I learned about Haymakers for Hope from a church friend who fought for her grandfather in the 2017 H4H event.  I've always wanted to participate in a fitness fundraiser, but running and marathons were never my forte.  (Ironically, I'll have sprinted more in preparation for this fight than I probably have my whole life.)  It wasn't until my uncle was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer that I found my purpose for fighting.  Seeing him suffer made me feel powerless but I used that motivation to set a 2018 New Year’s resolution to pick up boxing and haven’t looked back since.  My second encounter with cancer was with my dragon boat team when we lost our steerer, Andy; that was when I realized how fast the disease can attack and how wide its reach can be.

I choose to use this opportunity as a first step in contributing to hope for anyone who has experienced the terrible effects of cancer.  I’ve committed to raising at least $10,000 and with your help, we can achieve it together.  No donation amount is too small and all is appreciated.  If some of you would like to see me get punched in the face, come out and support the cause on fight night at Hammerstein Ballroom, November 14th 2019.  Not every fight ends at the bell.  Let’s #KOCANCER!

To follow my training progress and journey, follow me on Instagram (link below). 

Please feel free to forward to those who you think would appreciate the H4H cause!

 

我第一次了解到Haymakers for Hope公益拳击赛是在2017年，当时我一个教会的朋友正在为他爷爷募捐而奋战。我一直以来都有参加健身类募捐活动的想法，但跑步和马拉松从来都不是我的强项。 （让我没想到的是，我在这次拳击训练中练习的跑步冲刺比我过去任何时候都要多。）直到我叔叔被诊断出唾液腺癌，我才突然找到了报名参加拳击赛的意义：与亲人一起与癌症抗争到底！目睹叔叔遭受病魔折磨让我倍感无力，但我也因此在2018年立下新年决心 ——开始练习拳击并且一往无前。我与癌症的第二次接触是当我所在的龙舟队痛失舵手安迪时，他因肝癌晚期离世；震惊之余，我也意识到癌症的病发速度有多么快以及它的波及范围有多广。

我希望通过这个机会为任何经历过癌症带来的可怕影响的人们贡献希望。我已经承诺募集至少10,000美元，在你的帮助下，我们可以共同达到目标。捐赠金额不在多少，只要你参与了这项事业，我们都心怀感激。如果你们中的任何人想现场支持这场公益拳击赛，请于2019年11月14日前往Hammerstein宴会厅见证我的战斗之夜。不是每场拳赛都在钟声响起时结束，让我们一起KO癌症！

欢迎你关注我的Instagram（链接如下）以查看我的训练进度和比赛行程。

请随手转发给你认为会支持H4H事业的朋友！