Free to Breathe 5k Race for Lung Cancer!

Check out the Free to Breathe 5k Race I was so pumped to find in Philly on November 1st (it doubles as motivation for training for my 1/2 marathon, and as a fundraising and awareness opportunity to share with others about lung cancer). I took my father to his 3rd round of chemotherapy the other day, and in 2 weeks he will get a check-up CT scan.

I started out with a small fundraising goal of $250, going back and forth in my mind, thinking that maybe I could make more, or maybe I wouldn’t raise much at all.

Within 3 hours I’d gotten $225 in donations. I upped my goal to $500, and within a day of signing up for the race, I was close to that.

Today (only 2 days later!) I upped my goal to $1,500, which I think is a perfectly lofty, yet attainable goal. After all, I have a few weeks!

(I must put in a proud plug that I have more than tripled my goal for fundraising and am still getting donations!!!- I couldn’t have done it without the help of all of these generous people!)

I’m really hoping to get to the $1,500 goal, and I know I will. It is important to raise money and awareness. Many people don’t realize it’s one of the most common types of cancer (“Lung Cancer Remains No. 1 Cancer Killer”), and it’s on the rise, and it occurs in many non-smokers (my father included).

I am so thrilled to have stumbled upon this race, and I’m hoping my dad can come. I’m thinking of making a shirt with a picture of him on the front!

I’m welcoming donations gratefully, but more importantly, we’re always appreciative of your positive energy and prayers!