look out DC, here we come!

Yes, I'm doing it again - I signed up for the 2010 Komen 3-Day for the Cure (formerly The Breast Cancer 3-Day)! This is my 6th year participating in this event and I'm going back for more. This will be my 2nd walk as a breast cancer survivor! I'm so excited about this year; I will be walking in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC along with my brother in memory of our mother, Maryanne.


This event isn't easy, but I promise you, I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't believe 100% that it was worth every muscle ache, weary night and training walk!

I'm taking an amazing journey and I'd like you to support me. Thousands of women and men are going to walk 60 miles over the course of three days to raise money for breast cancer research and community outreach through Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

Because every woman (and man) is at risk for breast cancer - a disease that strikes 1 out of every 8 women at random and for which the causes and cures are still unknown - I know that every moment counts. Without a cure, an estimated 25 million women and men around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer - and 10 million could die - over the next 25 years. This disease has affected my family 3 times already; I lost my grandmother in 1980, my mom and I were diagnosed 6 days apart in October 2008; my mom lost her battle on her 67th birthday, September 10, 2009.

I need your help. I am planning on surpassing the $5,000 that you - my friends and family - gave so generously last time around to help fight breast cancer. Over the past 5 years I personally have raised over $20,000 in the fight against breast cancer.

Please go to www.the3day.org/goto/patti_tyson to visit my personal fundraising page and make a donation or you can donate by mail with the enclosed donation form. You can also join my team by visiting http://www.the3day.org/goto/tysons.tata.troops.

If you have any questions or want to hear more about what I'm doing, I love talking about the event. Thanks for all of your support. I'm incredibly lucky to have people like you in my life!

Thank you for your love and support,



Patti

P.S. Don't wait - donate today!