Giving Back for Christmas
This campaign is over but my fight with Sjogrens isn’t!
I just want to send my parents a huge THANK YOU for setting the challenge and matching donations for the last day of this campaign!
It meant so much to me that so many of you donated, and I am so grateful for their (and your) generosity.
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Hey everyone!
Did you know that Americans are expected to spend $24 billion on gift cards this holiday season? That's not really giving, that's exchanging.
Please help me bring the spirit of giving back to my holidays!
Instead of buying me a $40 gift card, please consider making a donation to my personal fundraising page. This holiday season, I am donating all of my "gifts" to a great cause.
I'm happy to dedicate my holiday giving to the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation since it is the disease I am trying to cope with and manage.
I hope that you will join me!
Happy Holidays,
Beth
Did you know?
- One in every 70 Americans suffers from Sjögren's Syndrome
- 90% of Sjögren's sufferers are female; the remaining 10% are men and children
- Sjögren's syndrome affects the moisture producing glands and the most common symptoms include dryness of the eyes, mouth and other body parts
- Symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome in women are often attributed to menopause. This leads to delayed diagnosis and needless pain and suffering
- Sjögren's can affect the entire body causing severe joint pain and failure of major organs such as the lungs and kidneys
- Approximately 10% of Sjögren's syndrome patients will develop lymphoma, a form of cancer
Info credited to www.firstgiving.com/SSF
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