In It to End It!

Dear Family and Friends,

This September I will be walking nearly 40 miles over the course of a weekend as a participant in the Santa Barbara Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event. I am honored to be walking with thousands of others who have made the same courageous commitment: to help raise awareness and funding for this devastating disease. We will sleep in tents, shower in trucks, and push ourselves far beyond what we ever thought we were capable of doing.

Why am I determined to fundraise and train? Because when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer I did not know if I would win the fight, I was afraid of how horrible treatment might be or what condition it would leave me in. I learned a lot in nearly a year of treatment, and now I know I can do anything! This walk proves my survival, my success, and that research makes a difference! Too many people have had their lives torn apart by this disease. I refuse to sit by and watch it happen. So I am committed to do all this because I can.

I will raise at least $1,800 for the event. The Avon Foundation, awarding the money raised from this event to help advance medical research into the possible causes, prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer; medical care for breast cancer patients; support services for patients and their families; educational seminars; and early detection programs. Your donation will benefit the whole picture - cause, cure, care, and support.

I can’t do this alone. To donate to this cause and support my efforts, please go to www.avonwalk.org, click on “Sponsor A Walker,” click on Santa Barbara then enter my name. This will take you to my personal page to make your donation online. Alternatively, you can mail a check made out to “Avon Walk for Breast Cancer” directly to me. Your gift will be appreciated more than I can possibly tell you.

One of the things I discovered as I was going through my own cancer experience is that I am blessed with an amazing circle of family, friends and medical professionals. I saw this over and over as people came out of the woodwork to offer love and support. This event is one way that I can try to give some of that support back to those who need it now.

Thank you for your generous support!

Blessed,




Janice Bardone