On April 29th, a friend asked me to run the Nike Women’s Marathon with her to support cancer research through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). My initial thought was, “only crazy people run marathons”. During the next week, I continued to think about it and the millions of people who are affected by cancer. I realized what an amazing opportunity I have – to push body, mind and spirit, while raising money to help other people. Who hasn’t been affected by cancer? We all have friends, co-workers, or family who have suffered from this illness and I’m tired of feeling helpless on the sidelines, it’s time for me to help do something about it.
On Monday, May 7, 20012, I signed up to run the Nike Women’s Marathon with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training (TNT) program and I am very excited about this new challenge! What I once called crazy, I now realize is passion, drive and purpose. Thinking of all the families who have been and will be helped by LLS gives me motivation – on the hot days, the rainy ones, the 6am Saturday mornings when I’d rather stay in bed - to get up and go run.
Over the next 5 months I will be raising money to fund the mission of LLS: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. I have committed myself to run and have agreed to raise a minimum of $3,200 to help in the fight against blood cancers.
I ask that you please join me in this fight against cancer- be a part of this journey. I need your support and encouragement, as well as your assistance in helping me reach my fundraising goal. Together, we can reach the finish line. Together, we can be crazy for a cause.
Danielle
Donations are tax-deductible. 75% of every dollar we raise will go directly to support research and financial assistance to the families in our country struggling with the financial burden of treatment.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Tax ID# 13-5644916
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