MsLedd on 27/4/2009 at 04:19

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Yes, I said BOOBS (and no, that wasn't just to get your attention... although it did, didn't it?)

In case anyone has been wondering... No I am not dead (as far as I know). I have been somewhat of a phantom entity about these parts, real life is such a cruel bitch sometimes.

For those who do not know, I moved to Colorado in September of 2007 (after living in California for 40 years). Before that, I had participated in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in San Francisco 2 years in a row. These walks were some of of the most exciting, emotional, happy, memorable and all-around rewarding experiences of my life. Last year I missed the Rocky Mountain Walk here in Colorado, but did register to walk this year. Well, this has been a really bad year for me (including the death of my father in February)... anyway, I had decided not to do the walk after all.

[CENTER]http://www.msledd.com/avonwalk/dad.jpg
I Miss You Daddy![/CENTER]

Today I learned that a friend, Sheila had passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. So, I changed my mind.

Yes, I am asking for money. :cheeky:

In the past, the TTLG community has been PHENOMENAL in helping me to raise money to support this cause. You all literally blew me away. So, naturally I come to you once again.

[CENTER]http://www.msledd.com/avonwalk/dennycrane.jpg
"I'd just like to say that most of us begin life suckling on a breast.
If we're lucky we end life suckling on a breast.
So anybody who's against breasts is against life itself."
~Denny Crane [/CENTER]

For those of you who have donated and supported me in the past, God bless you. Many of you shared stories with me of how breast cancer has affected your lives and the lives of those you love. You know how important this fight is, so let's do it again!

For those who are new, we need your help, too! Please help support the crusade to fight this horrible disease by making a contribution to my walk. $1, $10, $500... whatever you can give will make a difference.

I'm required to raise at least $1,800 in donations to participate in the walk, but I've set my goal at $2,500 this year (even though I'm starting this at such a late date). We've done it before and we can do it again!

[CENTER]http://www.msledd.com/avonwalk/exercise.jpg
Something to think about:
In less than the time it took to read this post,
one more woman in the U.S. alone was diagnosed with breast cancer.[/CENTER]

Making a contribution is easy... You can make a donation for any amount (in any currency) online by visiting my personal Avon Walk page at (http://www.avonwalk.org/goto/maralove) and click the big pink "DONATE NOW" button.

Or, if you prefer to not do the online thing... you can write a check, or money order, or pay with a credit card using this PDF (http://www.msledd.com/avonwalk/AvonDonationForm-951330.pdf) donation form. You can fill in the form using Acrobat Reader, or print and fill it in manually. Then mail it directly to Avon Foundation. If you have any questions, or want to make other arrangements, just let me know. Send me a PM, or email (my email address is in my profile).

[INDENT]Q: What did one saggy boob say to the other saggy boob?
A: If we don't get some support soon people are going to think we're nuts![/INDENT]

I love you guys!
~M

D'Arcy on 27/4/2009 at 12:57

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Done, as usual :)

Shadow Creepr on 27/4/2009 at 16:57

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I will happily donate and I support what you are doing.

Sorry about the loss of your father. :(

SlyFoxx on 27/4/2009 at 18:32

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Count me in. PM me your new snail mail addy.

And thanks again for the Extra Time. It's one of my most prized possessions. As you can see I've not used much...a good thing yes?
:sly:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/DromEd/xtratime.jpg

Rogue Keeper on 28/4/2009 at 10:44

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I pitched $10 in, but there's no transfer marked yet on my online balance sheet and that's usually almost instant. :erg:

Anyway, sites asking for donations could learn to use Paypal for increased safety. I'm not happy to reveal my card number so often, even if the site pretends to be secured.

But I'm happy to help in the first place! =)