's so much to do in that short amount of time that I kind of get bogged down in logistics and forget why I'm doing this.

I'm doing this because the people fighting breast cancer aren't just nameless, faceless people - they are our mothers, daughters, sisters, neighbors, friends, husbands, brothers, sons...  It is, quite literally, all of us, everywhere.  You, me, the next door neighbor, the clerk at the cornerstore, the lifeguard at the pool, the man in line behind you at wal-mart.

Why do I walk?  Because I can.  Who do I walk for?  I walk this mile for each one of us.

Specifically I'm walking for:

Kim (in loving memory)

Gramma

Barrie

Beryl

Felecia

Frannie

Go to www.the3day.org/goto/mkfuentes1 to  make a donation and let me know if there's someone else that you'd like to add to my list