Random Esquire

Someone I greatly respect is doing something I greatly respect. Her name is Heather and she is participating in the American Cancer Society’s Dogwalk Against Cancer at Riverside Park in New York with her pug, Greta (4th year she’s done this!). Heather lost her aunt to cancer and, as she puts it, “I’m still mad as hell.” My mother lost her best friend (and my second mother growing up) to cancer. I’m fairly sure most of us have been touched by this disease.

I’d really like to see Heather reach her goal and there’s some added incentive. The largest donor gets a music video. Specifically, Heather says, “He or she can choose any song, and Greta and I will deliver an impassioned, interpretive performance to said song.” This is no bluff. Check out a picture of Heather dressed like a zombie spider hanging upside down – taken from her performance after taking a trapeze class. Who the hell does stuff like this? Heather. So I’m pretty convinced that this music video would be nothing less than spectacular.

Here is her impassioned plea. And here is Greta’s impassioned plea, complete with little pug noises:

Here is her Donation Page where you can submit your donation. Anything, anything is accepted and appreciated. Your company may match your donation and ACS will send you an e-mail with info for tax time.

Another incentive: If you donate $10 or more, I’ll put your name in a hat and do a drawing. Winner gets a $50 dollar gift certificate from Amazon.com. If Heather hits her $5,000, I’ll give two winners each $50. Let’s do this, people! Let’s make it happen.

and….Thank you.