Entry for 9/16/08
On Saturday, September 14, 2008 I joined Race for the Cure 2008. A friend of mine lost her mother to the battle against breast cancer seven years ago. In memory of her mother, a group of friends raised money and went to Central Park for the 5K walk.
During the walk, I saw so many survivors and people that had lost loved ones. This made me realize that everyone is affected by this life-threatning disease.
About a year ago, my husbands aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily with treatment she has beat the odds and is cancer free. It meant alot to know that the money I raised would go towards finding a cure. It was one of the most rewarding experiences. I'm so proud of myself for being a part of such a great cause. I plan to be a part of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure next year.
battle-any conflict or struggle.
cancer- a disease characterized by malignant growths or tumors.
memory- the state of being remembered.
survive-to remain alive.
diagnose- to determine the identity of an illness or disease by medical examination.
treatment-applying medicine or surgery.
rewarding-valuable experience
1. Sick people need _____________________ to recover.
2. Working in a soup kitchen is a _____________________ experience.
3. The doctor ___________________ the patient with a cold.
4. __________________ is a life-threatning disease.
5. The ________________ against drugs must continue in our community.
6. They held a memorial in _________________ of her grandmother.
7. They were so lucky to ____________________ the car crash.
2 comments:
Nice entry!
ESL students might not be familiar with this type of philanthropy, so it is a good introduction to it.
Hi Soribeth. I like your entry. My aunt had breast cancer to, years ago. Luckily she survived but the cause hits home in our family too. It's a great thing to have walks and fundraisers for causes like that. I did a walk a few months back. See you in class.
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