PLN 8

For my eighth PLN entry I read an article from "The Denver Post" about the Race for the Cure in downtown Denver this weekend. Last year they had a turn out of almost 66,000 people participate in the race to raise a total of about $3 million. This morning there were 61,591 men, women, and children out in the 40 degree weather for this event. Everyone wore pink as it is the color associated with breast cancer awareness.
This article applies directly to me because, just a few days ago, we found a bag on our front porch. In it was a pink flag and directions of what it was for. There is a lady in our neighborhood who was treated for breast cancer a while ago but, after only a year in remission, it has come back. These flags were given to everyone in our neighborhood to put in our front yards so that when she drives by everyday, she is reminded that there are people who care about her and who will fight with her against this terrible disease.
The Race for the Cure relates to the world because I believe if more people participate in events such as this, we can come up with enough money to actually find a cure. That is the whole idea of the race but I think we should find ways to get people more involved other than that. It is good to see people coming together to fight for a common goal in our community and I hope the race helped out a lot with cancer research.