A Message From Our Founder
I am deeply honored to welcome you to Walk For A Purpose. This virtual walk to raise funds for breast cancer research holds a special place in my heart. The idea was born last year when I turned 60. My milestone birthday caused me to pause…to consider how best to steward my time and skills well. I tossed around many ideas, but the spark that got lit was walking to raise funds for breast cancer research. Breast cancer is a diagnosis that has impacted my family’s life. We were introduced to the disease in 2005 with my sister Yvonne’s diagnosis. Sadly, the disease spread and took Yvonne’s life in 2009 at the age of 36. In 2019, my mom’s breast cancer diagnosis and the side effects of chemotherapy robbed her of mobility and significantly changed the daily routine in our world.
My family’s story is a major driver behind Walk For A Purpose: A World Without Breast Cancer, but I am also inspired by story after story of courage and resilience from so many in our community who have walked the journey of breast cancer.
Beyond raising funds, Walk For A Purpose is about folks joining together—family and friends, neighbors and strangers—to collectively pay tribute to our moms, our sisters, our aunts, our grandmoms, our nieces, our granddaughters, our friends. Breast cancer literally touches millions of lives. In our world today, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. And breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American women. The disease can seem so monumental and unconquerable, but research is slowly and surely discovering more and more information leading to new treatments and longer lives.
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation will be the recipient of all funds raised during our 2024 virtual walk. I am inspired by this quote from their mission statement, “Until the number of deaths from breast cancer is zero, we will not stop. Join us and help fuel the research of tomorrow needed to save lives today. Everyone can be part of the solution. We are all part of the cure. The end of cancer begins with you.”
However you choose to participate with Walk For A Purpose, your partnership makes a difference, and I am profoundly grateful for your support.
Charlotte Morse