Breast Cancer: Grateful

Last year marked the third annual Breast Cancer Awareness game for DC volleyball. It was a really great experience. All proceeds (including ticket sales, ribbons, and anything else) were donated for breast cancer research. Helping out charities always makes me feel good, but this event has definitely struck a chord. Last year,  Christina Porada's mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily it was caught early, and the cancer is managable, but it's still very scary. Everyone loves the Porada family, so seeing them have to deal with something so difficult was very humbling. It made me realize that you never know what life is going to throw at you, so you can't take anything for granted. I love that the volleyball team has implemented this new tradition because it's a very important cause. I can't wait to come back in subsequent years and see how strong the fundraiser will be then.