Any other 3 Day folk here?

[knitstuff]

Anybody else here doing the Breast Cancer 3 Day? I was a walker last year in Michigan, and am doing Crew here in Michigan this year. I would love to hear about other people's experiences with this event.

For those who may not know what tis event is, it's a 3 day, 60 mile walk to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. For more info, go to http://www.the3day.org and to contribute: http://www.the3day.org/Michigan06/knitstuff

Jen

[crunchies0313]

Thats awesome that you are going it again. DId you ever have breast cancer or someone near you? That is incredible. I hope that there is a lot of money raised. Down here in Texas there are numerous walks for different breast cancer foundations, and although I have never done one myself, I hope one day I will. Good Luck!!!

[knitstuff]

LOL, I actually got interested in the 3 Day because of work. In 2004, the walk route came past where I work, and I was asked if I wanted to hand out popsicles to the walkers as they passed by. I said "sure, what the heck". Little did I know that by doing so I would be swept into the 3 Day world.

At first, only a few walkers came through, so it wasn't that exciting. Shortly, though, the main body of walkers appeared. It was amazing to see so many people united for one cause! There were so many different types of people, young, old, male, female, survivors, and all races! Then I knew I had to join them. I found out when the orientation for the 2005 walk was being held, and I've been hooked ever since!

Personally, breast cancer has touched my life by my MIL having and surviving it, and a former coworker who caught it too late and did not survive, she was only in her early 30's. I myself had a scare last September, when I found a lump, but thankfully, it just turned out to be a lipoma, a fatty cyst.

Hopefully I will get more donations, just sent out a whole mess of emails this morning. If anyone here wants to donate, just click the link in my sig! I'm also thinking about starting a blog here to increase awareness and do documrnt my 3 Day journey.

Jen