My Letter

I was inspired to create this website and my company due to my mother's diagnosis on April 24th 2007. My mother who had never smoked a day in her life was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. To my surprise this is not uncommon. According to National Lung Cancer Association, 15% - 25% of lung cancer patients are non-smokers. When they caught the cancer, it had already metastasized from the lung, to the liver, to the adrenal glands, to the lymph nodes, to the spinal cord, and eventually to the brain. On April 18th at 6:15pm my mother died in the arms of my father and myself in the comfort of her own home. She fought a long, courageous battle with dignity and grace. For those who know my mother, she was a pure, selfless, poised, considerate woman who lived for her occupation, teaching. Although the last two years of her life she was retired, she continued to teach through her compassion, faith, and immense determination. My father, my extended family members and I joined her in the battle against cancer and time. We cherished every moment we had with her and were by her side when she passed. Cancer has given us a gift. It has made our last two years together very special and treasured.

It is my goal to continue my mother’s legacy by holding cancer awareness events to raise money in her name and give back to the cancer community that treated us with such kindness and compassion. I have already organized two successful events within the last 3 months entitled Kiss Cancer Goodbye and look forward to orchestrating more in the near future. Please visit our Upcoming Events page for more information.