A message from Carole Inferrera

My Dear Friends and Family,

Did you know that every three minutes, another woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer? Every three minutes. Because of this shocking statistic and the mere fact that my mother has had breast cancer TWO times in the past 20 years, I've made the commitment to work toward changing it, and I need your help.

On May 16-17, 2009, I'll spend the weekend walking, along with thousands of other people, in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I will walk the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles) on Saturday, and I will walk a half marathon on Sunday (13.1 miles). I will also raise at least $1,800 in donations to the cause. I will spend the next few months training, fundraising, and preparing for the event. It's a big challenge and I'm very excited about doing it because I know it will make a real difference to the millions of people affected by breast cancer including my mother, CAROLINE.

The money raised is managed and disbursed by the Avon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission to fund access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer. The Avon Foundation funds both local and national organizations in five key areas: medical research; education and early detection programs; clinical care; and support services, all with a focus on the medically underserved.

Please help to support my efforts and this critically important cause by making a generous contribution of ANY size. You can make your donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message, which will bring you right to my personal page. Please remember as you're making your donation that in less than the time it took to read this e-mail, another woman in the U.S. was diagnosed with breast cancer.

You can also help me by passing this message along to others who may be interested in being a part of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

Thank you for your support.

With heart ,

Carole J. Inferrera

Please address all replies to carole@graberassociates.net .

Click here to visit my personal page.

For more information on the Boston Avon Walk for Breast Cancer please visit - http://walk.avonfoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=bost_home_2k8