Can you believe I'm competing in my THIRD MARATHON?
I hope you have a few minutes today to read this and consider this request. Although I signed up for the Nike Women's Marathon about a month ago, I wanted to wait until I'd started my training before I sent out my first emails and letters to ask for your support. After restarting my official training with a 4-mile training walk tonight, and with today being Mother's Day, it seems like the perfect time to honor the memory of my mom, Judith Nichols.
Join me on October 17, 2010, for the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco.
As most of you know, I lost my mom, Judith Nichols, to non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in June 2008 when she was just 60 years old. Upon her diagnosis, my mom selected her “charity of choice” as the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The best way for me to support her in her fight against lymphoma was to raise funds through Team In Team (TNT), the endurance athletics fundraising arm of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Along with my dad and my sister, I'm happy to say that I'll be competing in San Francisco in October at the Nike Women's Marathon.
Adults are diagnosed with blood cancers 10 times more often than children and yet adults only have a 46% survival rate compared to 87% for children.
Through the support of many friends and families members, I not only competed in but completed the Baltimore Marathon (October 2008). In June 2009, I was blessed to share my marathon experience with my sister, my dad and my TNT teammates from Central PA. In fact - when dad and I crossed the finish line together, we had the same time to the second! (Thanks Dad!)
Completing these marathons in memory of My Mom has left a lasting impression on me. So much so.... that I am doing it again!
My personal fundraising goal for this event is $7,000. Why? Because if I reach that goal, I will have raised over $20,000 to fight blood cancers - all with help of generous friends, family, and donors like you.
Please help me finish my fundraising by June 28! Gifts of $25 are just as important as gifts of $100.
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Please support my efforts to fundraise for LLS through a gift on my secure website:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/cpa/nikesf10/jwarrensq2
Donations are 100% tax deductible and we need every penny to find a cure for blood cancers.
On behalf of LLS and my family and the many families struggling with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and blood cancers, THANK YOU again for your support!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
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What a nice tribute to your mom, and what a great way to honor her memory. I am sure that she would be proud. Thanks for doing TNT, and good luck with this coming season. Art in Virginia.
ReplyDeleteWe're so proud of you and your quest in honor of your mom. Thank you for keeping her memory alive. Much love, Aunt Rita and Uncle Robert
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