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Project Michelle: Be a Hero and Possibly Save a Life

Online video is such a powerful medium to spread the word on just about anything. One area where it is incredibly powerful and useful is in bringing awareness to causes and projects that bring change to one life or millions of lives.

Today, I stumbled upon a video that deeply moved me. It was of Michelle Maykin, a 26-year old UC Berkeley graduate, class of 2004, and San Francisco Bay Area resident who is fighting for her life.

A little over a year ago Maykin, an energetic, active and vibrant young woman who enjoys mountain bike riding, rock climbing and snowboarding, set out on a bike ride. As she was riding on the bridge crossing the San Francisco Bay she found herself falling behind, feeling fatigued and experiencing shortness of breath. For someone who had always been healthy and active, this was uncharacteristic and of concern.

Then a short time later, Maykin and friends went snowboarding and both she and her friends noticed that she was struggling to keep up. After returning from her snowboarding trip, Maykin visited the doctor. On February 27, 2007, Maykin found the answer to why she had been so fatigued and was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a blood cancer.

Stage IV Breast Cancer Virtual Walk

Do you ever feel that you want to do your part and give back by supporting an important cause and joining one of the many fund raising walks, but for some reason you can never find the time to do the walk. If that's you then the Gal to Gal Foundation's Virtual Walk is perfect for you and anyone else who wants to give and support Stage IV breast cancer patients and their families.

The team over at Design-her Gals and the Gal to Gal Foundation have launched a virtual walk to raise funds for Stage IV breast cancer patients and their families. The goal is to raise $3 million by having one million people sign up and donate three dollars each. It's such a creative idea and a very simple and impactful way for all of us to help.