This is my contribution to the Fight like Susan Challenge that Kristine issued over at the OBS blog.  I firmly believe that this is the best challenge that Kristine has issued.  All of the OBS challenges have been meaningful, and did a lot of good, but this one is the best one so far.

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Cancer is an ugly disease.  There isn’t a person on this planet that hasn’t been affected by cancer in some form or another.  Odds are, even if cancer hasn’t affected you directly, that you have come in contact with it in some way or another – through a friend, an acquaintance, or a friend of a friend.

All of us dread the “C” word; it can instill fear in the hearts of many, and has affected some of us very personally.  My aunt died of cancer a few years ago, and my grandma passed on- after fighting the disease for a number of years – a few years before that.  Then, just a few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a particular form of cancer as well.  Thankfully he is in completely remission, and still enjoying life.  Also, a friend of ours was recently diagnosed with breast cancer as well.   As you can tell, cancer has definitely affected me personally in a number of ways.

All of us dread the “C” word; it can instill fear in the hearts of many, and has affected some of us very personally.

Though cancer research and cancer treatment have come a long way, the fight still continues.  And even now people need to come together in order to raise funds for cancer research.  While we’ve came a long way in the fight, there is still plenty of fight left in this horrible disease; and that is why it is so important to support the local and national organizations that help to fight, raise awareness ,and provide the necessary funds in order to keep fighting this disease.

The only outdoor-related company I know of that sells a product that directly helps to raise funds for cancer research is Victory Archery.  They have broadheads, as well as arrows, that are pink and the proceeds of those products help to fund breast cancer research.  I’m a man’s man, but after seeing these arrows, and with the recent knowledge of our friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, you just might see me at the local archery range, or in a photo of a successful hunt, with a set of pink arrows.  I need some new ones, and those just might top my list and end up in my quiver come fall.

Regardless whether it’s an outdoor-related event or not, getting involved with a cancer research organization or fund-raising event is definitely a great thing.  A Susan G. Komen or local Relay for Life event are both very beneficial to cancer research, and honestly are a lot of fun.  Plus, most of the Relay for Life events are held outside, which plays right into our blog themes and the mission statement of the OBS.

Cancer is an ugly disease, but with companies like Victory Archery doing their part, organizations like the OBS doing their part, and individuals like you and I doing are part, we can defeat this terrible disease once and for all.

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