What Exactly is Miles For Mitzie?

As I have worked to try and pull this group together through events, ideas, and parties it has suddenly occurred to me that perhaps many people do not understand what Miles For Mitzie is...or what it is trying to be.

What is Miles for Mitzie? 

It's kind of a hard question for me to answer too, because what Miles for Mitzie is now is the beginning of a pretty huge concept.  A concept that I want to positively impact the future for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.  Currently, there is a small group of us that has gotten together as a team to participate in 5k fun runs, bike rides, and a really fun sign-painting party.  We have no registration fees, no obligations, and the only thing we expect of the people willing to sign up with our team is a happy face and an inspiring attitude.  Right now, my desire is that these few awesome folks are raising ovarian cancer awareness and Miles for Mitzie awareness while having a little bit of fun along the way.

Miles for Mitzie at the Sprint for Life 5K for MD Anderson (5/7/2011)

 

A Little Bit Of History:
Miles for Mitzie was originally a team formed for the Terry Fox 5K once run in Houston shortly before my mom passed away.  It was not my idea, but it has taken root in my head and heart and it is growing.  I keep praying for the ability to turn this into something bigger than a cool name and a few t-shirts at a 5K. 

 

What a Girl Wants:

1. I want Miles for Mitzie to motivate women to become proactive in their healthcare.
2. I want Miles for Mitzie to help fund research into the causes of ovarian cancer.  I want to help fund research into a means of early detection, prevention, treatment, and above all else - a cure! Researchers need money to study this disease and make advancements in the methods we use to fight it.  Donations are one of the primary ways of funding their much needed work!
3. I want Miles for Mitzie to help current patients and families find a way to deal with their disease and take the fight outside of their homes and hospital rooms to help others (a proven way to lift the spirits - and lifted spirits heal bodies!)
4. I want Miles for Mitzie to inspire people to get involved.  You all have something to give to this organization.  You all have time, you all have energy, you have heart, you have a story, and some of you have the much needed money to help researchers and Miles for Mitzie grow. 
5. I want Miles for Mitzie to be, above all else, FUN, INSPIRING, POSITIVE, and definately COOL!

Goals, Generaly Speaking:

1. Turn Miles for Mitzie into a non-profit.
2. Get a logo
3. Get a website.
4. Get a business plan together.
5. Get a primary team together (a.k.a. 'The Board') that know this disease, know this community, and know fundraising and how to run a business.
6. Get a secondary team together (a.k.a. 'The Do-ers') that have ideas, initiative, and are inspired to change the world (yeah someone like YOU!)

 I hope this helps you kind of understand where I'm headed with this.  In another post I'll explain my plan for earning the 'Miles' with Miles for Mitzie and reaching 'Milestones' with us.  (psst - that's part of the fun stuff!)

 

Until then - Happy Friday!!!