I want to thank Katie Oshinski of ACS for calling me and allowing me to be a part of this again as a speaker ( not to mention putting together a top notch script), to Ann McNamara, VP of IL Division of Giving for coming to our Lake County event, to our top "givers" , Airica Steed and Brenda Roca of Condell Medical Center, and Sally Saraceno of Sysmex, and of course to our breast cancer survivor who spoke, Karen Sussman. Each played a huge roll in the event, not to mention it running so smoothly with our faithful DJ Chris Thelen.
We began the event in cold wind and rain, but by the end of the walk, the sun was peeking out and we had dancing galore! Big thanks to everyone who came to walk and raise money for breast cancer through ACS. Fun Fact: 95 cents of every dollar goes to funding research for cancer!!!
If you'd like to know how you can help support the Society's fight against cancer, or if you'd even like to be a part of the 2012 event, please see:
http://www.cancer.org
http://www.illinoiscancerhelp.org/
2 jackets +2 scarves (one thanks to ACS Boutique) + 2 thermal shirts = really good laugh, really great padding, and warmth!
I love these last two pictures. You can see all the walkers in the distance on the gorgeous paths of Independence Grove. And the last picture...sing it with me, now..."to the right, to the right, to the right..." Still having fun after walking in the rain and cold wind! :)
