Whether it’s your mom, sister, aunt or a friend – I’m sure Breast Cancer has touched someone you know. Statistics show that almost all of us know someone who has or had breast cancer. I don’t know about you, but I don’t very much like that statistic.
Sadly, it’s true though and I’ve known quite a few people that have and/or currently are fighting the battle against breast cancer. I’ve watched a family friend go through chemotherapy and lose all of her hair, then try to find wigs that looked natural enough so that she could continue her job as a waitress. I’ve taken her to doctor’s appointments and watched as she seemed to grow weaker and sicker due to the effects of treatment. I’ve watched her go into remission, later to find it had come back even worse. I hope that I will not be attending her funeral one day due to this disease
An estimated 234,580 men and women will be newly diagnosed with breast cancer in the US this year. That number seriously made me cringe. These are all of the reasons why I’d like to do what I can to help find a cure to put an end to Breast Cancer.
Friday, October 4th marks Lee National Denim Day?. It’s an annual fundraiser supported by Lee? Jeans that has raised more than $89 million to help in the fight for a cure! Lee National Denim Day? is one of the largest single-day fundraisers for the fight against breast cancer in the nation! Participation is easy. Just wear your jeans to work and go casual on October 4th in exchange for a $5 donation to the fight against breast cancer. It doesn’t get much easier than that!
Believe it or not, Lee? Jeans employees helped to start Lee National Denim Day? when several of them had realized that they had all been touched by breast cancer in one way or another. They’ve surely done a great thing and brought an entire nation together for a fight that’s worth fighting!
Lee National Denim Day? Ambassador, Amy’s Story
Courageous and empowered, Amy lives in Kansas, where she is currently battling breast cancer. As an avid runner and triathlete, Amy was stunned when she was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer at the age of forty. Beginning chemotherapy in February 2013, Amy continues to fight valiantly with the support of her friends and family. Although she sometimes feels overwhelmed, Amy is not letting cancer stand in the way of her training or her life. Amy attributes her persistence to her supportive friends, who go out of their way to help with her daily battles with cancer. Amy knows she couldn?t do it without her team by her side, and asks you to join a team today and make a difference in the fight against breast cancer with Lee? Jeans and the American Cancer Society?.
There are many ways that you can help in the fight against breast cancer. Gather your friends, family and neighbors to take a stand against this disease that has claimed so many of our mothers’ and sisters’ lives. Below are the ways that you can get involved in Lee National Denim Day? on Friday, October 4th.
- Register a team at DenimDay.com today.
- Wear jeans on Friday, October 4 in exchange for a $5 donation.
- Make a donation of any amount at DenimDay.com today.
