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Expand the Impact of the 2024 Rural Gone Urban Foundation Scholarship Program

Discover how the Rural Gone Urban Foundation is transforming the educational landscape for brave and strong women from rural communities. With scholarships awarded in increments of $1,000, this program is breaking down barriers and opening doors to higher education opportunities. Learn more about eligibility criteria and how you can support the next generation of leaders. Join us in empowering brave futures today

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Rural Gone Urban Foundation Announces 2024 No-GPA-Required Scholarships

The Rural Gone Urban Foundation Scholarship aims to support students like Brooke, who demonstrate perseverance, grit, and passion in their pursuit of higher education. Open to rural female students attending public, private, or homeschooling institutions, the scholarship places no emphasis on GPA but values work ethic excellence and financial need.

"We believe that every student, regardless of their academic standing, deserves the opportunity to invest in themselves through education," remarked Brooke Taylor, Chair of the Rural Gone Urban Foundation. "Our goal is to provide support and resources to those who embody bravery and determination in the face of challenges.

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The Rural Gone Urban Foundation Announces Annual Golf Tournament Seeking Sponsorships

Are you ready to tee off for a cause? Get your clubs ready because Rural Gone Urban Foundation is thrilled to announce our upcoming Gone Golf golf tournament! It's time to hit the greens and make a positive impact in our community.

Join us on May 18 at Cimarron Trails in Perkins, Okla., for a day filled with golf, camaraderie, and philanthropy. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a casual golfer, this tournament is for you. With exciting challenges and prizes awaiting, it's bound to be a day to remember.

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Walking into the Hospital Prepared

This post is written by Kate Williams, who is an estate planning attorney. This is not to be construed as legal advice, but just some good practical guidance to anyone who is having a procedure of any kind done in a medical setting.

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Pinktober 101: A Guide to Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Corporate America knows the value of a good public relations campaign. They love to appear charitable. What could be easier than putting a pink ribbon on a product? The appearance of saving women. After all, everyone knows someone who has had breast cancer. They claim a percentage of profits go to a breast cancer charity.

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Thoughts on Cold Cap Therapy From Someone Who did it

A lot of folks say that fretting about your hair at a time when you are facing a potential death sentence is vain. A little bit, yes. But that sentiment is overly dismissive. It’s more about control.

With cancer, you lose control of so many aspects of your life. You lose your freedom, your time, your hopes and dreams are all hanging in the balance and suddenly you are not even sure if you can see your kids go to kindergarten or graduate high school.

It’s about control. It’s about privacy. It’s about options. It’s about dignity.

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First-Hand Account of Cold Capping During Cancer Treatment

Kate Williams was 37 years old and her kids were ages eight, five, and nine weeks old when she was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2019 while on a family vacation in Disney World during her postpartum season following the birth of her third child, Penny Lane. Her active treatment and surgery continued into the beginning of a global pandemic, which greatly altered her cold-capping experience.

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Why I shaved my head before Starting chemo

I couldn’t imagine spending more than one shower crying because another clump of hair was falling out on cancer’s terms - and not mine. Add on weeks of picking up hair all over the house, and I’m not on board for those kind of shenanigans.

That’s a hard unsubscribe for me.

Cancer showed up uninvited, so I’m not giving it any wiggle room to run the show. That seems rude, honestly.

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