WE NEED YOUR HELP

Suvivors and Supporters volunteering at O2H 2007.

On Sunday June 8th I had the opportunity to speak to Team Ocean of Hope (O2H) 2008. A group of athletes who've been training for months to compete in the 32 mile paddle board race from Catalina Island to the Manhattan Beach pier on Aug 24th. I shared my personal experience with Sarcoma, and what the Sarcoma Alliance means to me and others living through the Sarcoma experience.

I spoke to the group for about five minutes. Telling them in a brief synopsis of what it is to live with Sarcoma (off and on) for the last 13 years. I didn't realize how much my brief story would affect the Team and the many supporters of the Sarcoma Alliance until later in the evening.

Several of the Team Members thanked me for sharing my experience and a couple of them expressed an amazement that I was out and about three weeks after surgery. I spoke with others who have lost loved ones to cancer; and a fellow paddler/Sarcoma fighter, Bob Chamblis, who made his transition just a few months after O2H 2007. Some simply want to be a part of an organization like the Sarcoma Alliance to show and give support to all affected by the disease.

I am grateful that I have the opportunity to meet and speak with the Team and Supporters. This Team is competing for people like me. They want to help raise the awareness of Sarcoma and the Alliance. All involved know how important it is to HELP where ever and when ever possible.

WE NEED YOUR HELP
to raise Sarcoma Awareness. Below is a link to our O2H contributors page. Please pass along this link to your family, friends and anyone you think would be interested in supporting us.

http://www.active.com/donate/oceanofhope2008/KDKrause

SUPPORT WORKS!
Friendship works... Family works... Laughter works... Prayer works...
YOUR SUPPORT WORKS!

Love,
Kendra
13 year OsteoSarcoma Survivor
Kicking Cancer's Ass multiple Tumors At A Time!