The Equity Group Foundation is the charitable branch of RE/MAX Equity Group. I'm the representative for my branch at the foundation meetings and it breaks my heart that we can't give to everyone who comes in and presents their case to us.
We all wish there was more money to spread around. There are so many causes out there. How do we choose what to support? Unfortunately we don't have unlimited resources and we do have to choose.
One of the causes the Foundation supports whole heartedly is the local branch of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and their Race for the Cure. By donating to the cause, we are supporting local women in need of cancer treatment, screenings, women's health checks, and other immediate needs of women in our community. And it fits the Equity Group Foundation's criteria for donations by providing direct help to local women in our community.
Personally, I am proud to support this cause. Oregon and Washington have the highest breast cancer rates in the country, and people don't know exactly why. Ask those around you to see how many of them have been affected in some way by breast cancer. You may be shocked. Our branch office has a goal to raise just $720 this year to go toward the company's total $25,000 target. We encourage anyone in the community to help out, even if they are not affiliated with our office.
The other thing I love is that while it can be a sad subject, the event itself is so happy and uplifiting. Anyone who has ever participated in a Race for the Cure event will tell you that it's such a celebration of life. This year it takes place in Portland on September 21st and I hope the RE/MAX team is stronger than ever.
Me? I'm hoping that participating in the event will be a labor-inducing action. - I'm due on the 23rd with my second child. A boy. Maybe I could name him Susan. - How great it would be to introduce a new life at a celebration of saved and remembered lives. Plus, they say that breastfeeding reduces your future risk for breast cancer. Appropriate, no?
To donate to the Sellwood/Moreland branch fundraising efforts for the Susan G. Komen Foundation please contact me by September 15th, 2008. amy.s@remax.net
To join the RE/MAX Equity Group team on the day of the event please sign up online HERE. Look for the big RE/MAX balloon prior to the start of the race to connect with other runners and walkers.
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