Team Julia

Weve all been touched by cancer in some way, and the statistics point to the need for more cancer charities to get involved. Join us in the fight against cancer. The best way to help families with cancer is to cure it. But until a cure exists, there is the need to help financially right now. The lift chair you purchased for our mom was an incredibl... e blessing and something we couldnt have done on our own. Thank you, Team Julia! on behalf of her mom, Linda Charlesworth, and family At the age of 38 and still nursing her youngest child, Julia was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. While the news certainly came as a shock, this wife and mother of four did what those closest to her expected: she fought. Because of her faith, love for family, and a longing to help others, Julia endured multiple surgeries, MRI and CT scans, blood draws, and chemotherapy treatments in an effort to stabilize her disease and prolong her life. To have known Julia is to know how reluctant she was to have a charity named after her. She never craved the spotlight. But Julia was determined to leverage her cancer for the good of others. A vision was born. What began as an idea officially became a 501(c)(3) public charity on a mission to eradicate breast cancer and bring financial assistance to families with cancer of any kind. Team Julia joined the ranks of cancer charities around the world determined to make a difference. Our first research allocation went to The Center for Cancer Innovation, a promising new venture between the University of Washington and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Our first benevolence allocation went to a local Bellingham resident battling breast cancer. Julias vision had launched. These humble beginnings foreshadowed the tens of thousands of dollars to come, furthering cancer research and helping families in the fight. Julias fight with cancer ended on February 2, 2014, but her quest for a cure and desire to help others lives on. Julia battled cancer with an extraordinary tenacity and grace. In her honor, we ...Read More