MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HUMANKIND
I heard the 3 words you never want to hear from you doctor on my birthday in 2015, “you have cancer.” I was devastated, having just witnessed my best friend lose his battle to prostate cancer – it was gut-wrenching. His widow says that skipping one year in getting his PSA checked is what ultimately killed him. Besides being in shock, I was embarrassed and ashamed. I was also scared, having just witnessed my beat friend lose his life tothis dreaded disease.
Many issues in life are overwhelming; getting diagnosed with cancer is one of those. I've been very fortunate. Many of my friends and colleagues that are part of this “brotherhood” haven’t been as fortunate. Prostate cancer is terribly underfunded (and misunderstood) compared to other Cancers because men don't talk about it. They don't engage because of the personal nature of the problem. I was there.
After achieving my cancer recovery goals (walking my daughter down the aisle & completing the IRONMAN), my focus shifted to education & advocacy. In addition to supporting ZERO, I am a Board Member at Dallas-based Mary Crowley Cancer Research ("hope lives here") and Mentor & Peer Reviewer for the DoD’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs http://cdmrp.army.mil/cwg/stories/2018/tom_hulsey_profile.
I'd be most grateful if you helped me "make a positive impact on Humankind" and end this horrible disease by making a donation to ZERO (501c3).
CHARITY NAVIGATOR ranks ZERO a four out of four-star organization. A key financial performance metric is the percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers; ZERO's is 86%! This was a significnat reason, along with ZERO's mission, why I chose to embrace this amazing Charity!
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My Journey to ZERO
Topics
Achievements
Rockstar
Raised $2,500
Personal Progress:
of Goal
$3,542
Raised
$0.00
Fundraising Honor Roll
Tom Hulsey
$1,262
Wayne McLarren
$500
Mr. Tom Hulsey
$320
john Trowbridge
$262
Jun Luo
$262
Belindy Sarembock
$131
Keith Reid
$104
Umesh Raman Kalidas
$104
Anthony Bellissimo
$104
Rick Federico
$100
Carolyn Ohara
$100
Tom Hulsey
$78
Peg Albert
$50
Cynthia R. Blair
$50
Bill Sabino
$36
Jose Rojas
$26
Mary Eberhardt
$25
Anonymous
$20