A Place to Vent about "Awareness"

['lizbeth]

I too have been scolded, and it made me feel bad for awhile. This is an important issue. People give out of the kindness of their hearts. But the money is not used productively in many cases for the research needed or cancer patient support.

I am staring at these Relay for Life trinkets that the American Cancer Society wasted money on. Buttons, pins, keychains, etc. It hurts me to throw these things away. I don't need them or want them. But I need the money to go to research, or it could have paid for the gas for me to get to appointments. I spent about $1000 month on gas and they helped me with a one time $300. I am still paying financially for cancer, and others are much worse off too.

We don't need trinkets or pink ribbons. We need a cure for everyone.