Yesterday I attended "A tribute to our Quiet Heroes" Luncheon and fundraiser in Atlanta. It was a luncheon honoring some of us cancer moms and also an opportunity for others to come and bid on items in the silent auction and make donations to CURE Childhood Cancer.
It was so nice! But very overwhelming. There were so many people there! Mostly women. Those of us who had children with cancer were asked to raise our hands during the event, it was astounding to see so many other mothers whose children also had or have cancer. Some are still fighting, some have fought and won, some have fought and lost. Even though I know the numbers, to see so many cancer moms, representing so many children with cancer, was so very very sad.
I don't know the final number but I know thousands of dollars were raised yesterday. I am so glad so many people are stepping up to help.
It has been difficult to continue our fundraising efforts and awareness raising efforts this month, Childhood Cancer Awareness month, but we can't stop. Silas is not here any more. No amount of fundraising or awareness raising of this terrible disease can do anything for him, but he's not the only one. Tomorrow 46 more children will be diagnosed, 7 more will die. We can't stop now, we have to keep going for them.
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