Staying in the Shadows

[Guest guest]

Dear Leah,

I like your analogy of the ripples in the pond, my mother used to say something

on that order, but I don't remember her exact words, she told me so many things.

in NY, I thought of you and your choice to remain silent about your CML

and that is o.k. for personal reasons, but if Leah is right, Kareem is taking

money from Novartis. O'Neal is washed up as an actor, but he still has some

star power and it was no secret he had CML. I think everyone knew from the

outset. This in no way diminishes anyone who does not want to reveal their

disease. Your secret is safe with me. LOL

The Komen foundation is recognized by Hollywood because some of the stars and

their familes have been impacted by breast cancer, it is much more prevelant.

There is also the matter of the BRCA gene. When they walk the red carpet,

people come out in droves to see the stars and they have their checkbooks with

them.

CML fundraising is not on the same scale. Maybe we need to brainstorm, but the

LLS is holding some back because they do not want you to raise money any way but

the way they propose and I think they are limiting themselves. Bobby can tell

you she used to raise money, but they said she couldn't have any more tea

parties, so when they discontinued that, they lost money. Bobby is a good fund

raiser in her own right. Now she donates her time and talent to other

organizations. Someone wrote recently, who said they raised the money the way

they wanted and just donated it to LLS, but they did not have the blessings of

LLS, nor did they know (I don't think so anyway). Why would they refuse money

that was raised if it was legitimate anyway?

FYI, (Happy Sunday)

Lottie Duthu