Getting BeCAUSE off the ground, up and running, and in the public eye has been harder than I thought. I never dreamed that it would consume me, my time, and my whole life. But it is a good thing. Important. And the devotion that I have towards this cause is deep. (Not to mention that every time I get a letter or message about what others think of what I am doing, I feel re-energized and my focus sharpens again to take on the endless tasks at hand.
I have been reading so much that my eyes want to fall out my head an roll around on the desktop... And I think I will always feel like there is still more to do with the site, or the content, or the awareness, or a million other things. (All of which is accurate right now. I do have a million things left to do with the foundation.) But despite all of the need-to-dos, I really feel that time is too important and the sooner that I spread the word about the BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition, the better.
To that end, I wrote a letter and mass mailed it to everyone in my address book. It is in hopes that they will pass it along, much like all of those chain letters and "thought you might like to see" messages that my Mother so much likes to forward around. They are not usually my cup of tea, and I typically delete them, but I know so many people that love that sort of letter just sitting in their in box. So I figured, why not send one? At least this mass mailing is for a really good cause...
Below is the letter that I sent out. (In the middle of the night, somewhere around 2am, when normal people not obsessed on saving the world are sleeping so that they are rested enough to actually do something productive, like save the world, in the morning when the sun comes shining through the windows...)
If you like it, copy it and forward it on to those that you know. Drop a comment here and let the world know that you support the BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and its goals. Like I say in the letter below, I appreciate any effort to spread the word.
The letter:
Hello all;
Sorry about the form letter format. But I really want to get the information out ASAP!
I am really excited to be turning my personal experiences into something positive and hopefully helping as many young women in the process. For those of you who are not yet aware, I recently had a breast cancer scare. While I facing this challenge, I saw that there was a huge need to be filled. To that end, I created the BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition . While the foundation is still in the beginning phases, I am pleased to say that I have a Blog link with much of the information available that is ready to become public.
* BeCAUSE breast cancer doesn't count candles...
* BeCAUSE breast cancer can't tell time...
* BeCAUSE breast cancer won't wait for the walk...
* BeCAUSE breast cancer doesn't play by the rules...
* BeCAUSE breast cancer can happen to anyone, not just your grandmother, your mother, or your aunt...
* BeCAUSE breast cancer can happen to it can happen to your daughter, your granddaughter, your sister, your friend...
* BeCAUSE it takes more than wishes to win out over breast cancer...
Because there is a severe lack of recognition for young women under the age of 35 and a horrible lack of programs available...
Please spread the word to everyone you know. Pass this e-mail along and request that your friends, family, and contacts do the same. The more notice the BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition receives, the more successful it will be, and the more lives it can help to save.
Here is the link to my new site: BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition
Urge everyone you know to go there! Post up comments. Make a donation. Cast your vote in the Bloggers Choice Awards for 2008 so that the site gets even more recognition. Forward the link to anyone willing to do a write up on the foundation and/or the site. ANYTHING YOU DO TO HELP will be appreciated more than you know.
Here is the link to cast your vote to make this the Best Charity Blog for 2008: Cast your vote for BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition
The higher the number of votes the more people know about this vitally important cause. With Blogging being such a huge part of today's culture, especially with the young women that I am so desperately trying to help, this may be one of the best forms of publicity that the BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition can get. My goal is to get 1,000 votes by Valentine's Day. A huge goal, but it can be done. Anyone can vote, and it is totally free. (There is a request for you to log in to vote, but that is to secure the accuracy of the votes cast. No spam is generated from registering and it take only second to do.)
Here is the link to the BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition official website: www.becausecancer.com
Right now, there is a holding page at this site. However, that will be changing in the near future. Keep this link handy and I'll let everyone know when it is up and fully functional. With the need so great, and the cause so urgent, I just was not willing to put off getting the information, education, support, assistance and awareness out to everyone.
Please take a look at the site. BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition
I hope you'll be impressed with what can be accomplished in a few short weeks. And you'll see just how serious I am about the BeCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation and Coalition. Imagine what can happen next with your help
Most sincerely,
Alissa Leonard
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