I think most people have known someone who lost the battle with cancer, or at least who have had cancer and are in danger of being diagnosed with it again. That's why I donate my processing time to the cause.

My grandfather died of prostate cancer, my aunt has had breast cancer twice, and my mom is at a high risk for it due to family history. Plus, there are so many people out there who have to deal with it on a daily basis.

I volunteered in a cancer research laboratory for several years and for a plasma donation organization for a while. Those took a lot of time, but this doesn't take any!