Life is such an incredible gift.  As a circle of men and women, I believe it is important to be aware of the heroes that walk before us, beside us and behind us.  Their courage and perseverance teaches me to truly LIVE.  It also teaches me that it is important that we all walk together in support and in friendship.  In gratitude for my life and my family, I will donate a portion of my profits to the following organizations: 

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

My dear friend from college, Julie, has a beautiful nine year old son, named Alex, who was diagnosed with SMA.  Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a group of inherited and often fatal diseases, which destroy the nerves that command voluntary muscular movement.  It affects a child’s ability to crawl, walk, control their head and neck and even swallow and breathe.  SMA is the leading genetic killer of children under the  age of two.  For more information or to donate to this special cause, please visit the FSMA website at http://www.fsma.org/

 The Susan Komen Foundation

Many of my friends have heard that life-changing news that they have cancer.  In support and in honor of their battle and their lives, I am committed to supporting the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.  An estimate of 178, 480 new cases of breast cancer occurred in 2007.  An estimated 40, 460 women will die from this disease.  Please join me in the race for the cure by learning more about breast cancer, participating in the walks and/or donating.  You can visit the foundation's website at http://www.komen.org/

St. Jude Research Hospital

St. Jude’s hospital is a pediatric cancer research and treatment hospital started by Danny and Rose Marie Thomas.  Due to the amazing efforts of gifted physicians and researchers, the cancer survival rate for young children has increased dramatically and it is now the world’s premier center for the study and treatment of catastrophic diseases.  All patients at this hospital are accepted for treatment without regard to the family’s ability to pay. 

Numerous children in our area have been affected by cancer.  Please join me in the fight for a cure so that all children can have the blessing to grow up and enjoy this life that we have been given.  For more information or in order to donate to the hospital, please their website at http://www.stjude.org/