Racing to Save Lives

Hey Friends and Family!

As most of you know, I've recently lost 45 pounds and have been working diligently to live a healthy lifestyle. Now that I'm close to meeting my weight loss goal, I've decided to make a new one - completeing the Nike Women's Half Marathon on October 17th, 2010 in San Francisco. Six months ago, I balked at the idea of running 13.1 miles but I want to accomplish this goal and make a difference in the lives of others while completing my personal goal.

I''m training to participate in the Nike Women's Half Marathon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. We are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of Ja'Naya. She is currently battling against leukemia and winning!

As I run I will think of Ja'Naya's strength. I will also remember my Aunt Helen and her daughter who were unable to win their battle against Leukemia. It is my hope that one day there will be a cure for these diseases.

Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission to fiind a cure. I would like to meet my goal by August 6th that way I can focus on training.

$500 can help pay for 12 anti-nausea pills for a patient on chemotherapy

$400 will help pay for 1 lab chemistry

$300 will assist with 1 round of radiation treatment co-pays

$250 will help pay for 1 IV therapy session co-pay

$200 will pay for 1 lab test co-pay

$100 will pay for 1 round trip per day for 5 days for a patient living in rural Georgia to drive to treatment in Atlanta

$42 will pay for 1 anti-nausea pill for a person in treatment

$30 allows 1 patient to make a First Connection with a trained peer volunteer.

$20 will help pay for 1 round trip per day for 5 days of treatment at a facility for an urban patient.

$5 will cover the costs to send a packet to a newly diagnosed patient, which includes information on support and their specific disease.

I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!