As many of you know, Sandy Hendricks’ sister, Sheri Herring, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in October of 2003.   Sheri is an amazing woman with a gentle spirit and incredible inner strength.   Anyone who has a friend or family member with cancer, will understand the fear, sadness, anger, and most of all, the helplessness that one feels upon hearing this news.  After the initial shock, Sandy decided that she would do whatever she could to help.

On Mother’s Day of this year, Sandy and “Team Sheri” participated in the Y-ME Race at Chicago’s lakefront.  The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization provides programs and services to those who are affected by breast cancer.  The 24-hour Y-ME National Breast Cancer Hotline is among its most well-known programs, and is the only 24-hour hotline in the country that is staffed entirely by trained peer counselors who are breast cancer survivors.  The Hotline and all of Y-ME’s programs are offered free of charge to those who need them.  Y-ME aims to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.

Sandy and Sheri’s parents, Phil and Barbara Voorhees, Sandy and Duane Hendricks, Sheri Herring (the team’s inspiration), and Stephanie Gerace all participated in the Y-ME Race and helped to raise over $2,000.00, more than double the team’s goal.  Duane ran the 5K race with a great time of 26:45, while the rest of the team participated in the one mile walk on what turned out to be a beautiful day in Grant Park.  Thank you to everyone at CBC for all the love and support you have showed us!

If you would still like to support Team Sheri or the Y-ME Organization, please click on the Team Sheri graphic below.