Ocean of Hope is this Sunday. I hope you live close enough to attend.

My friend, Dave Murphy, once gave me a T-shirt with "Ocean of Hope" printed on it. At the time, being thickheaded, I didn't know what it was. Ocean of Hope is a fund raising event specifically aimed toward Sarcomas.

What I also didn't know, was that it was started in order to honor the memory of Suzanne Leider.

I found Suzanne's site back in the late 90's. She had her contact information on the site so I called her. She was so gracious and kind. She understood what I had been through with my own complicated Sarcoma histoy, and we had a bond. I was so sad when she died. But her legacy lives on in the Sarcoma Alliance and in the Ocean of Hope.

The 32 mile Catalina Classic paddle boarding race is like a marathon. Among other participants, a group of paddlers raise contributions every year by racing in the Catalina Classic to benefit sarcoma patients.

"Each racer will spend anywhere from six to ten hours on the water, propelled only by their arms – but, participants say, that's nothing compared to the trials of sarcoma patients."

So, get yourself out to Catalina where the paddlers will head for Manhattan Beach this Sunday. If you can't make it, you can still help out by going right here on the internet.

Do something to help increase the chances for survival for Sarcoma patients.