Cure for Breast Cancer

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a movement to end breast cancer forever. Now it's the global leader of the breast cancer movement and have invested more than $1.9 billion since the creation. With the breast cancer survivors and activists, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is working together to save lives who are suffering right now. They are the nonprofit funds dedicated to fight and find cure for the breast cancer.

Florida Gulf Coast University has many different types of clubs. The one that would be most appropriate for this breast cancer funds would be 'Colleges Against Cancer Club". They wish to find students who are willing to make a difference in the lives of people who has and had cancer. I thought about what I could do to make a difference in their lives. First thing came up in my mind, Susan G. Komen for the Cure opens up a marathon to spread more news about this organization, even though I am not a good runner, I could try and run this marathon with my friends. I got another idea from when I saw people handing out pink rubber bracelets to support fight against the breast cancer. I could volunteer to hand those out and gather more supporters.

One reason why I picked the breast cancer is that my grandmother had breast cancer but unfortunately she has passed away last year in August.



link to Susan G. Komen- http://ww5.komen.org/

Why Are Gas Prices Going Up?

Joann Merrigan, the reporter of WSAV-TV, published an article about gas prices going up through out the world. Considering the issues of inflation, Joann asked Jessica Brady (AAA South) about the reasons of gas prices going up. Jessica said, less demand of oil, oil companies lack of profit, so the companies raise the prices. One major point is that when recession hit U.S., people have less demand on oils. It is not that the Earth is running low on fuel, prices of barrels stays the same. But because of oil companies lack of profits, they decided to raise the price.

Inflation of gas is a forever enemy to a commute student like me who lives 40 minutes away from school. Gas price is one of the economic issues U.S. is having right now, this is not something oil companies can fix in one day. If oil companies decides to lower the price per gallon, then everyone would demand more gas with lower prices. But if this happens economies of those who supports oil company will crash. I believe the quickest way out of this recession is just to give what it takes to be done and solved.

link http://www2.wsav.com/news/2012/feb/08/why-are-gas-prices-going-ar-3197485/

Lanterns of Hopes to Lanterns of Happiness

Dear Professor SBS,

I was informed that you have traveled Dominican Republic once and I am sure you have seen many poverties. Me too have seen poverty in China when I traveled there when I was 10. This is the story of a group called Faroles de Esperanza in Dominican Republic.

Martina, who is the coordinator of Faroles de Esperanza, translated to 'Lanterns of hope' in English.
Her group lives in the slum around Santiago, Dominican Republic, where tobacco productions are well known. Where they live, the water is not pure enough to consume and electricity is very unreliable, making their lives harsh to live on. Martina is trying to use the loans she gets to improve her business of selling miscellaneous products and also clothes which she sells by walking around the slum. She also gives a sack of rice every week and only gets paid one tenth of the price of it. She is excited to get loans from you to reinvest her business such as buying more clothes and sacks of rice.

I strongly think you should lend your $50 to this group because honestly none of us living in United States can imagine a life where water is not drinkable and electricity is not reliable. Martina and her group lives on everyday in those situations. We could simply go to the mall and buy clothes but Martina walks around the town selling clothes, which is unbelievable to those who lives in 'wealthy' country like U.S. Also receiving only one tenths of the price of the sack of rice she gives off once every week cannot potentially support her living. Just good enough to support their foods for couple days. If I were to lend someone money, it would be them. Because I can not imagine living a life like Martina and her group does.

Before I end my post, I suggest Professor SBS that she will consider my post before lending her money to other groups because Faroles de Esperanza are people who needs helping hands outside of their country. And as for Eagle Writers, check out the Kiva websites and their groups when you have some spare times. I think this is a great website to help others who goes through difficulty times.

Here is the link to Martina and her group.
http://www.kiva.org/lend/389772