The Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge has partnered with Ford to fight against breast cancer. She is releasing a new single through a Ford website to help raise funds for breast cancer research and awareness.
Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. She wrote "I Run For Life" about her battle with the disease and continuing support of women who are afflicted.
For years, Melissa Etheridge has inspired and empowered with her musical sensibility and strong persona. Now she is using her talents to educate and support women in the fight against breast cancer, a disease she has struggled with for the past year. With the support of Ford Motor Company, Etheridge will release a new song to raise funds to support breast cancer charities.
The single, titled "I Run For Life," will be available for 99 cents through iTunes on http://www.fordcares.com/ The download price will be donated to breast cancer research and awareness. "I Run For Life" chronicles Etheridge's struggle with the disease and her courageous fight towards recovery. The song's title is a reference to the Komen Race for the Cure, a worldwide race series attended by more than 1 million breast cancer survivors and supporters to help raise funds for breast cancer awareness and research.
"When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was a devastating blow to me and my family, but I knew I had to fight," said Etheridge. "Ford approached me to help with their breast cancer awareness efforts, and I was ecstatic to lend my music as a weapon to fight the disease. Writing songs was part of my therapy, and I hope women everywhere will be inspired by the music and lyrics." |
