A little while ago, many bloggers posted this plea for one of our loves, Brandy. Her request was simple, her boyfriend was told he might have multiple myeloma “an incurable cancer, that gives a person an average of five years of continued life” and asked us to spare some positive thoughts and prayers for him. We re-posted her letter, sent her e-mails and held our breath on the day of the doctors appointment. And then the diagnosis was confirmed.
The quandary:
We feel terrible. Just horrible. And oh so helpless… if only there was something we could DO for them.
The answer:
Ummmm. Did you forget that WE ARE THE INTERNET?!?!!??! And also, Yes We Can!!!
The result:
Brandy and your Hot Awesome Dude… this one’s for you. Love, The Internet.
{HUGE thank you to LiLu for all of her work on this, she is a wonder woman & devoted friend}
Our Plea
Our friend Brandy is a brilliant writer, a wonderful teacher, and a generous friend. And she is in love with a man who has just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
We are raising money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Fund in his name. For the price of a cinnamon dolce latte, half-caf, hold the whip, you can be part of an effort to cure a disease that affects approximately 750,000 people worldwide.
Every dollar brings us a dollar closer to a cure. And every donation brings a sliver of hope to a girl who needs all the hope she can get.
Love Harder,
Kyla
What You Can Do
- Give. Be part of a worldwide effort to cure a disease that affects approximately 750,000 people worldwide. Every dollar helps.
- Pass it on. Forward this story to five people. Share this blog post. Become our fan on Facebook.
- Love harder. Life is short, love is unbending, and no one knows what could happen next. Tell someone you love them today.
Where Your Money Goes
- The American Institute of Philanthropy recently named The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation one of the best organizations to give to in terms of their accountability and use of resources.
- By working closely with researchers, clinicians and partners in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, the MMRF has helped bring multiple myeloma patients four new treatments that are extending lives around the globe.
- The MMRF has advanced twenty Phase I and Phase II clinical trials. They need your support to advance these clinical research programs and accelerate the development of better, more effective treatments.
- The MMRF’s Multiple Myeloma Genomics Initiative recently became the first to sequence the multiple myeloma whole genome in its entirety.
- A whopping 98% of your donation to the MMRF will be used immediately to support high-priority multiple myeloma research.
- With diminishing funding for early stage drug development and the next myeloma treatments not expected to be approved until 2011, the MMRF desperately needs your help.
DONATE: http://www.loveharder.org
CONTACT: theloveharderfund@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.loveharder.org
MORE INFO: http://www.themmrf.org
Jessica
Yes! I can’t wait to see how many blogs this gets posted on today. I love 20sb!
kylaroma
{New Post: Love Harder} Dear @brandyismagic, we love you. http://bit.ly/4RmqqJ
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Emily Jane
A wonderful undertaking by all of you. I’ve been keeping Brandy in my prayers ever since I heard.
alexiskwerk
RT @kylaroma: {New Post: Love Harder} Dear @brandyismagic, we love you. http://bit.ly/4RmqqJ
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Little Fish
This made me cry!! Great job to all.
Amber from Girl with the Red Hair
Amazing. I can’t watch the video right now at work but I think it’s just such an amazing thing to do and shows, once again, the huge power of this community! Can’t wait to watch the video and DONATE when I get home
Karen
That is so awesome!
dreamoncemore
And the awesomeness that is the internet strikes again. http://www.kylaroma.com/2010/01/love-harder/ #loveharder
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ArrangeTheDay
I almost cried at work. Damn you all and your big, big love. http://bit.ly/4RmqqJ #loveharder
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Lisa
This is amazing! I love that you guys did all this.
Lauren
Aw, this is AWESOME!
kay*
oh my gosh. that all these bloggers took the time to do this is AMAZING. Brandy & her H.A.D. are so lucky to have so many people rooting for them! So sweet.
Amazing job guys.
mandy
This was amazing.
tokissthecook
RT @ArrangeTheDay: I almost cried at work. Damn you all and your big, big love. http://bit.ly/4RmqqJ #loveharder
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hillary
I can’t watch the video at work but the message has made my heart wobbly. I am in love with the internet today.
Elle Bee
I’ve seen just (just now) pop up all over my blogroll. This is amazing. We are all thinking of miss Brandy and HAD, and this is an amazing show of that love.
LiLu
I am in love with the internet today.
xo
Elly
Oh <3, so much <3! This is all over my reader, and honestly, at every post I've left a comment because it blows my mind that there can be so much support and love in the blogosphere. You guys are amazing (and <3, your segment was super cute! Love that you showed off your new fabric panels
Yay, blogosphere <3!
itsmarianney
Seriously, the blogging world gives me hope (and has me breaking out in Aretha Franklin.) http://www.kylaroma.com/2010/01/love-harder/
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itsmarianney
Seriously, the blogging world gives me hope (and a desire to watch My Best Friend’s Wedding.) http://www.kylaroma.com/2010/01/love-harder/
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Lindsay
I’m back to blogging and was so happy to see you and one of your furry little puppies! Also, love the haircut!
Libby
AWEsome
Kristi
Beautiful voice and beautiful idea.
Lisa
This is really amazing. Is this something that anyone can pass on? I am new to reading Brandy’s blog and I’m wondering if I might be able to partake in this as well, and if so, how I would go about it? If not I definitely would like to donate. This is really amazing to see bloggers banding together like this. It’s truly beautiful.
Katie
Thank you, thank you, thank you for passing this on. I have been thinking about her since I read that post. I am in.
Facebook fannage on. (And the other stuff too.)
Stefanie
This is the greatest and most sincere idea ever! So much love and so much support! Love it!
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Kyla Roma
Have I told you guys how much I love you recently? Thank you so much for all the support and I’m glad you enjoyed my off-key singing lol -kr
Sara
This is so amazing! It’s the first I’ve heard of this whole endeavour but I love it.
Especially, because mt Grandad has multiple myeloma too. He was diagnosed about 18 years ago and given ten years to live – and he’s still going strong! He’s had lots of pioneering treatments which have gone on to become mainstream, and we’ve watched as his disease changed from something rare and fatal to something sadly more common, but with much better survival rates.
The prognosis is awful but the reality often isn’t. My Grandad has been in remission for years and I’m so happy; he’s my favourite person in the whole entire world <3
E.P.
Every time I see this posted, I get all sorts of warm fuzzies. Love it! And it was so much fun to see you singing with one of your pups, too!
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