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| Celeste's Race for Ocean of Hope |
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| I have paddled with Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Club my entire life. Being part of this group has not only been inspiring but has provided me with a group of people who have been my support system for as long as I can remember. This year I hope to pay it forward by promoting a very important cause. As a member of the Ocean of Hope (O2H) team, I have joined other outrigger canoe paddlers, as well as paddleboarders, who are training and racing to raise money for the Sarcoma Alliance.
The Sarcoma Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to empower and educate those who suffer from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that is difficult to diagnose and even harder to cure. The Sarcoma Alliance provides an invaluable resource for those diagnosed with this rare and difficult cancer, as well as their family members, through guidance, education and support. This is a grass roots organization, where 100% of your donation will go towards those who suffer from cancer and to the resources which will help them. We have all known someone who has had cancer or whose life has been affected by a loved one with cancer, so we look at this opportunity as a way to help other people while doing what we already do (paddle). I am proud to be a part of the Ocean of Hope.
On September 12th, my team and I will race 26 miles from Newport Beach to Catalina Island in the U.S. Championships of Outrigger Paddling. After dedicating our summer to training, we hope to win in each of our respective divisions but more importantly, we hope to reach our goal of helping those who may not have the resources to help themselves. I hope that my efforts to raise money through training and racing will help cancer sufferers and survivors find hope, life and some day, a cure. This is the true reason for why I race. Please take the time to make a donation to this to this wonderful cause and make a difference for the sea of people affected by cancer.
Find out more about the Sarcoma Alliance at www.sarcomaalliance.org and to read more about our team go to http://sarcomaalliance.org/oceanofhope/outrigger.html -----thanks, Celeste |
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Total Donations: $0.00
Goal: $500
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