the great fundraising act

I must say – the Husband and I know how to have a good time. Last night’s wedding was a blast, and even though we might be slightly embarrassing with our not-so-stellar dance moves, I’m pretty sure I didn’t even need to work out yesterday morning.

 
I would show you more pictures, but things got a little hairy for the Husband after this point. I’ll use those for blackmail later.

In other news, many of you may be familiar with Susan from The Great Balancing Act. Susan was diagnosed with cancer (still not sure what form of lymphoma it is) last month and has been in the hospital since. Even though she has endured many tests and surgeries already, Susan’s outlook and love of life have not changed at all. It absolutely inspiring to read about.

Cancer patients have a soft spot in my heart, as my dad has been battling Chronic Leukemia on and off for the last 6 years. While it is what he considers to be “baby cancer”, it is still cancer nonetheless and it can shake a person to the core.

Because Susan had just started a new job before all of this came about, her insurance probably will not be covering much of her hospital visits and chemotherapy drugs she will need. No cancer patient or family of a cancer patient should have to worry about paying medical bills when they should be concerned about becoming healthy and in remission.

With all of this in mind, Janetha has rallied the blogging community together to help raise money for Susan’s medical bills. Over one hundred bloggers and dozens of companies are donating items to be auctioned off in The Great Fundraising Act on Monday, July 25th.  Every single penny made from this auction will go directly into Susan’s PayPal account to help offset medical bills.

Our goal? $10,000.

I think we can surpass that.

Personally, I am donating a $25 Trader Joe’s gift card and a batch of my Pumpkin Maple Quinoa Granola.

If YOU would like to participate somehow (you do NOT have to be a blogger either!), please contact Janetha. You can also just donate money if you do not want to participate in the auction. Or if you would like to show your support, please spread the word and add the Great Fundraising Act button to your blog.

“Together we can do so little – together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

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