The 3Day
The 3day is a 60-mile experience, full of pink, laughs, tears, dogs, and watermelon boobs, all for the purpose of bringing awareness and fundraise for breast cancer research. It sounds crazy but yes, we walk those 60 miles.
There are so many 5ks, 10ks, marathons, etc. for many amazing causes now, but I really think that the 3Day is something special. Not only is it an amazing physical feat, but being surrounded for three days by people who are affected by cancer, hearing other’s stories, and sharing laughs and tears is indescribable.
“The 3day is hard, but not as hard as breast cancer”- Susan G. Komen quote
The 3day is a weekend I look forward to every year, and one of the most incredible, meaningful experiences of my life. I started walking when I was sixteen, and this year (2024) will be completing my 10th walk. My incredible mom has walked more than 40 events and raised over $100,000!!
My mom started walking in honor of her mom, who passed from breast cancer when my mom was just 13. My grandma Mimi was diagnosed with breast cancer at a time where it was highly stigmatized and cures were rare. On the last day of each walk, my mom wears a shirt that says “In honor of my mom and in hopes for my daughter’s future.”
Cancer and chronic illness has impacted my life in many ways and so finding this niche just fit. I have a family history of cancer, and for as long as I have been alive (and longer) my amazing mother has participated in the Susan G. Komen 3Day walks. When I was 16 I completed my first 3day walk with my mom, and I have never looked back! It also ignited my passion for helping those who are impacted by cancer. Through my participation with Susan G. Komen, and work at the national organization Cancer Support Community, I have seen an immense need for mental health treatment in the face of physical illness.
The 3Day walk is one of the greatest joys of my life. If you are considering walking- do it, you absolutely will not regret it. The community, the challenge, and the purpose will touch your soul and you will keep coming back for more- just as my mom and I have year after year!
We walk for….
…mothers, daughters, fathers, sons, sisters, friends, aunts, uncles….
…the 35 year old single mother of three with metastatic breast cancer….
….the “breast men” who advocate for breast cancer awareness in men…,.
….the almost 90 year old man who walks all three days for his late wife….
….the 25 year old woman who lost her battle….
….the teenage brothers who walk in honor of their mother….
We walk, so that no one fights alone!
Learn more and sign up here: https://www.komen.org
If you would like to donate: http://www.the3day.org/goto/jordan2024
