So, it's that time of year again, 2008 Parkway Run/Walk for Children's Cancer Research, this will be our 2nd year participating in this fundraiser and I hope to raise even more money and have more walkers then last year. Our Goal is 75 Walkers and $3000.00 !!!!

The 2008 Parkway Run/Walk for Children's Cancer Research, benefits The Cancer Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's. The name of our team is "CHOPing Down Cancer", I am hoping that everyone I send this to can join our team and walk on Sunday, September 28th up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to raise money to cure Pediatric Cancer.

When: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - Rain or shine

Where: Four Seasons Hotel, One Logan Square 18th St. and Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please click here to register for the walk, be sure to join our team "CHOPing down Cancer" . When you get to the actual registration page you must pick a team, make sure to pick "CHOPing Down Cancer".

If you can't make it to the event but would like to donate please follow this link. http://www.active.com/donate/parkwayrun2008/choppingdowncancer

I am extremely passionate about this cause and wanted to use my story to help raise awareness for this disease that children also have to fight, most of you know this story. For those that dont please read below.

As most of you know I am a Long-Term Survivor of Pediatric Cancer, I was diagnosed with Wilm's Tumor at the age of 5. After the removal of my left Kidney, radiation to my entire torso and 2 years of Chemotherapy I was in remission and have gone on to lead a very full life. As a Childhood Cancer survivor you just want to grow up and have a "normal" life like most kids, not having to think about Cancer anymore. Which is exactly what I did, unfortunately that isn't how it works. After being told I probably couldn't have children I was thrilled when my husband and I found out we were pregnant. Before going any further, we thought it may be important to share the news with my old Oncologist at CHOP to find out if there were any precautions we should take. Because of my medical past I was considered "high risk", after a battery of tests we found out that I had Cardiomyopathy and Restrictive Lung Disease. Both due to having Cancer, it turns out that the medicine that treats cancer can also have long term effects on patients. I was one of them. This is why I feel it is so important to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer, to help the children fighting for their lives now and for those who may have to fight again. This disease needs to be stopped in its tracks, if we could cure it there wouldn't have to be a fight…now or later!