Breast Cancer Walk

Papa Vaughn has been taking advantage of whatever work the base can offer him so the opportunity to take pictures Saturday evening for an event at the base sounded fun and worth the chance to earn so extra cash. Unfortunately it turned out that he was needed all day rather than just the evening which meant he could no longer join in on the Breast Cancer Walk Saturday morning. We had already set up 2 registrants so my friend Carolyn joined us. The weather was a bit cool at the start but quickly warmed up to somewhat overcast skies and about 80 degrees. All in all it was a fun experience. It was great to see such a large turnout. We're already talking about setting up a team and getting a big group to join in next year! A huge thank you to GG Cedarholm and Jenn for their contributions to the Fresno Komen Foundation. The checks were dropped off on Saturday with many thanks!

Just a few minutes into start of the walk. Big Boy and Boopy were good riders with Boopy complaining towards the end of the walk that she wanted out of the stroller.

Happy Riders!

And no, Mama Vaughn didn't make Carolyn push the kids the entire walk!

A quick love from both kids after our walk.

Excited about a water fountain on the Fresno State campus.

Getting some time to run free!

Race for the Cure

I've found out about the Race for the Cure here in Fresno and as a family we've decided to participate. It's an annual fundraiser event supporting the Fresno local Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. Because October is breast cancer awareness month and because my mother is a breast cancer survivor it is something that we feel passionate about supporting. Whether you have personally been affected by breast cancer or not, finding a cure is a worthy cause to support. It's more than likely that at some point in your life you will at least know one person that has been affected by some type of cancer. While I don't want you to feel any obligation to help us in fundraising, I am offering you the opportunity to mail me a check in any dollar amount written to: Susan G Komen Fresno, prior to the Oct 27th race day. I was told that your cancelled check will be your receipt for tax purposes. Whatever we collect we will take as a family Saturday morning to donate. We will then be participating in the 1 mile walk so that the kids can join us. Even if you can't support the foundation at this time, perhaps you will be able to at a later date and feel compelled to donate to your local branch. Regardless of where the donation is made, helping to fund research to find a cure for breast cancer is something we hope you can put your heart into.

If you wish to help with the fundraising, you can mail your donation to me at:
Vaughn Family 7718 N. Constance Ave. Fresno, CA 93722