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March Fourth...

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Photo carrying the Courage Flag showing my "Courage" tattoo in Greek and wearing my mom's shoes for the last mile of the walk.
Photo carrying the Courage Flag showing my "Courage" tattoo in Greek and wearing my mom's shoes for the last mile of the walk.

My largest inspiration will always and forever remain my mom, who lost her battle with breast cancer on March 4, 2010. A date that a friend told me I should use to continue with my mission in finding a cure, raising awareness, and living each new day… MARCH FOURTH…

This will be my 13th Susan G Komen event. My 5th one as a walker (and having crewed 8 times). Each year is different in so many ways, but also the same in the most important way… everyone there is there to make a difference and to do their part in helping to find a cure and raise awareness.

I made a promise to my mom before she passed that I would keep on fighting in some way for a cure. I started off with a goal of just completing one event, and that would somehow fulfill my promise, and that I would just donate to organizations, but I could not give up personally in participating, so one event turned into two... and then the goal became, well when I raise $5,000.00 I will stop, then it was well when I raise $25K I will stop, okay when I do 10 events I will stop. Well, none of that seemed okay in my heart. So, as I begin preparing for my 13th event, I also begin approaching what is my personal ultimate goal of raising $50,000.00 for Susan G Komen; an organization that benefitted my mom and gave me more time with her through their trials and through their research.  What's next after I hit my $50K?  I will begin to help a local breast cancer organization and also do some work for organizations in memory of my dad.  But I will NEVER give up the fight towards finding a cure, that is a promise.

My mom was the most courageous person I will ever know.  I have her name and the word courage tattooed on my arm in Greek (her native language) along with a breast cancer ribbon so that I always carry her with me.  Also, I literally walk the last mile of the walk (or if I am a part of the crew, the last part of the day) in a pair of my mom's shoes that I have kept for the last 12 years.  It is so I can literally walk in her shoes and feel like she is right there taking every step with me.

Today, I ask you to help make a difference. Not for me, but rather for the universe… help make it possible for no child to lose a parent, no parent to lose a child, no husband to lose a wife or no one to lose a loved one to this horrible disease of breast cancer… help make a difference because you believe as I do that “Everyone Deserves a Lifetime”.

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Team Girlapalooza
TeamRaiser Achievement Badge
Milestone
Raised $5,000+
Mrs. Lori Ann Olson-Severi
of Goal
$5,978 Raised
$7,500.00
Fundraising Honor Roll
DFS
$1,248
To My Extra-Special Greek Little Sister In Loving Memory of Your Extra-Special Momma
martine I
$260
Nicole and Jason Florence
$250
N, C, Bee, and Ham
$250
Facebook Fundraiser
$250
Anonymous
$250
Nate & Lennie Chaisson
$250
Brett Stroozas & Sue Takemoto
$208
Facebook Fundraiser
$150
Anonymous
$124
Facebook Fundraiser
$115
The Jacobs Family
$104
David Olson
$104
Facebook Fundraiser
$100
Facebook Fundraiser
$100
Keep up the great work Lori. Your mom would be proud!
$100
Facebook Fundraiser
$100
Facebook Fundraiser
$100
Facebook Fundraiser
$100
Facebook Fundraiser
$80
Facebook Fundraiser
$80
Facebook Fundraiser
$75
Facebook Fundraiser
$65
Facebook Fundraiser
$65
Lorraine
$62
Wishing you all the best in this fantastic endeavor. Elissa Barpal
Jennifer
$60
For the best co-worker
$52
Facebook Fundraiser
$50
Facebook Fundraiser
$50
Maryann (Pixie)
$50
Sandra
$50
Facebook Fundraiser
$50
Facebook Fundraiser
$50
Facebook Fundraiser
$50
Anonymous
$50
Facebook Fundraiser
$50
Facebook Fundraiser
$50
Anonymous
Anonymous
Chris Warfield
$35
Richard Esche
$35
So proud of you...always.
$20
Facebook Fundraiser
$20
Anonymous
$10

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