My Fundraising Page

Mar 05, 2012

Welcome to my Team In Training home page.


I'm training to participate in the 2012 Illinois Marathon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. This will be my sixth marathon and all of us on the Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers but especially in honor of Ronald Pranaitis, my father-in-law, who has been battling leukemia since 2007 and is a source of inspiration for me. Also in loving memory of Miguel AngelOrtíz, my little cousin who left us way too early. They and all others battling blood cancers are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!


Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission. You can make a tax-deductible donation right here and do something that helps change lives.


The power of your gift


$ 100 Helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to

carrying out their search for cures.


$ 75 Average cost of tissue typing to become a bone marrow donor.


$ 50 Provides a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can

be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.


$ 40 Will educate 4 school employees on how to ease the transition back to school for a child with cancer.


$ 25 Provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.


As always, all donations will get my utmost appreciation and get you the great feeling of helping a cause that changes and saves thousands of lives every year.


Here are some pictures from my previous marathons. Check back for pictures from the upcoming winter training season.


My first marathon: 2008 Chicago Marathon


My second marathon: 2009 Chicago Marathon (personal best... so far)



My third marathon: 2010 Illinois Marathon



My fourth marathon: 2010 Chicago Marathon (hanging out with Tristan Awesome Bond)


My fifth marathon: 2011 Illinos Marathon (Showing off my bling wih the amazing Abby Misko and Siamak Mostoufi, two of my best running buddies)



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


GO TEAM!!!

Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Supporter Comments

"Thanks, Omar."
Ann Rainey
Wed Dec 14 01:45:00 EST 2011
"Omar- best of luck in the winter training! I am still trying to arrange to have someone watch the baby... I miss all of you so much. GO TEAM! Hope I can keep up with you when I come back."
Tatyana Baumgartner
Tue Dec 20 04:26:33 EST 2011
"Thanks for all of your support, Coach! Go TEAM!"
2011 Fall Season Participants
Fri Jan 13 04:45:32 EST 2012
"Thank you for coaching and fundraising for Team in Training. You are an inspiration!"
Anonymous
Thu Apr 19 10:46:24 EDT 2012

My Fundraising Total

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Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

My Thanks To

Omar Gutierrez $500.00
Anonymous $300.00
$272.17
Anonymous $250.00
Anonymous $100.00
Ann Rainey $50.00
teresa boucas $26.63
2011 Fall Season Par... $26.20
Tatyana Baumgartner $25.00

Supporter Comments

"Thanks, Omar."
Ann Rainey
Wed Dec 14 01:45:00 EST 2011
"Omar- best of luck in the winter training! I am still trying to arrange to have someone watch the baby... I miss all of you so much. GO TEAM! Hope I can keep up with you when I come back."
Tatyana Baumgartner
Tue Dec 20 04:26:33 EST 2011
"Thanks for all of your support, Coach! Go TEAM!"
2011 Fall Season Participants
Fri Jan 13 04:45:32 EST 2012
"Thank you for coaching and fundraising for Team in Training. You are an inspiration!"
Anonymous
Thu Apr 19 10:46:24 EDT 2012