Welcome to my fundraising page 
Hi, my name is Cece Dressler. I am running a 5K in the Badger Challenge on September 22.
I am doing the Badger Challenge because my dad had brain cancer and died. So I want to raise money for the people who have cancer so that no one else has to go through that grief and so that no more lives are lost. 100% of funds raised go to cancer research at UW. And I would really love for no one to be lost to cancer. It is a terrible disease and I hate it.
Everyone who has had cancer or had a family member who has had cancer, you can help to change this world by fighting to end cancer and funding the research that does that.
My papa was everything to me. He meant so much to me and he is not here anymore. Papa used to do so many things - kayaking with me, sailing with me, and taught me pretty much everything I know. I miss him. More than the moon and stars. And every time I look up at the sky, I see his face. And sometimes I like to think that he is always watching over me.
Please consider joining our team or donating. The same link is at the end for both. Remember, you do not have to. I’m not forcing you to.
I love you, Papa.
Read on for a little more of my story:
When I was eight years old my dad Kristofer Dressler passed away from cancer.
I really hope that I won't go through that again. I’m worried that other family members might get this and pass away. Or even me. I’m worried about some of my other family members. Other people in my family also passed away from cancer. My great grandpa, Walter. And my grampy, Eric. And then my dad. Now I feel like all I can do here is sit and wait. I felt like I couldn’t change anything and help my dad at all and that made me feel so bad when he passed away.
When he passed away, I felt useless. So I really hope to talk to you about this. That feeling is still stuck inside me. The door is wide open but it won’t go out. So at least maybe I can raise money so that I don’t feel useless. I want to fight.
I want to make cancer go away.
My dad was only forty-nine years old when he died. I miss him more than anything. I’d do anything to get him back but I know I never will. So I am going to work to make cancer go away.
I want to stop cancer.
Cancer is a terrible, terrible disease.
We fight under the same moon, and the same stars. Those glowing little balls of light.
We could change everything.
We will fight for our world!
Help us fight cancer. By joining Team Dressler.
https://www.givesignup.org/Race/28060/Donate/y5T3yCkgAW4Vf0da
