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Eight Riders, 3,000 Miles, One Purpose: Helping Raise Funds to End Blood Cancers
May 27, 2014
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"Lisa, your grandfather has leukemia.”
Every five minutes someone in the United States is diagnosed with blood cancer and hears the life-changing diagnosis that my family heard in 1990. We lost him to the devastating disease three months later. He was just 63.
When The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was initially founded, a blood cancer diagnosis was almost always fatal. Thanks in large part to innovative research funded by LLS, survival rates have quadrupled for blood cancer patients – meaning so many families have not had to endure the tragic loss that my family did.
So you can understand my passion and commitment to LLS - the world’s leading charity organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. LLS's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
My personal commitment to LLS led me to be part of the 2012 Georgia Chain Gang, an 8-person cycling team that successfully completed Race Across America (RAAM) – covering 3,000 miles and 170,000 vertical feet of climbing in six days and raising almost $175,000 for LLS. To all of my friends, family and colleagues who supported our efforts in 2012, THANK YOU!
I am honored to once again be taking on the challenge of RAAM – known as the world’s toughest bicycle race – as part of the 2014 Georgia Chain Gang … this time with the ambitious goal of raising more than $250,000 for LLS. Starting on June 14th, we’ll race non-stop from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD … all in the name of a cure.
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN ... AND CAN HELP ME MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BLOOD CANCERS.
I have a personal goal of raising more than $12,500 for the cause - and I hope you will make a tax-deductible donation in support of my efforts.
We are truly pedaling with a purpose – and I thank you in advance for your generosity and support!- Lisa
Mark Antebi
Tue Mar 11 11:46:47 EDT 2014
Megan Rock
Sun Mar 23 08:23:14 EDT 2014
Laura Rouse
Wed May 28 11:51:53 EDT 2014
Heidi Moriarty
Tue Jun 03 08:00:51 EDT 2014
Pam Clemmons
Tue Jun 17 07:24:34 EDT 2014
carol booth
Mon Jun 09 11:51:01 EDT 2014
Mary Smith
Thu Jun 19 12:45:08 EDT 2014
Karen Rowlette
Thu Jun 19 03:36:43 EDT 2014
Molly Rose
Tue May 20 01:25:45 EDT 2014
Georgia McGuffey
Tue May 20 10:28:34 EDT 2014
Rick Ross
Mon May 19 05:41:58 EDT 2014
Scott Chalk
Wed May 14 10:00:41 EDT 2014
Sene
Sat May 10 06:03:06 EDT 2014
cathy boardman
Tue Apr 22 11:01:31 EDT 2014
kelly schiffer
Wed Apr 02 11:57:09 EDT 2014
Tom Baker
Tue Apr 01 07:53:34 EDT 2014
Kathy and Jeff Hatala
Sun Mar 30 08:27:09 EDT 2014
Michael Howell
Fri Mar 28 08:21:53 EDT 2014
MARY ANNE MELEAR
Mon Mar 24 02:44:07 EDT 2014
John Allario
Sat Mar 22 10:30:10 EDT 2014
Douglas Lindauer
Fri Mar 21 11:05:42 EDT 2014
Amanda Fehr
Wed Mar 12 10:02:43 EDT 2014
Heather Baldino
Tue Mar 04 11:46:39 EST 2014
Jennifer Mirgorod
Tue Feb 04 12:46:45 EST 2014
Shannon Ponsell Parkerson
Tue Feb 04 10:51:26 EST 2014
Julie Eichenberg
Tue Feb 04 10:14:32 EST 2014
The Lavenders
Tue Feb 04 09:25:19 EST 2014
Megan Leahy
Fri Jan 24 11:53:54 EST 2014
Mike Haslam
Tue May 20 03:07:47 EDT 2014