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"Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research" starts today
"Don't give up. Don't ever give up."-- Jim Valvano
Today marks the beginning of the fourth annual "Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research." The event, which is sponsored by the Jimmy V Foundation and ESPN, has raised over $2.63 million dollars for cancer research, including $950,000 last year.
The event is named for Jim Valvano, the late college basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Valvano is best known for his emotional speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards, where he accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award. He addressed the crowd for over 11 minutes, using the final portion of the speech to speak about the the need for cancer research. Eight weeks later, Valvano lost his own battle with bone cancer.
Valvano's battle and his "Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research" became personal for me in the summer of 2008 when, coincidentally, I was diagnosed with the same form of bone cancer that took the life of the former North Carolina State coach.
I was lucky. I survived. Perhaps some of the dollars raised by the Jimmy V Foundation helped to improve my treatment. It's very possible.
I'm not going to beg people to give money, but, if the spirit moves you, here is the link for the Jimmy V Foundation.
However, I think it's important to take this week to think about all of the people you know who have been affected by cancer. It's a terrible disease and more needs to be done as we take steps to its eradication.
And, if you have time, watch Valvano's speech. It's pretty amazing.
Today marks the beginning of the fourth annual "Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research." The event, which is sponsored by the Jimmy V Foundation and ESPN, has raised over $2.63 million dollars for cancer research, including $950,000 last year.
The event is named for Jim Valvano, the late college basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Valvano is best known for his emotional speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards, where he accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award. He addressed the crowd for over 11 minutes, using the final portion of the speech to speak about the the need for cancer research. Eight weeks later, Valvano lost his own battle with bone cancer.
Valvano's battle and his "Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research" became personal for me in the summer of 2008 when, coincidentally, I was diagnosed with the same form of bone cancer that took the life of the former North Carolina State coach.
I was lucky. I survived. Perhaps some of the dollars raised by the Jimmy V Foundation helped to improve my treatment. It's very possible.
I'm not going to beg people to give money, but, if the spirit moves you, here is the link for the Jimmy V Foundation.
However, I think it's important to take this week to think about all of the people you know who have been affected by cancer. It's a terrible disease and more needs to be done as we take steps to its eradication.
And, if you have time, watch Valvano's speech. It's pretty amazing.
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