I recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Climb for Fight Breast Cancer, benefiting Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Please help support me in this important project by contributing. Your support will help fund cutting-edge research in the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer. For information about this volunteer fundraiser and its programs, visit http://www.fhcrc.org/climb.
It is faster and easier than ever to support this great cause by making your tax-deductible donation online by visiting my personal Web page. If you would prefer, you can send your contribution to the address listed below.
Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up! Every single dollar counts! I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.
To send a donation by check:
Make all checks payable to:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Mail to:
David Town
2616 44th Ave SW, #307
Seattle, WA98116-2458
I'm happy to say that I've met both of my goals. Raised $5000+ for breast cancer research, and reached the summit of Mount Rainier.
Standing on top of Washington State.
Thank you to all that supported me! The PJ community really helped me reach both of my goals. Special thanks to Mike McCready and Chris Adams for donating their time and goods!
And you have to think that most cancer's are related....once you cure one, you're on the way to curing others.
Hey sennin,
I actually work in cancer research and I do want to throw out a couple of points...
Breast cancer funding leads every other type by a LOT. While the numbers may not be as high, there are far more aggressive and less-survivable types of cancer out there that receive approx 1/1000 of what breast cancer research funding gets.
Certainly, people have gotten the word out and show support for that research, but the fact is...other types of cancer research are under-funded because of it. Many cancer charities by default allocate x-percentage to breast cancer research if the donor does not specify. That percentage usually is anywhere from 80-100%.
The other point...
Sadly, most types of cancer are very un-related. I work on a number of different cancer types (currently: glioblastoma/brain, non-small cell lung, ovarian and bladder) and outside of a couple common biochemical pathways (which are targeted by current and upcoming drugs), they diseases couldn't be more dis-similar.
Almost every type requires a completely different approach.
Anyways...
I think what you are doing is great! People need to get out there and support research for breast and all types of cancer.
Nice job raising that money sennin! There needs to be more people like you!
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Up to $1000 in doantions! 20% there! Thanks everyone!
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Thanks for all the help and support!
I recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Climb for Fight Breast Cancer, benefiting Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Please help support me in this important project by contributing. Your support will help fund cutting-edge research in the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer. For information about this volunteer fundraiser and its programs, visit http://www.fhcrc.org/climb.
It is faster and easier than ever to support this great cause by making your tax-deductible donation online by visiting my personal Web page. If you would prefer, you can send your contribution to the address listed below.
Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up! Every single dollar counts! I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.
PLEASE VISIT MY BLOG FOR UPDATES! http://climb4cure.blogspot.com
Thanks for your time everyone!....I'm sure I'll be bugging you in the near future.
David Town
To make a donation online, visit my personal Web page. http://climb4cure.blogspot.com
To send a donation by check:
Make all checks payable to:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Mail to:
David Town
2616 44th Ave SW, #307
Seattle, WA98116-2458
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Standing on top of Washington State.
Thank you to all that supported me! The PJ community really helped me reach both of my goals. Special thanks to Mike McCready and Chris Adams for donating their time and goods!
Go David & Lisa.... you guys are so awesome!!
Now only if other types of cancer could get the support and funding that breast cancer gets...
There's only one way to do that.....to do it. There are plenty of other charity events that support all types of cancer.
www.caringtogetherny.org/events/default.php
www.ccalliance.org/
www.LIVESTRONG.org
www.hopewellcancersupport.org/
And you have to think that most cancer's are related....once you cure one, you're on the way to curing others.
Hey sennin,
I actually work in cancer research and I do want to throw out a couple of points...
Breast cancer funding leads every other type by a LOT. While the numbers may not be as high, there are far more aggressive and less-survivable types of cancer out there that receive approx 1/1000 of what breast cancer research funding gets.
Certainly, people have gotten the word out and show support for that research, but the fact is...other types of cancer research are under-funded because of it. Many cancer charities by default allocate x-percentage to breast cancer research if the donor does not specify. That percentage usually is anywhere from 80-100%.
The other point...
Sadly, most types of cancer are very un-related. I work on a number of different cancer types (currently: glioblastoma/brain, non-small cell lung, ovarian and bladder) and outside of a couple common biochemical pathways (which are targeted by current and upcoming drugs), they diseases couldn't be more dis-similar.
Almost every type requires a completely different approach.
Anyways...
I think what you are doing is great! People need to get out there and support research for breast and all types of cancer.
Nice job raising that money sennin! There needs to be more people like you!
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