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Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp Reaches Out To "Keep A Breast Foundation"

CANCER SURVIVOR - LAURA ROPPE GETS TO LIVE HER DREAM

RRFC is thrilled to welcome Laura Roppe, cancer survivor to gain her life-long dream of recording her music and singing. “Keep A Breast Foundation was completely blown away by Laura's story and we are delighted to select her to go to Camp on November 17- 22,” explains Amanda Nixon, advocate. RRFC will sponsor the fee’s and support her dream that almost slipped away~

Roppe’s story runs deep starting with a career as an Attorney, turned singer joining the music industry and the moment she was about to move up, she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Her world spun out and changed for the next year. Her story is compelling – here is an excerpt from her initial letter she wrote to us~

“My name is Laura - I just turned 39 this month. I was diagnosed with Triple negative breast cancer in October 2008.  -- A rare form that strikes young women. Only 10 percent of breast cancers are triple negative, and it is very, very aggressive. I literally just walked in from my first MRI since having surgery, chemo and radiation treatments for this entire past year. I am awaiting the results right now, trying to keep it together . . . and there is your email.
 
Let me tell you why you might pick me (though I wish that every survivor of cancer could be given the opportunity to experience such a dream come true). Just yesterday, I was talking to my kids about what they want to be when they grow up. They are two girls, ages 9 and 7. One of them said a teacher and one said a writer. "What did you want to be when you were a kid, mom?" They asked me. And I answered immediately, "A rock star."

Now that childhood dream will come true for Roppe, as she emerges into the musical realm with the counselors at the camp. Roppe’s bravery and cheery disposition is a true inspiration for all women and cancer victims alike. Please come support Laura and all the amazing campers graduating the 2009 RRFC at the world famous Whiskey A-Go-Go. Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp will showcase their campers in a BATTLE OF THE BANDS night after each camp session ends. The first camp is a three-day camp running November 12-15 and a five-day camp running November 17-22 – still time to join!

If you still wish to join the camp there is still time – Headliners this year are Meat Loaf, Ace Frehley formerly KISS & Jon Anderson of Yes.