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My Fundraising Page
Apr 29, 2008 by Amy Polk
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Race day is almost here!
*** 10/15 UPDATE: Thanks for coming to my fundraising page- the big day is finally here! The Nike Women's Marathon is this Sunday in San Franciso. I can't believe I'm about to run a Marathon through the hills of San Francisco! Thanks to all of you who have donated. For those of you who haven't- there is still time to donate to this great cause. Any amount is appreciated.
***8/25 UPDATE: So the blog is up and running again- thanks to the fine folks at Google who no longer think I'm spam! Thanks to all of you who continue to donate- your support means the world to me and I can attest from personal experience that when the going gets tough (as it did around mile 11 this week,) the knowledge that I'm running for such a great cause with so many wonderful people supporting me really does get me through. THANK YOU!
***8/11 UPDATE: Hey Guys- For some reason, blogger has marked me as a spam blog (no idea why,) so theworldaccordingtopolk.blogspot.com is offline at the moment. I was originally told 48 hours and it would be up and running again, but we're now at day 4, so I'm not sure what to say. I've filed several complaints, so I guess I just have to be patient. Rest assured I've got a couple updates to post once it is up and running again, so please check back! A little teaser- the next one will be about the Olympics and also running 9.5 miles!
Also, you guys are AWESOME! I met the $5,000 goal, so I'm going to up it to up it incrimentally now as goals get met. I am so proud of all the money we've raised together to fight Leukemia & Lymphoma!
***6/22 UPDATE: You guys are so awesome and the fundraising is going so well that I'm upping my goal again to $5,000! I really appreciate everyone's generosity and I know that we can keep raising money for this great cause!
***6/14 UPDATE! I am happy to report that thanks to the generosity of those who have already donated, I've exceeded my original fundraising minimum of $3,200, so I've raised my goal up to $4,200! So keep spreading the word so we can raise even more money for this important cause!
Thanks to those who have donated offlne by mailing me a check. If you'd prefer to donate this way, send me an email (amypolk@yahoo.com) and I'll send you the address.
Anyone who knows me is probably shocked to see that I'm running a marathon, but I am proof positive that if you set your mind to it, you can do just about anything! I started running last fall and competed in my first 5k in December. Then I decided- I want to do something I never thought I'd ever be able to do, AND I want to raise money for a really good cause in the process!
I've chosen to run the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco with Team In Training, to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It's a cause near and dear to my heart, because my beautiful 6 year old cousin Ashley was diagnosed June 13, 2007 with ALL T-cell Leukemia. She is currently in the maintenance phase of treatment- she has been really brave and tough and is kicking Leukemia's butt!
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 all individuals who are battling blood cancers, but especially for my cousin Ashley. 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. You can donate with confidence that the money you donate will go directly to research and support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!
No donation is too small; any amount is so helpful in fighting this disease!
I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. You can also read my training blog here:
http://theworldaccordingtopolk.blogspot.com
If you'd like to read more about Ashley's battle, you can read her story here:
Thanks for your support!
Amy
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My Fundraising Total
Raised: $3,130.00 | Goal: $5,600.00
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My Thanks To
| Katy Kyle | $100.00 |
| Anjali Raval | $100.00 |
| Andrew and Erin Oliver | $100.00 |
| Noah Reddell | $100.00 |
| James Cannella | $100.00 |
| Liz and Paul Smith | $100.00 |
| cecilia fontaine | $100.00 |
| Darryl & Mary-Lynn Polk | $100.00 |
| marilyn Collier | $100.00 |
| Dede & Pat Callaway | $100.00 |
| Carol and Bill Wingo | $100.00 |
| Amy Troendly | $75.00 |
| Amy and Tony Galvez | $50.00 |
| Kelly Ellis | $50.00 |
| Rebecca Vescovo | $50.00 |
| Mary Jurey | $50.00 |
| Martha Sharpton | $50.00 |
| Jason and Erica Pellerin | $50.00 |
| Bronwen Gregory | $50.00 |
| Debbie Kozar | $50.00 |
| Mike Mauro | $50.00 |
| Cristina and Stephen Cox | $50.00 |
| Robert McDonald | $50.00 |
| Amanda Gray | $50.00 |
| Sandra Carlman | $50.00 |
| Melvin Polk | $50.00 |
| Jen Butler | $50.00 |
| Michael Simon | $50.00 |
| Mary Lauren Eubank | $50.00 |
| David Lessoff | $50.00 |
| Marsha Roberts | $50.00 |
| Staci Wingo | $50.00 |
| Donna Callaway | $50.00 |
| Amy Polk | $50.00 |
| Steve and Kelly Deman | $45.00 |
| Janette Baxa | $35.00 |
| Reid Prichard | $35.00 |
| Jeannie Long | $35.00 |
| Lisa Jenkins | $35.00 |
| GE Foundation | $25.00 |
| Joanna Rubiner | $25.00 |
| julia rubiner | $25.00 |
| David Fortin | $25.00 |
| Jennifer Jones | $25.00 |
| Abbie Conlee | $25.00 |
| Clare Surgeson | $25.00 |
| Anonymous | $25.00 |
| Raymond & Maurice Stanfor... | $25.00 |
| Lori Jackson | $25.00 |
| Sabrina Smith | $25.00 |
| Amanda & Danny Ornelas | $25.00 |
| TRAVIS HOPPER | $25.00 |
| Victoria Torchia | $25.00 |
| Kevin and Brooke Manuel | $25.00 |
| EVONNE KIMBALL | $25.00 |
| Aimee Lirette | $25.00 |
| Lucille Callaway | $25.00 |
| Jeanne Hart | $20.00 |
| Karen G. Hernandez | |
| Matt and Ellen Evans | |
| Briana Carman |
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Carol and Bill Wingo
Mon Jun 02 05:21:10 EDT 2008
Lucille Callaway
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Donna Callaway
Tue Jun 03 08:11:42 EDT 2008
Dede & Pat Callaway
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marilyn Collier
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Briana Carman
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Aimee Lirette
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Darryl & Mary-Lynn Polk
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Staci Wingo
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Marsha Roberts
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EVONNE KIMBALL
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Kevin and Brooke Manuel
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Amanda & Danny Ornelas
Tue Jun 10 01:01:22 EDT 2008
Lisa Jenkins
Tue Jun 10 07:58:54 EDT 2008
Melvin Polk
Fri Jun 13 02:42:10 EDT 2008
Sabrina Smith
Fri Jun 13 01:25:06 EDT 2008
Lori Jackson
Fri Jun 13 08:13:58 EDT 2008
Sandra Carlman
Sun Jun 15 04:43:19 EDT 2008
Raymond & Maurice Stanford
Mon Jun 16 10:04:11 EDT 2008
Liz and Paul Smith
Tue Jun 17 11:54:26 EDT 2008
James Cannella
Sun Jun 22 06:18:00 EDT 2008
Noah Reddell
Thu Jul 10 12:33:08 EDT 2008
Abbie Conlee
Wed Jul 16 12:48:44 EDT 2008
Jennifer Jones
Wed Jul 16 01:08:14 EDT 2008
Jeanne Hart
Wed Jul 16 01:52:42 EDT 2008
David Fortin
Wed Jul 16 06:01:00 EDT 2008
Jeannie Long
Wed Jul 16 07:38:24 EDT 2008
julia rubiner
Sat Jul 19 07:49:55 EDT 2008
Andrew and Erin Oliver
Fri Jul 25 07:53:33 EDT 2008
Cristina and Stephen Cox
Sun Jul 27 08:44:30 EDT 2008
Joanna Rubiner
Sun Aug 03 05:49:11 EDT 2008
Bronwen Gregory
Wed Aug 13 02:27:38 EDT 2008
Anjali Raval
Wed Aug 13 03:17:12 EDT 2008
Katy Kyle
Mon Aug 25 03:48:39 EDT 2008