Light the Night Walk

On Saturday, October 11th, I will be walking with for a cure for Leukemia and Lymphoma. It is so interesting to me that the more I talk with people about it, the more I find out people's experiences with these cancers. So, I will walk for everyone in hopes that they may never have a loved one experience leukemia and lymphoma.

Personally, I will walk, thinking of 3 very special people:

1. My uncle. In his memory. He died of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. For everything I miss about him.

2. For Faith, my daughter, Brenna's friend: She was almost two when she was diagnosed with leukemia. She went through chemo and treatments and seems to be in remission. I walk for her courage and for the hope that she will never be back there again. That we find a cure.

3. For Austin: My twin sister knows Austin (around 2 yrs. old) and asked for prayers for him on her blog. I will do better and walk for him too. So that he will go through his chemo and come out on top, climbing walls and able to use his spiderman blankie for his "cure all" which he loves. He was just diagnosed this past August 28, 2008 with leukemia. I can remember how normal that day had seemed to me and yet, how it changed their world forever.

I am walking with the group Leap of Faith-- our goal together is to raise $25,000 dollars!! I know we can do this. If you can, please donate to finding a cure for leukemia and lymphoma. Listening to Faith's mom share her story makes me realize that faith, science and research are at the heart of finding a cure. To continue the research please do what you can! Even $5.00 helps. Remember, all donations are tax deductible. Thanks for your support.

To donate please go to my Light the Night Walk page at http://www.active.com/donate/ltnAlexan/2288_PaigeP If for some reason the link isn't working. The words Light the Night are a link to take you there as well.