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Chris' Charitable Life
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CROWDRISE MEMBER SINCE: Apr 19, 2011
HOME: Frederick, MD, United States
ROCK PAPER OR SCISSORS: Rock
HOME: Frederick, MD, United States
ROCK PAPER OR SCISSORS: Rock
STUFF ABOUT ME:
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR ME:
It's NOT okay!
It's NOT okay that every 8 minutes, a young adult is diagnosed with cancer and every hour a young adult loses their battle to cancer. Cancer is now the #1 disease killer in young adults.
The last thing I expected to hear as a 28 year-old newlywed was that I had papillary thyroid cancer. But there it was. Three years later, I still spend most of my time in doctor offices and hospitals being treated, tested and having my medications adjusted. I reached out for support in my community, desperate to find others who understood the challenges of not only being thyroidless but also so young. Most of the support groups I attended were great, but I was usually the same age as the other patients' kids and grandkids.
Then one day I discovered the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (i[2]y), the largest support community of young adult survivors and caregivers in the U.S. Online at http://StupidCancer.com, they give survivors like me a voice and raise awareness for the unique issues that I face as a young adult; issues like isolation, fertility, insurance, career building and more.
Their annual conference, the OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults, is a pivotal event that brings together hundreds of young adult survivors and caregivers for a one-of-a-kind experience of healing, education and community. No one should go through cancer alone. The OMG! Cancer Summit makes this possible.
Please support my efforts to ensure that I and other survivors like me get the chance to attend this event and make a difference for so many thousands of young adults in need.
Here is what others have had to say about this event in the past:
- "The OMG! Summit taught me to keep fighting, be my own advocate and never give up, no matter what the doctor says."
- "Through the OMG! Summit, I made so many new connections. I can't wait to spread more awareness about young adult cancer."
- "What an amazing, life-changing and inspiring weekend."
- "I loved meeting new people at the OMG! Summit. Seeing old friends and being inspired by the enormity of our community has helped me to get busy living."
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR ME:
We are an empowering organization full of the most amazing people you'll ever know. I wouldn't be the person that I am today if not for i[2]y. That's a gift every cancer survivor should have.
Vote for me so that I can give back to a cause that means everything to me.
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DONATIONS
| William B. O'Neil Jr. | $100 |
| Terry Shull | $50 |
| Soriedem | $10 |
| PFDennis | $50 |
| Nick Minecci | $20 |
| William McCauley | $50 |
| Catherine Cochran | $15 |
| Carol DiFelice | $20 |
| Mike Stoner | $100 |
| William B. O'Neil Jr. | $100 |
| William McCauley | $50 |
| Zhar | $10 |
| William McCauley | $50 |
| Bazag | $20 |
| William McCauley | $55 |
| William McCauley | $50 |
| Joel Amromin | $75 |
| Causes app on Facebook | $130 |
| Lisa Callihan | $20 |
| Lauren | $25 |
| William McCauley | $50 |
| Tom Gernhofer | $200 |
| William McCauley | $50 |
| William McCauley | $50 |
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You, my friend, are a doll. I'm so glad we're working together at Stupid Cancer!