Friday, August 14, 2015

Walk of Hope

I know that I said I would be taking a break from blogging during my 2 week wait, but this post isn't about my cycle; it's about something more important: RESOLVE New England Walk of Hope.

Before I ask for your support, I want to give you a little background on the organization and the walk.

RESOLVE: 
According to their website, RESOLVE is "non-profit organization with the only established, nationwide network mandated to promote reproductive health and to ensure equal access to all family building options for men and women experiencing infertility or other reproductive disorders."

The organization works to help support men and women are dealing with infertility.  They offer support groups, as well as advocacy groups.  The organization also helps to empower men and women to raise awareness about infertility on local and national stages.

WALK OF HOPE:
The walk is "one morning, one mile to unite one community".  Not only is the walk a major fundraiser for RESOLVE, but it is also an opportunities for members of the infertility community to meet and support each other, no matter where they are in the journey.  Fur babies and ART babies, alike, are welcome to join their families.  

The money raised from the walk is used to support all the RESOLVE programming including support groups, up-to-date information and advocacy.  

This is the first time that the Walk of Hope has been held in the New England area.  It will be held on September 27th (a fantastic date...also my birthday) at the Endicott Estate in Dedham, MA.  

I have created a team (Works of ART).  Please consider donating or joining our team.  I would love to have you all.  I will provide T-shirts and breakfast to all that want to walk with us. 

Check out my team website at: Team Work of ART home page 
 (http://familybuilding.resolve.org/goto/teamworkofart)

Now a  brief update on me:  Nothing much to say I will have my pregnancy test drawn on Monday.  I really don't have a feeling one way or the other.  Some days I'm convinced it work; others I'm convinced it didn't.  There really is no telling since mother nature was so nice to make early pregnancy symptoms almost identical to PMS symptoms.  Tired: Check. Cranky: Check. Crampy: Check.  At this point in time your guess is as good as mine, but I'm hoping I will have TWO works of ART by the time walk comes around.

To find about more about RESOLVE or the Walk of Hope, visit the Resolve homepage:  http://www.resolve.org/

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