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On August 5th 2007, my sister Nancy Block-Zenna passed away after
battling breast cancer for two and a half years. On November 4th 2007, I
will set out to run the NYC Marathon with one simple goal in mind – to
raise money for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
(www.tnbcfoundation.org) – a foundation established by Nancy and her friends
shortly after the time of her diagnosis. While there are many great breast
cancer foundations, TNBC is specific to furthering the research efforts
for triple negative, a rare form of the disease that is typically
extremely aggressive and more likely to recur and metastasize than other
subtypes of breast cancer.
Following her diagnosis, the easiest thing for my sister to do would
have been to ask the question, “Why me?” Instead, Nancy with the
help of her friends, created a foundation that, in its very short
existence, has acted as a support system for hundreds of women. An online chat
room allows women to talk about their or their loved one’s
diagnosis, share a wealth of information and maybe, most importantly, lean on
one another for support. The Foundation is also beginning to ramp up its
research efforts as it is co-sponsoring, along with Susan G. Komen, a
2007 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Symposium this December.
At the Foundation’s inaugural fundraiser in June my sister concluded
her speech by saying that she hoped the Foundation would find a
treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer by the time her daughter became
her age. On November 4th 2007, please support me, and the Foundation, as
we take another step towards achieving this goal.
Thank you.
Jonathan Block. |
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Total donations: $11,397
Goal: $10,000
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