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Breeders' Cup selects The V FoundationBreederscup.com NEW YORK (June 1, 2009) — The Breeders' Cup today announced it has selected The V Foundation for Cancer Research as its primary non-profit beneficiary for the 26th running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, to be held November 6-7 at Santa Anita Park located in Arcadia, Calif. The Breeders' Cup has set a goal to raise a minimum of $100,000 for The V Foundation, the organization founded by ESPN and Jim Valvano in 1993. In addition to The V Foundation, the Breeders' Cup will continue to support equine charities such as the Thoroughbred Charities, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, CARMA, and The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, among others. Fans will have the opportunity to make contributions to The V Foundation when purchasing tickets for this year's Breeders' Cup as part of the new online ticket process. Breeders' Cup Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 5. In addition to the ticket promotion, The V Foundation will participate in the weeklong series of events at the Breeders' Cup, both on and off the track in a variety of ways. They include:
"The V Foundation is a remarkable charity that in a relatively short time has made extraordinary strides in cancer research," said Greg Avioli, Breeders' Cup President and CEO. "We are honored to extend our relationship with ESPN through this very important cause that changes people's lives. George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN and ABC Sports and a V Foundation board member, commented, "Cancer touches too many of our families and friends. I am grateful that the Breeders' Cup family is joining us to find cures. Together we will make a powerful difference." About The V Foundation About Breeders' Cup |
See you later cancergator!!
Emily Miner is cancer free! Emily Miner gave up smoking at age 6. "I was on a camping trip with my cousins," the 39-year-old Californian recalls. As the family sat around the campfire, her uncle lit a cigar. Intrigued by the sharp scent of the smoke, Emily persuaded him to let her try it. "I took a huge puff and turned green," she says. "That was it for me."
Thirty years later, Emily was a picture of healthy living: She ran a family winery in Napa Valley with her husband, Dave, had two young daughters, and was training for a half-marathon. So the discovery that a deadly disease was ravaging her was nothing short of shocking.
It started out as back pain, a recurring twinge. When in mid January 2008, an MRI showed a tumor on her spine and spots on her lungs, Emily and her oncologist assumed it must be breast cancer that had spread, a diagnosis not unknown in young, healthy women. No one was prepared for the biopsy result, which showed that these were actually symptoms of Stage IV lung cancer. It had metastasized to her spine. In August 2009, Emily Miner bravely took the stage at the V Foundation Wine Celebration and was awarded as the Vintners Grant Recipient. In a touching, heartfelt moment, Emily spoke to the guests and expressed gratitude for their support of lung cancer research in her honor. As a tribute, guests donated over $700,000 to the Fund-A-Need during the auction. The grant will be made in Emily’s name, who was recently featured as the “New Face of Cancer” in Women’s Health magazine. By November of 2009, doctors were able to shrink the cancer into one lobe of her lung and successfully remove all of the cancer and lymph nodes at USCF. In January 2010, Emily Miner awaited her PET scan results ...
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” he informed me that the report stated that the scan was "ESSENTIALLY NEGATIVE" meaning there was NOTHING there. Zero, zip, zilch, nada! Woo hoo! Even though I knew it in my gut, there is nothing like getting confirmation. So I guess that now really officially means I am cancer free!. “I still can't believe that there is no tumor in my body anymore. It is very surreal to me and I'm not sure that I have processed it yet. “I am forever thankful for all of the love and support you have all shown to me and my family. I know we could not have made it this far without all of you.”
