Breast Cancer Awareness

As the majority of people are probably fully aware, October is National Breast Cancer month. This is a special time for me because I lost my Aunt Karen to the terrible disease about 10 years ago. Since then I have tried to go above and beyond to educate others. My new challenge is going to be keeping up this informational blog with as much research and walks as I can find.
A Little History of Me:
I used to be a teacher at Driftwood Middle School. While at this amazing Health and Wellness school we had a walking contest. The majority of the staff members were soon seen sporting pedometers to measure the amount of steps they were taking. This friendly competition soon got a contest going . Next thing you know the students are purchasing their own pedometers to try to see how many steps they were taking daily.
The above is just one example of how one person can bring about such a positive change. That person, Linda, is an extraordinary individual. She is the positive force that helped many at the school, myself definitely included, to get through a rather rough year. I can’t help but think about how much I owe to her because of the struggle I went through last year with my classes.
Well, while at Driftwood, Linda inspired me to try to get the teachers involved in the Breast Cancer Walk down at Huezanga Park. Although many teachers were not able to because of time conflicts, it was a start. By making more people aware of the walks, more money was raised for the cure. For instance, the principal at Driftwood made a very sizable donation, and did so with no thoughts of praise or gratitude. That was just another example of a fine staff there. When a principal, boss or whomever of high standing can give of themselves, that’s when you know you are at the right place.
Recently though, I’ve changed jobs and now do online marketing. Through all of the learning I’ve encountered, blogs being one of my newest adventures, I’m coming up with new and exciting ways to spread the word about Breast Cancer and the different walks available. For instance, I was looking online to find information on the walk that will be in October down at the Riverfront area and came across an amazing 3-day walk that will be in many major cities. Although it’s not until 2008 that I’ll be going, I went ahead and signed up now so I can have the information soon. More on that walk to come. But, my goal currently is to get a volunteer from Driftwood to continue what I was beginning with teachers volunteering to walk and raise money there and I will do the same here at Hostway, my new job. It’s only a small step but considering last year there were only a few teachers and this year more know about it and there’s a new company that will hopefully get involved, who knows where this can go. Let’s spread the word and get some money raised for a much needed cause! Let’s find a cure for Breast Cancer!