In Lavender Town, a ghostly spirit resides in the Pokemon Tower. Trainers mourn over their beloved departed but are terrified of this unidentifiable and vengeful spirit. A brave, determined cubone runs through the tower in search of something. It is revealed that the spirit haunting the tower is no other than his departed mother who had been worried about him even after his passing.

On February 2012, my mother lost her battle to Stage 4 colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer. She worked hard to hide her sickness and did not reveal to her family that she was diagnosed until 2010. The doctors gave her two years to live. The time we had with her quickly passed by and her health gradually decreased over the years. She went from being able to walk to bedridden and a bag of bones over the course of two years. For a whole year she endured multiple sessions of chemotherapy and spent several hours in the hospital. The doctor who treated her was also battling cancer. I watched her cheerful demeanor turn into defeat as the cancer was malignant and had already spread to several parts of her body. During this time my family took a lot of sacrifices to spend as much time as possible with her. Although those two years passed by so quickly, our family became closer than ever. I still grieve even after a whole decade without her.

Her birthday is on October 31, which is Halloween. To celebrate her life and to contribute to the research and prevention of Colorectal Cancer, 40% of the proceeds (approximately $3 per sale after cost of production) from Always With You during the month of October and onwards will be donated to Fight Colorectal Cancer charity foundation EIN: 20-2622550 . This may be extended for an indefinite amount of time. Cancer is a scary thing but it shouldnt be. As a community we can work together to help prevent and identify early stage cancer through screening both ourselves and our loved ones. More information about Fight Colorectal Cancer can be found here https://fightcrc.funraise.org/

Spot Reflective Sticker: When exposed to flash at night, Marowak lights up in an embrace for her child. Although she is no longer around, she still watches over him.

Air Freshener: Lavender scented to pay a homage to Lavender Town. These air fresheners last about a month depending on the size of the space it is opened in.

Sticker is sponsored by BloodArtisan and KunaiKollective.

Current funds raised 9/29/2023: $408 (in conjunction with BloodArtisan)

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"Regular screening, beginning at age 45, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer and finding it early. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that adults age 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal cancer. The Task Force recommends that adults age 76 to 85 talk to their doctor about screening." -CDC.gov

"Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is: about 1 in 23 (4.3%) for men and 1 in 25 (4.0%) for women. A number of other factors (described in Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors) can also affect your risk for developing colorectal cancer.In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and in women, and the second most common cause of cancer deaths when numbers for men and women are combined. It's expected to cause about 52,580 deaths during 2022.

The death rate (the number of deaths per 100,000 people per year) from colorectal cancer has been dropping in both men and women for several decades. There are a number of likely reasons for this. One reason is that colorectal polyps are now being found more often by screening and removed before they can develop into cancers, or cancers are being found earlier when they are easier to treat. In addition, treatments for colorectal cancer have improved over the last few decades. As a result, there are now more than 1.5 million survivors of colorectal cancer in the United States. Although the overall death rate has continued to drop, deaths from colorectal cancer among people younger than 55 have increased 1% per year from 2008 to 2017." -Cancer.org