Baseball and Cancer
I am not much of a baseball fan, but my husband is so occasionally I watch a game with him. Last night Detroit (his team) played the Giants (who dominated) and I half watched/half dozed. Then I heard the announcer say something that perked my interest. Remember a few days ago I told you about an organization called Stand Up 2 Cancer? You can read that article by clicking here https://nanahood.com/tag/stand-up-to-cancer
Last night during the baseball game fans, players and everyone at the game held up cards with a name of loved ones affected by the disease. In 2008, Major League Baseball became the founding donor of Stand Up To Cancer, which focuses on getting innovative therapies to patients as quickly as possible. Since its launch, Stand Up To Cancer has grown significantly with support from players, fans and all 30 MLB Clubs. Major League Baseball has donated more than $30 million to the organization since its inception. WOW!
I don’t know about you but that’s something even a non-baseball fan can cheer about!
So what are you doing to fight cancer? You don’t have to do everything but choose one thing to DO SOMETHING about! Here are some suggestions!
Read more about Stand Up To Cancer and the great work they are doing by clicking here. http://www.standup2cancer.org/
And if you want to get involved there are lots of things you can do: http://www.standup2cancer.org/get_involved
Pray. For a cure, for better treatment, for strength for those fighting it and comfort for those who have lost loved ones.
Wear pink all month long to promote awareness. I did this last year and am going to do it again this year. By the end of the month you feel a little like a strawberry milkshake, but that’s no big deal.
Donate to research. NanaHood has a Friends and Family team and you can donate by clicking here.
Participate in a fundraising event like a race or walk.
Bake Cupcakes for a Cure. Thanks to all who helped with this last year! If any of you are bakers all we do is bake them, sell them for a dollar and donate to the NanaHood Team.
Tell someone to get a mammogram. Every where I speak I ask women if they have had their mammogram and every where I go, there are a handful who have never had one! So ask your mom, sister, friends and neighbors if they have had their mammogram and if they haven’t keep asking them until they go!
Do your own self exam. Here’s how….Click here to read about it.
Host your own office party or event to raise awareness and raise funds. It isn’t hard and it’s fun!
Send a card to a friend who is fighting cancer and let them know you care, or better yet, call them or go visit. None of us want to slay a dragon alone!
If you have a blog or Facebook page please give NanaHood.com a shout out this month. There will be tons of information, ideas, interviews and other things going on here to raise awareness.
