Life truly felt full circle last week traveling to Memphis, TN and visiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for work & attending the 2024 Dream Home Giveaway Builder Summit. I was a part of something bigger than I could imagine.
Unfortunately, I know about childhood cancer firsthand but this trip put so much into perspective.
Touring the St. Jude campus was surreal. I’m so grateful for this experience and meeting all those that are contributing to the cure to save children’s lives!
In the words of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, “no child should die in the dawn of life”
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When we first started in 2010, we saw the majority of our clients in apartments renting and without health insurance. Since 2014, expansion of the Affordable Care Act, we saw a major increase of families with health insurance (some still underinsured) but to see preventative services now being covered in health insurance was a great stride for us in our work. During the pandemic to present day, we had more applications of home owners than ever before and began paying the highest rental and motgage rates (inflation) to ensure families could stay in their homes while battling breast cancer mitigating homelessness.
In this housing crisis, we now see about a 1:10 ratio average of homeless families impacted by breast cancer. Families with the youngest in the household of 2 years of age to the highest of 85 years of age. Families who endure food insecurity, transportation and childcare barriers to appointments for treatments and more. Veteran and non veteran families across the Atlanga Region need your help.
Can we count on you to help one more family this month? Click the link below to get involved!
Give 8/28 takes place during Black Philanthropy Month and commemorates
multiple critical historical landmarks in Black Americans march toward freedom.
Here are just a few:
● August 28, 1945: Major League Baseball President Branch Rickey met with
Jackie Robinson to tell him he would be integrating the Majors.
● August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. The storm,
which devastated New Orleans, inordinately impacted many of the city’s Black
residents.
● August 28, 2020: Our beloved Chadwick Boseman, aka T’Challa died of cancer.
● And…on August 28, 2024: YOU joined #Give828 in support of Black
self-empowerment through philanthropy!
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In a world of content, UVU Student Stories are some of the most inspiring. See the story below to learn more about Jesse Mecham, an incoming student to UVU's Fire Academy who has overcome cancer, loss, and housing insecurity before becoming a Wolverine. #UVUHeroes#APlaceForYou#UVUEverGREEN
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Your vote matters, and here's why:
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This weekend, stepping away from my daily responsibilities again, I had the privilege of #volunteering at a walk for cancer patients, where individuals with cancer or in remission could spend time with rescue dogs 🥰🐕
Reflecting on my journey with chemotherapy, I am truly grateful for the support from friends, family, and everyone at GETT. Their gestures range from a 19-hour-long playlist filled with songs they added, to thoughtful gifts, home-made food and over 100 heartwarming postcards. Someone even gifted me A BIKE, which motivated me to cycle a total of 164K between chemo treatments. Additionally, I managed to walk a total of 364K. Looking back, it seems impossible! But in a way, I'm just proof that an unbreakable support system results in a healthy mind and a strong will - drawing energy from places you didn't know existed.
☀️ This is my story, but the truth is....
🌧️ ...that many patients are not comfortable sharing their story with potential supporters. Many don't have family nearby, some have few friends, and others have temporarily moved to Houston to receive the best treatment but don't have the means to bring their children and pets.
Whatever we need, let’s not underestimate the impact of our networks. Today, I am reminded of the significance of empathy, including in the workplace. At GETT, we strive to create an environment where support & solidarity extend beyond our roles, influencing not only how we interact within our team but also how we engage with the broader community.
🫶🏼 Whether it’s through a simple act of kindness or a shared moment of understanding, we have the power to make a difference in the lives of those around us.
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🚶♂️🚶♀️ Join us in the fight against Alzheimer's!
We're walking to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's research on September 28, 2024, and we need your support. Whether you walk to honor a loved one or to help defeat this disease that impacts millions, every step counts.
📍 Get involved by joining us for the Silicon Valley Alzheimer's Walk, organized by the Alzheimer's Association®. Let's take steps together for a world without Alzheimer's.
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Annie recently shared how Cancer Concierge has had the privilege of helping so many people since starting.
Currently, we are helping to support several very deserving people in the community.🫶
Connecting them with counseling resources, providing financial assistance, and more!
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One of my favorite people & friend in my head, Oprah Winfrey, introduced us to this prayer by the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr: "
USE ME, GOD. SHOW ME HOW TO TAKE WHO I AM, WHO I WANT TO BE, AND WHAT I CAN DO, AND USE IT FOR A PURPOSE GREATER THAN MYSELF.
I pray this prayer. I believe this prayer is fulfilled through my work with the As One Foundation. I've chosen sickle cell trait and disease literacy as the purpose greater than myself.
I invite you to celebrate this MLK Day with an Act of Service in support of the As One Foundation where our mission is to empower families globally, delivering life-saving sickle cell education.
A few clicks on your device can make meaningful impacts such as donating blood, registering for our Darling Dash 10k/5k/1k https://lnkd.in/eDUSYSDv, donating via CashApp: cash.me/$AsOneFoundation
Venmo: https://lnkd.in/gau4KsqE
PayPal: https://lnkd.in/gb6g28BP
Zelle: info@AsOneFoundation.org or simply liking & sharing this post.
Thank you, thank God & thank you, Dr. King.
About the As One Foundation:
The As One Foundation is a global leader in hemoglobinopathy education, providing in-person & digital educational opportunities geared towards raising awareness of sickle cell trait & disease, empowering patients to be proactive advocates for their health, & attracting sickle cell allies beyond the affected blood disorder population. We serve 4 distinct populations with our programming: 1. Patients; 2. Caregivers/Families; 3. Community members & 4. Health care providers.
We serve by the philosophy that sickle cell is experienced by not just the patient, so our service delivery aims to be relevant to everyone, while also empowering those that live with sickle cell trait & disease to thrive during, while challenging the broader community to learn about this genetic condition that affects 100,000 Americans living with sickle cell disease and 4 million Americans with sickle cell trait.
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