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Join me in the Fight Against Cancer!!!
In our lifetime, 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer. I joined the Swim Across America community so that, together, we can change that. Our team has been swimming to support the research that will ultimately make the difference in the lives of so many. Once again, I will be swimming 1.3 miles in Long Island Sound on July 27th, to support cancer research.
Every year it seems like the roster of people we know who are battling cancer increases. For me I swim to remember my father who died at the age of 62 from Colon Cancer and for my sister-in-law and longtime fellow team member, Suzie Irwin, who died two years ago from Glioblastoma at a similarly young age of 61. She battled her retched brain cancer with the help of research that Swim Across America Supports.
Every year at the conclusion of the swim we listen to doctors and survivors speak to the real benefits of the funding the swim provides and how it is making a difference. Those stories mean even when one of those who benefited was our family.
Suzie was a very competitive person whether it was walking, playing Pickle Ball, debating politics or .... yes swimming in this annual event. She never wanted to lose!! Team Irwin will carry on in that spirit and raise our game in the fight.
Our goals this year are higher. We have assembled a large group to swim under the banner of Team Irwin with the hope of crushing our six figure number from last year.
Please contribute what you can as truly every dollar counts. If you want to swim with us let me know but by swimming or contributing, please be part of the team that helps to solve Cancer for Good!!! We need your help!
Lets do this!!