Thursday, June 22, 2006

Climb for Life!

So, I'm doing the Climb for Life in Salt Lake City this September to benefit ovarian cancer research and support. I set up a separate blog for all that stuff at: sarahclimbs.blogspot.com. I'm going to be asking for sponsorship and donations, as well as auctioning off some really cool stuff on Ebay for "the cause" over the next couple months.

Please, spread the word--Ovarian Cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States, following lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer. There is no self-exam, no doctor office test, NOTHING to find it early. Over 75% of the time, by the time OvCa is diagnosed, it's begun to spread. This event is funding research that is looking for an early detection blood test. When OvCa is caught early, the survival rate jumps from 24% to 90%. We're smart women. We do our monthly breast exams, we don't smoke, we're eating right to avoid heart disease. We can beat this too.

Visit the site, consider making a donation, and spread the word. You're welcome to use the graphic up there, or there's more on SarahClimbs.

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