She’s 22 years old. An LPGA Champion Golfer. She founded her own cancer foundation four years ago, has already raised over $2 million dollars. Last year, she provided about 1000 women with mammograms that would likely otherwise not have gotten one. She works closely with Sylvester Cancer Center on a drug that is looking very promising!
To say she’s ambitious is clearly an understatement. There are a few reasons I wanted to bring The Morgan Pressel Foundation to your attention. There are seemingly countless breast cancer foundations. They all have the best intentions. But the bottom line is that cancer, specifically breast cancer is still an enormous problem despite the billions raised over the years by the countless foundations out there. So despite all the races, the fundraisers, the pink ribbons that are worn every October, it’s still a year-round constant problem.
Morgan’s foundation is doing things NOW. The money is making a difference NOW. We don’t need “awareness” about breast cancer as a disease. Everyone has heard of it. We need a cure. Until we have a cure we need a way to increase early detection and aid in treatment. That’s what Morgan and her foundation are doing. In addition to working on the cure portion with her work and research with Sylvester she is also tackling the early detection/treatment part.
There’s something very special about Morgan and what this 22 year old has already accomplished. I personally feel that she and her foundation could be the one we are waiting for to make the big difference. She’s young enough and passionate enough to see it through.
I hope you’ll consider The Morgan Pressel Foundation when you are able to make a donation. Read more about it at http://www.morganandfriends.us
Robin Levinson with Morgan Pressel
