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Phyllis Johnson
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Phyllis Johnson grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. Parents of...

Phyllis Johnson

Saturday, June 20, 2009
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My copy of Impact arrived last week.  Impact is a newsletter about the fund-raising events at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.   I’m interested in what happens at Dana-Farber because I know people who work there, but I must admit that I usually just skim t...
  1. Such good advice, Phyllis
    PJ Hamel
    Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 09:39 AM

    "Cast your bread upon the waters" is an expression that has proved true many times in my life. When I feel like I don't have enough $$ to give anything away, I give something anyway - even if it's just $1. And when I've been in situations where it feels like I'm about to go broke, something unexpected happens - a new part-time job, a bonus at work - and I manage to pass the crisis. Right now, I'm raising money for our cancer center's annual bike/walk event. Times are tough, as we all know; yet I've surpassed my goal, and am going for a new personal record. How? By asking. And asking, and asking, and e-mailing everyone I could think of. People want to help; most can afford $5 or $10, some can afford much more. I'm extremely lucky to be an 8-year survivor; I want other women to have the same "luck," but it takes research dollars. So, next time someone asks you for a donation, make it personal: as thanks for your own survival, and to try to prevent another woman having to go through what you've gone through.

     

    Thanks for letting me get up on my soapbox here, Phyllis! - PJH

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