What am I doing?
I'm walking to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure in El Paso because I want to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. In the past year from June of 2008 to July of 2009, I have personally known 4 women who have died from this disease. Two women battled the cancer for several years, the other two for only a brief period of time. One of those women was my mother Charlotte Dettman. My mom was a person who always thought of others before herself. She worked hard as social worker helping troubled teens, single parents, abused children and the elderly. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren and pets. She was my best friend. In June of 2006 she was diagnosed with early Stage 2 breast cancer. Despite a mastectomy and chemotherapy, the cancer returned in November of 2007 having metastasized to her lymph nodes, liver and spine. She battled it hard but lost the fight in June of 2008-just 2 years after the diagnosis. I know my mom would never want anyone to experience what she did. 

Please help me reach my fundraising goal by making a tax deductible donation today.  

You may donate online with your credit card by clicking the "Donate" button at the top of this page.  Your support helps us get another step closer to a world without breast cancer.

Your breast health?
The greatest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and growing older.  Breast cancer knows no boundaries be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location.  One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That's one in eight within your company, school and organization!

The key to survival is early detection.  Three simple steps for early detection are regular mammograms, clinical exams and breast self exams.  It is important to make healthy lifestyle choices.  And, remember, breast cancer affects more than just the patient; friends and family need support too.

What does Komen do?
For the past 25 years, Komen for the Cure has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer - transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease, and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors.
Over the next 25 years, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer if we don't find a cure.  Komen will not stop until a cure is found and delivered. That's our promise.

We Will Find the Cure!