You’ve all heard of the 12 Days of Christmas, right? Well, on the heels of the holidays, the SherryStrong team got together to brainstorm SherryStrong’s 6 Goals of 2017!
Yep, that’s right, we are strong women who know we don’t need to keep pace with those Lords a-Leaping or those Swans a-Swimming! (Although, to be honest, we could deal with five golden rings… can a girl really have too much bling?)
Here, in no particular order, are SherryStrong’s 6 Goals of 2017!
For the first month of 2017, my true love gave to me: Inspiration! Martin inspires me every day with his never-give-up attitude, and I want to give y’all a dose of that every month! Once a month, we will share an inspiring profile of a woman kicking cancer’s butt under our coming-soon category: SherryStrong Survivor Spotlight!
OK, let’s ditch the song format because if I get to a partridge in a pear tree and the pears aren’t organic, I’m gonna be ticked. (I mean, isn’t every partridge reading my website?!?)
In no particular order, here are our other 5 goals for 2017. Please help me reach them!
- SherryStrong will raise $100,000 to help women diagnosed with ovarian cancer through our SherryStrong Spin-Along, the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation’s Catwalk for a Cause (taking place May 17, 2017, in Mooresville, N.C.), SherryStrong Boxes, and various other fundraising initiatives throughout the year! Stay tuned for details!
- I take all my goals personally, but this one has a special place in my heart: We will continue working with Novant Cancer Center (in Charlotte, where I was treated) to launch its first integrative cancer care program! I’m beyond excited at the dedication Dr. McDonald and his team have shown toward this initiative. Every woman deserves to understand how integrative medicine can complement traditional medicine. Not sure what integrative medicine is? Read my post here!
- We have set a goal to sell 200 SherryStrong Boxes, proceeds of which will benefit our work to support women fighting ovarian cancer. They’re available now!
- We will host 4 fundraisers for SherryStrong. Last year, we had amazing turnout at our Southern Setting farm-to-table dinner, as well as several awesome events with our friends in Mooresville, Painting with a Twist. We’re kicking 2017 off with our inaugural SherryStrong Spin-Along, if you haven’t signed up, click the link to be a part of spinning to help women battling ovarian cancer! Put on your teal tutu and spin in person or virtually from anywhere in the United States!
- SherryStrong will educate even more women about the symptoms of ovarian cancer. How will we measure this? Coming soon!
I always want to hear from you. Please comment below with content ideas for my website or ways we can help you or your organization educate even more women about the symptoms of ovarian cancer and how integrative practices can complement conventional medicine. Stay strong! 🙂
Hi Sherry,
Congratulations on all of our success, as a survivor, advocate and educator! It always inspires me to see women personally impacted by ovarian cancer turn a very difficult situation into one that helps others. I understand how important this responsibility is — I, too, am an ovarian cancer survivor and educator. I echo your sentiments when I say that it is truly a privilege to be able to impact others, especially after such devastating personal losses. It helps me to make sense if what happened and to see the bigger picture…the “why” of it all.
Perhaps our paths will cross again. I met you a couple of years ago at the Teal Diva 5K. I participate in several local community education programs through Lydia’s Legacy, and I also serve as the SE Regional Coordinator for Survivors Teachings Students (a program of the OCRFA) — we have a couple of STS programs going strong here in Charlotte. It would be awesome to partner on some of these awareness/education initiatives, because I do believe there is strength in numbers (especially in strong women like us, right?!? ?)
If you ever want to chat, have coffee, whatever, I’d love to hear more about your organization and what you’re doing this year.
Regardless, I wish you the very best in health and happiness.
Sincerely,
Sarah