I can't even begin to explain how amazing social media has been throughout this journey. I have been able to connect with so many amazing people who have also been affected by cancer in some way, and also some really great organizations that support those who have been affected.
I have connected with a lady named Linda, who has a 501c3 (nonprofit) organization where she hand knits hats for cancer patients. She will mail you a free hat of your choice if you are a current cancer patient. She just requests that you refer her to your place of treatment, so she can send them cards to give to other patients! I immediately went on and picked what style I wanted, along with the color. She immediately posted on Instagram that she was working on it, and that it would be ready for the next day's mail (which would have been Friday). I got the hat yesterday!
I ordered the "Rachel" style in Ivory. I LOVE it. She is so creative and has so many different styles and colors to choose from.
Now if you are not a cancer patient and would like a hat, she just requests that you make a donation (each hat has a requested price). These hats would make great Christmas gifts!
Now it gets better....
If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen my Mohawk hairstyle I did last week.
Well, the iconic hairstyle now has a hat designed after it! May I introduce "The Cessiley:"
And it is available here:
http://conniecaps.org/cessiley.shtml
Since she hand knits these hats to order (and from what I hear, it's a pretty intricate design), she is requesting a donation of $45 for this style. She will add hats in different colors to her website as she makes them and as they come available, unless they are specifically requested! Her contact info is on the website.
For more information about what she does, you can visit her website: http://conniecaps.org/about.shtml
Light the Night
The second thing I discovered this past week was the "Light the Night" walk sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. My friend Jessica went to the one in Boise and tagged me in her Instagram post about it :)
So, naturally I did some research and found that Sacramento is having one on Saturday, November 1 at Raley Field. http://www.lightthenight.org/sac/
Light the Night is a walk and fundraiser for cancer patients and their families to educate the community and come together to honor those affected by these cancers. I have put together a team-- Team Cessiley for anyone who wants to walk or come and show support at the event. Here is a link to join the team or to make a donation:
http://pages.lightthenight.org/sac/Sacra14/TeamCessiley
We have a team goal of raising $1,000, and donations for Light The Night:
- Fund breakthrough therapies for blood cancer patients.
- Provides Free educational materials, support programs and events.
- Powers advocacy to ensure access to treatments.
- Helps provide personalized assistance through our Information Resource Center (from the LLS website)
Thank you again for all your love and support!
