2010 Feel Teal – Pray, Race And Yell for a Cure Race/Walk
benefitting the Stephanie Vasofsky Cervical Cancer Foundation.
I wish I didn’t have to.
Stephanie was my daughter’s college roommate. Here’s a picture of them together at graduation. Kelly is the short one, of course. They remained very close even after college. Stephanie moved home to Memphis, married her college sweetheart, became an elementary school teacher, had a beautiful baby girl and then got cervical cancer. Stephanie died on January 11, 2008 at the age of 28. Kelly’s heart was broken.
If you would like to read Stephanie’s story and learn more about stupid cervical cancer, go to http://www.feelteal.org/. You know how pink symbolizes breast cancer? Teal is for cervical cancer.
As most of you know, I am an insurance agent with Aflac. We sell cancer insurance which has a benefit for the vaccine for cervical cancer, Gardasil. Each time I make a presentation and mention the vaccine benefit, I tell Steph’s story. It’s my little way of helping the cause. I walk in the Feel Teal Race/Walk to support Stephanie’s foundation and to remember my daughter’s friend.
Here’s how you can get involved. During the month of March (Steph’s birthday month), I will give everyone who makes a donation of $20 or more to Stephanie’s foundation via the website a very adorable Aflac Snowboard Duck. Just send me an email at wanda_holt@us.aflac.com confirming your donation and the duck is yours. The cool thing is when I purchase the ducks a donation is made to the Aflac Children’s Cancer Center in Atlanta so your gift benefits two great causes at once!