My Fundraising Page

Jun 28, 2008

Steve is Racing to Save Lives



Welcome to Steve's Team In Training home page!



Evan Hutchison (below), Bear Scout of Pack 2 in the Bill Hart District (Saugus), was diagnosed with leukemia in May of 2007. This diagnosis came three weeks prior to his eighth birthday. He just celebrated his 9th birthday on May 27th. This was his second birthday in a row that he was unable to have a party with all his friends, due to his non-existent immune system.



I'm training to participate in an endurance event, the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on September 14th, as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. I'll be swimming a half mile in the ocean (yes, open water!), bike riding 18 miles and then, as if that weren't enough, running 4 miles! It's going to be grueling but exciting and for a worthwhile cause. And did I mention the training? Almost 4 months of workouts 5-6 days a week just for this! And I may "upgrade" to the Pacific Grove Triathlon that same weekend (0.96 mile swim/24 mile bike/6 mile run) if I can raise enough funds and handle the swim (the hardest part for me).



All of us on 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 Evan and all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people 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. No donation is too small!



I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress or you can read all about it on my blog. Thanks for your support!



Here are some of the things your donation accomplishes:



$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.

$50 makes a Family Support group possible with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.

$100 equals 10 Kaiser visit co-pays or can supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.

$300 equals parking for 6 weeks of daily radiation treatments at UCLA/Children’s Hospital.

$400 is transportation for one out-of-state bone marrow donor or covers the 20% co-pay on a month’s supply of Gleevec.

$500 allows the Patient Financial Aid program to reimburse up to $500 per year to help cover costs of transportation, drugs and various treatments not covered by insurance.

$1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team.

$2,000 is one month supply of Gleevec.

$5,000 is transportation for 13 out of state bone marrow donors.

$10,000 equals patients getting 10 weeks of Kaiser co-pay.

$15,000 brings about 50 volunteers getting trained to provide support to new patients.

$20,000 is 1 year of Children's Hospital parking fees for 100 patients.

$25,000 equals a 1 year supply Gleevec.

$50,000 equals 100 - $500 stipend given to 100 patients.

$75,000 allows 50 patients to get access to a teleconference re. their cancer.

$100,000 or more can fund one or more research grants!

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

"Way to go! Congratulations on this undertaking. What an inspiration you are! Phyllis & Sandy Beim"
Phyllis & Sandy Beim
Sun Jun 15 02:50:15 EDT 2008
"Good Luck! We know you can do it! Steve, Robin, Nicole & Jessica"
Robin Ligerman
Tue Jun 17 11:37:19 EDT 2008
"Swim, Bike and run like the wind!"
Darryl Silver
Wed Jun 18 01:13:20 EDT 2008
"Good luck Steve!"
Kevin Bromber
Thu Jun 19 04:51:55 EDT 2008
"Great cause. Thank you for stepping up to the challenge. Rooting for you in the race. -AB"
Andy Brauer
Sat Jun 28 03:40:13 EDT 2008
"Kudos on your dedication to training, and contributing to an excellent cause."
Craig Rubin
Mon Jul 7 07:36:16 EDT 2008
"Thanks Steve for making the world a better place."
Yan Huang
Wed Jul 16 02:42:35 EDT 2008
"Good luck!"
Diana Mark
Thu Jul 17 09:54:27 EDT 2008
"Go Steve Go!"
Willie Sakai
Mon Jul 21 12:57:24 EDT 2008

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

Andy Brauer $125.00
Robert & Dalia M... $100.00
Josh de la Cuesta $100.00
Scott Sachs $100.00
Phyllis & Sandy ... $100.00

Supporter Comments

"Way to go! Congratulations on this undertaking. What an inspiration you are! Phyllis & Sandy Beim"
Phyllis & Sandy Beim
Sun Jun 15 02:50:15 EDT 2008
"Good Luck! We know you can do it! Steve, Robin, Nicole & Jessica"
Robin Ligerman
Tue Jun 17 11:37:19 EDT 2008
"Swim, Bike and run like the wind!"
Darryl Silver
Wed Jun 18 01:13:20 EDT 2008
"Good luck Steve!"
Kevin Bromber
Thu Jun 19 04:51:55 EDT 2008
"Great cause. Thank you for stepping up to the challenge. Rooting for you in the race. -AB"
Andy Brauer
Sat Jun 28 03:40:13 EDT 2008
"Kudos on your dedication to training, and contributing to an excellent cause."
Craig Rubin
Mon Jul 7 07:36:16 EDT 2008
"Thanks Steve for making the world a better place."
Yan Huang
Wed Jul 16 02:42:35 EDT 2008
"Good luck!"
Diana Mark
Thu Jul 17 09:54:27 EDT 2008
"Go Steve Go!"
Willie Sakai
Mon Jul 21 12:57:24 EDT 2008