A few weeks ago, a gentleman who works in public relations at LiveStrong asked me to consider writing my family's cancer story to be used on their blog. Of course, I said yes! The story ran yesterday. Please check it out:
http://blog.livestrong.org/2012/01/25/team-livestrong-profile-shawna-cassick/
Please also consider donating in honor or memory of a loved one to either myself or my sister, Shasta (or both!!):
Shawna's Fundraising Page
Shasta's Fundraising Page
Lastly, if you are in the Pittsburgh area on May 6, stop by the route of the Pittsburgh Half Marathon and cheer us on for Team LiveStrong!
- Shawna
Showing posts with label American Cancer Society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Cancer Society. Show all posts
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Y is for Yesterday
Last week, our mom was invited to visit and tour St. Jude Children's Hospital in Nashville, TN. Her and her friends traveled 14 long hours before finally reaching their destination (hopefully she will be posting more about this adventure later). Anyway, they sent her home with a book that was created by the children at the hospital. The book is called "C is for Cure." After reading the book, which was very emotional, yet uplifting, I decided to share one poem by Vivian, a 14 year old with osteosarcoma.
Y is for YesterdayYesterday I was like everYone else.
Yesterday I had hair, was a cheerleader,
and I could run with the wind blowing in
mY hair and nothing could hold me back.
YesterdaY I had a tibia in my leg instead
of a titanium prosthetic.
TodaY I am cancer free, in remission
and have a whole care team at St. Jude
who fought to make it that waY. Today
I have learned so much from my experiences
here and am so much more thankful for my
life. It may sound crazy to you but this Year
has probably been the best Year in my life.
I consider this a minor setback for me,
compared to all the great things that I'll
do in my life.
Tomorrow I will give hope to other kids
with catastrophic illnesses. We can dwell
on the bad things that happened to us
YESTERDAY or we can look to the future
for the great things that we can achieve
including finding a cure for cancer!
-Shawna :)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Ticket Booth - July 30 @ Mountain View Market Place
The Mountain View Market Place is allowing us to set up a table on July 30 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. to sell tickets (the manager said we could come earlier and stay later if we wanted to). They have also offered to market the event in their next flyer.
-Shawna :)
-Shawna :)
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Our story
So when Shawna told us that she wanted to start a blog for the benefit dinner, I have to confess Shane and I weren't exactly sure what she meant. Anyway, for those of you who may not be familiar with our story or for those who are wondering why we are doing this, let me tell you. Shane and I have been married for four years now. When Shane was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma three years ago, we were shocked. He was young and healthy, and we had just barely started our life together. This couldn't be right. But it was.
We have had our share of ups and downs, but through this journey, we have been overwhelmed by God's blessings. (Yeah, I love that song too, Shasta.) While Shane was going through his first round of radiation, I took an FMLA and was able to spend more time with him then we had spent in the entire time we had been together. I think we have a greater appreciation for each other, and maybe a little more patience. Don't sweat the small stuff. Second, the outpouring of love and support that we have received from friends, family and even complete strangers is amazing. It has made both of us more aware of the needs of others who are hurting and made us more ready to reach out and help. We have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl who is the center of our world. How can you help but think how blessed you are when you see your baby's smile? And Shane was able to spend more time with Natalie when he was off for this last round of radiation. All of our needs have been met.
So this past winter, I was surprised when I called home to check on everybody, and Shane tells me he wants to have a spaghetti dinner. We hadn't had spaghetti in a while, so I thought that sounded good. And he want to have a Chinese auction. To benefit the American Cancer Society. I, like many of you, was wondering where all of this was coming from. Who in their right mind just suddenly decides that they want to take on something like this on their own? Shane told me he wanted to give back to the community because they've given so much to us, and he wanted to reach out to cancer patients who really needed the help. After all, we had been so blessed. And that's when I realized how right he was. But I thought that it would be nice for the money to go to an organization a little more local. Friends at work had told me about the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund that was based out of State College. They provide financial assistance to cancer patients in Clearfield, Centre, Huntingdon and Blair counties, right in our backyard. After doing more research and talking to Doreen Perks, the founder, we decided that this was definitely where we wanted the money to go. So here we are. The goal of this benefit dinner is not just to raise money, but also to raise awareness in the community that this is a local resource for cancer patients and their families. After all, they've got enough to deal with. Well, I'd better get going. That little blessing I was talking about is starting to fuss. Holly
We have had our share of ups and downs, but through this journey, we have been overwhelmed by God's blessings. (Yeah, I love that song too, Shasta.) While Shane was going through his first round of radiation, I took an FMLA and was able to spend more time with him then we had spent in the entire time we had been together. I think we have a greater appreciation for each other, and maybe a little more patience. Don't sweat the small stuff. Second, the outpouring of love and support that we have received from friends, family and even complete strangers is amazing. It has made both of us more aware of the needs of others who are hurting and made us more ready to reach out and help. We have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl who is the center of our world. How can you help but think how blessed you are when you see your baby's smile? And Shane was able to spend more time with Natalie when he was off for this last round of radiation. All of our needs have been met.
So this past winter, I was surprised when I called home to check on everybody, and Shane tells me he wants to have a spaghetti dinner. We hadn't had spaghetti in a while, so I thought that sounded good. And he want to have a Chinese auction. To benefit the American Cancer Society. I, like many of you, was wondering where all of this was coming from. Who in their right mind just suddenly decides that they want to take on something like this on their own? Shane told me he wanted to give back to the community because they've given so much to us, and he wanted to reach out to cancer patients who really needed the help. After all, we had been so blessed. And that's when I realized how right he was. But I thought that it would be nice for the money to go to an organization a little more local. Friends at work had told me about the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund that was based out of State College. They provide financial assistance to cancer patients in Clearfield, Centre, Huntingdon and Blair counties, right in our backyard. After doing more research and talking to Doreen Perks, the founder, we decided that this was definitely where we wanted the money to go. So here we are. The goal of this benefit dinner is not just to raise money, but also to raise awareness in the community that this is a local resource for cancer patients and their families. After all, they've got enough to deal with. Well, I'd better get going. That little blessing I was talking about is starting to fuss. Holly
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