In 2004 one of my best friends from High School was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 8th month of pregnancy. She was 33. She had her baby induced early and successfully endured chemotherapy. One month later she walked 60 miles in the Arizona sun. I thought… if she can do it… I have to do it!

My mom, Mary Jo, died from breast cancer in 1993 when I was 21. It still remains the definitive moment of my life- The before and after moment. I felt powerless against breast cancer. Until I walked the Breast Cancer 3-Day!

Boobs on the Move® was unofficially born in 2005, when a friend and I decided that 60 miles didn’t sound so bad! And not only was it not so bad, it was amazing, inspiring and life-changing. I was so moved by the stories I heard, the feeling of community, and the people I met, that I needed to do it again and AGAIN!

In 2006 Boobs on the Move® grew to six walkers and we began getting creative! Our fundraising efforts reached out to the community with our Annual Garage Sale and wildly popular OktoberBreast®! The walk was a blast and our spirits continued to soar.

In the years since then our numbers quadrupled and our fundraising grew to match! We now host multiple events each year in the San Diego and Orange County areas! Since our inception, Boobs on the Move® has contributed over $262,000 to Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure!

It seems as if Boobs on the Move® has taken on a life of its own. Our families, friends, neighbors and communities continue to amaze me each year with their outpouring of ideas, services and willingness to give. It seems as if everyone has been touched by breast cancer in some way, and everyone has been empowered by joining in the fight to fund a cure!

So if what we’re doing can help save one mother, sister, daughter, husband, friend… then 60 miles isn’t so bad.

Boobs on the Move® walks on to help Fund a Cure in 2010!