Every year, on a Saturday in mid June the streets of downtown St. Louis are painted pink.(there are people as far as the eye can see ahead of us and behind us)
I just registered my family for this year’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on June 12, 2010. Each year since 2000 our family and extended family has participated in the St. Louis Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, it’s one of the biggest in the country.
In 1999 my wonderful, funny, sweet, loving sister-in-law, Bobbie Brennan, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. We all walked as a family to support her fight in June 2000. It was an AWESOME event! By March 2001 at 49 years old, Bobbie lost her battle with breast cancer. She left behind a loving husband, 3 children and missed out on seeing her daughter give birth to triplets, her first grand children(pictured here with The Bug Man). Bobbie’s family and friends all still gathered in June that year to walk in Bobbie’s memory, and we have continued the tradition every year since then! The picture to the left is one of Hollywood’s favorite pictures of her and Aunt Bobbie! ? It just show’s how much she enjoyed and loved her! Our team, Brennan-Nickel Brigade now walks every year in Bobbie’s memory and in support of Teri Nickel, Bobbie’s niece who fought breast cancer shortly after and has been in remission for several years now! Our family has grown, Bobbie now has 7 grandchildren, and our team has grown! This picture was taken last year of part of our team along with our team banner.
It’s such an overwhelming event to participate in. The SEA of people and pink walking thru the streets of downtown St. Louis is UNBELIEVABLE.
Even though most of us only participate in the 1 mile walk……..we still get our picture at the finish line.
* Yes – Allison colored part of her hair pink last year *
After the walk, we all usually gather for a fun day at the park, a restaurant or someone’s house. What ever we do, it’s a fun day and awesome way to celebrate Bobbie’s life!
The Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure hit the ground running in 1999 – the first St. Louis race immediately earned the distinction of being the largest road race ever held in the city. The 10,257 St. Louis Race participants set and still hold a Komen record as the largest first-year event of any race around the globe. Today, the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure is one of the largest in the Komen Race for the Cure Series and one of the top five largest 5K races in the world!
Over 66,000 people gathered for the 11th Annual Race downtown St. Louis in June 2009. The event raised over 3.2 million dollars in the fight against breast cancer, with 75% of those funds staying in St. Louis to help organizations provide breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs.
June 12 2010 is sure to be even bigger!
If you live in or near St. Louis, and have never participated, I highly encourage you to help make the St. Louis Race for the Cure another huge success! If you can’t be at the race, it’s easy to make a donation.
A self-proclaimed neat freak, Cheryl chronicles her journey through homemaking on her blog, TidyMom.net, where she shares recipes, tutorials, crafting and her ever-growing love for photography. This St. Louis mom juggles her passion for life, her daughters and her tiger-loving husband, all while her obsession with tidiness cleans up the trail blazed behind her.
Wow! Looks like a great way to honor the memory of your loved ones, spend time together as a family, and honor a great cause. Jason and I will be participating in the National Alliance on Mental Illness walk this Saturday in Forest Park and in the National Kidney Foundation Walk on June 19th.
Wow! Looks like a great way to honor the memory of your loved ones, spend time together as a family, and honor a great cause. Jason and I will be participating in the National Alliance on Mental Illness walk this Saturday in Forest Park and in the National Kidney Foundation Walk on June 19th.
What a beautiful thing to do. Breast Cancer is so tragic and affects so many. I'm getting ready for a raffel to support the Susan G. Komen foundation. The raffel will be held in Oct. during breast cancer awareness month. I'm calling it "Think Pink" and it started with me weaving a breast cancer awareness basket. You can read more about it on my blog at http://www.basketmasterweavings.blogspot.com Pehaps when my raffel actually begins you would let your readers know about it? Thanks for all you do. I always enjoy your blog. Blessings, Nancy
What a beautiful thing to do. Breast Cancer is so tragic and affects so many. I'm getting ready for a raffel to support the Susan G. Komen foundation. The raffel will be held in Oct. during breast cancer awareness month. I'm calling it "Think Pink" and it started with me weaving a breast cancer awareness basket. You can read more about it on my blog at http://www.basketmasterweavings.blogspot.com Pehaps when my raffel actually begins you would let your readers know about it? Thanks for all you do. I always enjoy your blog. Blessings, Nancy
WOW! What a special event for your family! I'm LOVIN Sunshine's PINK HAIR! I think you need some PINK in your hair for sure this year Cheryl! Well I am loving that you guys do this…and know your Aunt BObbie is right there with you all when you walk this race in honor of her! What sweet little grand babies… I'm so sad they never got to snuggle with her! Way to go Cheryl! I'll be rooting for you guys June 12th! xoxoxoxoxoxxoxo
WOW! What a special event for your family! I'm LOVIN Sunshine's PINK HAIR! I think you need some PINK in your hair for sure this year Cheryl! Well I am loving that you guys do this…and know your Aunt BObbie is right there with you all when you walk this race in honor of her! What sweet little grand babies… I'm so sad they never got to snuggle with her! Way to go Cheryl! I'll be rooting for you guys June 12th! xoxoxoxoxoxxoxo
how do you find them? im not in saint lewis we used to do one in portland but now we have move and my informate isnt around so i wasnt sure if there is a website that says where they r and how to sign up? BTW good job and keep it up you guys are an inspiration
how do you find them? im not in saint lewis we used to do one in portland but now we have move and my informate isnt around so i wasnt sure if there is a website that says where they r and how to sign up? BTW good job and keep it up you guys are an inspiration
Cheryl, this is an excellent way to honor your sister-in-law! Cancer just robs so many families of wonderful people. Your family's tribute is inspirational.
Cheryl, this is an excellent way to honor your sister-in-law! Cancer just robs so many families of wonderful people. Your family's tribute is inspirational.
The fact that there is a sea of people that keeps growing each year speaks to the number of people affected by cancer. It is admirable that you and your family and team do this walk in memory of the one you have lost. Your sister-in-law's spirit is alive in all those who knew and love her and are keeping her memory alive in, I'm sure, so many other ways in addition to the walk. Best wishes on your fund raising this year.
The fact that there is a sea of people that keeps growing each year speaks to the number of people affected by cancer. It is admirable that you and your family and team do this walk in memory of the one you have lost. Your sister-in-law's spirit is alive in all those who knew and love her and are keeping her memory alive in, I'm sure, so many other ways in addition to the walk. Best wishes on your fund raising this year.
What an awesome family tradition, and wonderful way to honor and remember your sister-in-law! Our family ran the 5k Susan G. Komen in L.A. on the 10 yr. ann. of my mom's death. My mother, and two of her sisters had breast cancer, but my mom actually succumbed to ovarian cancer, as did my oldest sister. Take care and keep up the good work!
What an awesome family tradition, and wonderful way to honor and remember your sister-in-law! Our family ran the 5k Susan G. Komen in L.A. on the 10 yr. ann. of my mom's death. My mother, and two of her sisters had breast cancer, but my mom actually succumbed to ovarian cancer, as did my oldest sister. Take care and keep up the good work!
Wow! Looks like a great way to honor the memory of your loved ones, spend time together as a family, and honor a great cause. Jason and I will be participating in the National Alliance on Mental Illness walk this Saturday in Forest Park and in the National Kidney Foundation Walk on June 19th.
Wow! Looks like a great way to honor the memory of your loved ones, spend time together as a family, and honor a great cause. Jason and I will be participating in the National Alliance on Mental Illness walk this Saturday in Forest Park and in the National Kidney Foundation Walk on June 19th.
What a beautiful thing to do. Breast Cancer is so tragic and affects so many. I'm getting ready for a raffel to support the Susan G. Komen foundation. The raffel will be held in Oct. during breast cancer awareness month. I'm calling it "Think Pink" and it started with me weaving a breast cancer awareness basket. You can read more about it on my blog at http://www.basketmasterweavings.blogspot.com
Pehaps when my raffel actually begins you would let your readers know about it?
Thanks for all you do. I always enjoy your blog.
Blessings,
Nancy
What a beautiful thing to do. Breast Cancer is so tragic and affects so many. I'm getting ready for a raffel to support the Susan G. Komen foundation. The raffel will be held in Oct. during breast cancer awareness month. I'm calling it "Think Pink" and it started with me weaving a breast cancer awareness basket. You can read more about it on my blog at http://www.basketmasterweavings.blogspot.com
Pehaps when my raffel actually begins you would let your readers know about it?
Thanks for all you do. I always enjoy your blog.
Blessings,
Nancy
WOW!
What a special event for your family!
I'm LOVIN Sunshine's PINK HAIR!
I think you need some PINK in your hair for sure this year Cheryl!
Well I am loving that you guys do this…and know your Aunt BObbie is right there with you all when you walk this race in honor of her!
What sweet little grand babies…
I'm so sad they never got to snuggle with her!
Way to go Cheryl!
I'll be rooting for you guys June 12th!
xoxoxoxoxoxxoxo
WOW!
What a special event for your family!
I'm LOVIN Sunshine's PINK HAIR!
I think you need some PINK in your hair for sure this year Cheryl!
Well I am loving that you guys do this…and know your Aunt BObbie is right there with you all when you walk this race in honor of her!
What sweet little grand babies…
I'm so sad they never got to snuggle with her!
Way to go Cheryl!
I'll be rooting for you guys June 12th!
xoxoxoxoxoxxoxo
What a wonderful thing to do as a family to honor your loved one! Love the pink hair. Love & blessings from NC!
What a wonderful thing to do as a family to honor your loved one! Love the pink hair. Love & blessings from NC!
What a wonderful tribute to your sister-in-law. These events are incredible and so emotional.
What a wonderful tribute to your sister-in-law. These events are incredible and so emotional.
how do you find them? im not in saint lewis we used to do one in portland but now we have move and my informate isnt around so i wasnt sure if there is a website that says where they r and how to sign up? BTW good job and keep it up you guys are an inspiration
how do you find them? im not in saint lewis we used to do one in portland but now we have move and my informate isnt around so i wasnt sure if there is a website that says where they r and how to sign up? BTW good job and keep it up you guys are an inspiration
Lovely tribute to her Cheryl!! I can't believe your team has grown so much. I'll be there too with 2 co-workers on Team Breadhead
Lovely tribute to her Cheryl!! I can't believe your team has grown so much. I'll be there too with 2 co-workers on Team Breadhead
Cheryl, this is an excellent way to honor your sister-in-law! Cancer just robs so many families of wonderful people. Your family's tribute is inspirational.
{hugs}
Cheryl, this is an excellent way to honor your sister-in-law! Cancer just robs so many families of wonderful people. Your family's tribute is inspirational.
{hugs}
I LOVE that your family does this…and I LOVE Sunshine's pink hair!!! I think you need that this year! 🙂 Well, maybe pink fingernails! 😉
I LOVE that your family does this…and I LOVE Sunshine's pink hair!!! I think you need that this year! 🙂 Well, maybe pink fingernails! 😉
The fact that there is a sea of people that keeps growing each year speaks to the number of people affected by cancer. It is admirable that you and your family and team do this walk in memory of the one you have lost. Your sister-in-law's spirit is alive in all those who knew and love her and are keeping her memory alive in, I'm sure, so many other ways in addition to the walk. Best wishes on your fund raising this year.
The fact that there is a sea of people that keeps growing each year speaks to the number of people affected by cancer. It is admirable that you and your family and team do this walk in memory of the one you have lost. Your sister-in-law's spirit is alive in all those who knew and love her and are keeping her memory alive in, I'm sure, so many other ways in addition to the walk. Best wishes on your fund raising this year.
What an awesome family tradition, and wonderful way to honor and remember your sister-in-law!
Our family ran the 5k Susan G. Komen in L.A. on the 10 yr. ann. of my mom's death.
My mother, and two of her sisters had breast cancer, but my mom actually succumbed to ovarian cancer, as did my oldest sister.
Take care and keep up the good work!
What an awesome family tradition, and wonderful way to honor and remember your sister-in-law!
Our family ran the 5k Susan G. Komen in L.A. on the 10 yr. ann. of my mom's death.
My mother, and two of her sisters had breast cancer, but my mom actually succumbed to ovarian cancer, as did my oldest sister.
Take care and keep up the good work!
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