{"id":6253,"date":"2015-08-14T19:29:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/?page_id=6253"},"modified":"2015-09-13T22:38:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T02:38:44","slug":"giving-back","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/giving-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">I&#8217;m so grateful to&nbsp;be living a life that I love. <\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Now, I want to give back.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/166063_617685224926158_859878799_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6268\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/166063_617685224926158_859878799_n.jpg\" alt=\"166063_617685224926158_859878799_n\" width=\"747\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/166063_617685224926158_859878799_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/166063_617685224926158_859878799_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/166063_617685224926158_859878799_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Below are a list of charities and nonprofits that are near and dear to me. By purchasing one of the products below, or donating, you are helping&nbsp;someone in need.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;ll add to this list on a continuing basis.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I hope &nbsp;that one of these resonates with you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/participate.freetobreathe.org\/goto\/blueberryhill\">FREE TO BREATHE<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-14-at-8.49.42-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6257 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-14-at-8.49.42-PM-300x256.png\" alt=\"free to breathe fundraiser\" width=\"238\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-14-at-8.49.42-PM-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-14-at-8.49.42-PM.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When my Uncle was 62, he passed away from lung cancer. He&nbsp;visited me in September, and was diagnosed in October. He died in December. This was a huge wake up call to my family and me.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What really shocked me was that he had minor symptoms, and was diagnosed at stage 4. At this point, the cancer had moved to his brain, and there was nothing we could do.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/participate.freetobreathe.org\/goto\/blueberryhill\">My family and I participate in a Free to breathe walkathon every year to raise money for lung cancer research.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Free to breathe&#8217;s&nbsp;mission&nbsp;<\/b>is to ensure surviving lung cancer is the expectation, not the exception. <strong>Their vision is&nbsp;<\/strong>Double lung cancer survival by 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To turn this vision into reality, they focus on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Funding research with the greatest potential to save lives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Increasing&nbsp;the number of lung cancer patients participating in clinical trials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Building and empowering the lung cancer community&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The next walkathon is in November 2015.<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/participate.freetobreathe.org\/goto\/blueberryhill\">Please help me in raising money towards the cure for lung cancer.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/courageunmasked.org\/buy-the-courage-unmasked-catalogue\/\">COURAGE UNMASKED<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/courageunmasked.org\/buy-the-courage-unmasked-catalogue\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6254 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SA-Courage-Unmasked-art-ma-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"SA-Courage-Unmasked-art-ma-copy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SA-Courage-Unmasked-art-ma-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SA-Courage-Unmasked-art-ma-copy.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A few years ago, my Aunt Hinda passed away from brain cancer. She was diagnosed with a stage 4&nbsp;glioblastoma. They were unable to operate because of the shape of the tumor, and because of where the tumor was located. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">She decided to undergo treatment, and stayed optimistic the whole time. She woke up each day showing gratitude&nbsp;to be with family, and to experience an extra day on this earth.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After she passed away, my uncle told me that she had to wear a mask during her radiation treatments.<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/courageunmasked.org\/buy-the-courage-unmasked-catalogue\/\">One of her friends brought her a catalog<\/a>, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">which showcased the used radiation masks turned into an art exhibit. It really made an impression on Hinda. I&#8217;ve never forgotten about it, and I&#8217;d like to pass the knowledge onto you, too.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The charity is called,<strong> 911 4 HNC, <\/strong>and&nbsp;means \u201cHelp for Head and Neck Cancer.\u201d This is a unique fund dedicated to granting financial aid directly to patients who have or had head and neck cancer. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlike many other foundations, ours does not give dollars to research. We support only individuals and their families in the locations where money is raised.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/courageunmasked.org\/buy-the-courage-unmasked-catalogue\/\">All donations or proceeds of your purchase of this catalog will go directly to the patients. You can find out more here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m so grateful to&nbsp;be living a life that I love. Now, I want to give back. 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