I hear people say that a lot – “What can I do?” “Is there anything I can do?” Well, I’ve got something for you.
I hate cancer. My friend Jen died because of brain cancer. My grandfather died from lung cancer – smoking until the day he died, I must add. I have several friends who are breast cancer survivors. I don’t think there is anyone in the world who has not lost someone they love or been afraid they would lose someone they love because of cancer.
I can’t cure cancer. I’m not a researcher who is working on a cure. But there are people who are doing that and I’m sure every day they get closer and closer. We could give money to the American Cancer Society -- but we won’t. We could all participate in Relay for Life --but we won’t. So what can we do, except talk about how much we hate it?
I’ve got a simple, simple thing we all can do. Chevrolet has a program right now called Purple Roads. Purple is the official color for cancer survivors. There is a website where you can “Purple your Profile.” You click a few times and your profile picture on facebook turns purple. Yeah, it looks funny and weird. But here’s the thing: Chevrolet will donate up to ONE MILLION dollars to the American Cancer Society, one dollar for EACH purple profile on Tuesday. So, a few clicks, and you help the American Cancer Society get money. You can help fight cancer, and all it costs is a few seconds of your time and a purple profile for a few days.
I have 434 friends on facebook. My goal is 25 friends turn their profile purple. Then, if 10 of their friends all turn theirs purple. . . Get it?? That could be a LOT of people. All for a few seconds and few clicks. PLEASE help! What can YOU do?
http://www.chevrolet.com/purple-roads-world-cancer-day.html
Besides, PURPLE is my favorite color! It will make me happy to see purple profiles!!