My Fundraising Page

Apr 08, 2013

Welcome to my Team In Training home page in support of my running the Boston Marathon!! My training is complete with 410 miles of running/walking and 50 hours of cross training completed. So just a marathon to go!!


I have a mission-to help find cures and more effective treatments for blood cancers. Most of you don't know that my grandmother died of Leukemia. So in her honor and to celebrate my 50th birthday year, I started training with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training organization. Now I just turned 51 and my bib number is 22,051 for race day. Coincidence - I think not!


I am honestly stunned at all the support I have received from friends and family so far who have helped me reach my $5,000 goal. But don't stop now as you can still make a difference to help eliminate blood cancers!


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

"LUXE Travel is a great partner of John Henry Downing!!! "
LUXE Travel Management
Wed Nov 14 07:45:57 EST 2012
"Go Little Bro!"
Molly & Scott Forman
Thu Nov 15 04:11:10 EST 2012
"Go John!!!!"
Cindy Burgess
Thu Nov 15 08:47:26 EST 2012
"Good luck John....very worthy cause"
Gary Leach
Mon Nov 19 09:06:06 EST 2012
"Good Luck John! Mike King"
Michael King
Mon Nov 26 11:34:37 EST 2012
"From your children who you didn't get to know. Joyce Marie, Joanne Elizabeth, John Henry"
John Downing
Tue Nov 27 11:57:31 EST 2012
"Good luck John!"
Barb Young
Wed Nov 28 11:51:48 EST 2012
"Go for it, John! Great job!"
JAMES MENGE
Thu Nov 29 08:56:46 EST 2012
"In memory of a dear friend! Thank you John for running for all those who have suffered aad are still suffering from these diseases! Jill Robinson"
Jill Robinson
Fri Nov 30 08:00:58 EST 2012
"Best to you John!"
Carol Ayala
Fri Nov 30 08:46:38 EST 2012
"Best of luck on your running voyage ! I'm in awe of anyone who runs (without being chased). Happy Holidays dear friend!"
Shannon Crouse
Fri Nov 30 09:00:12 EST 2012
"Go John Go!!!!"
Gretchen Weber
Fri Nov 30 09:13:35 EST 2012
"for my friend Nancy Hagel who is fighting Leukemia in the hospital - GO John!"
Kelli Houlihan
Fri Nov 30 12:05:11 EST 2012
"A great race for a great cause."
Russ and Debbie Manies
Fri Nov 30 06:11:58 EST 2012
"You have itchy feet... Globe,trotter"
Marie Lavallee
Fri Nov 30 06:43:14 EST 2012
"good luck, john"
Anonymous user
Mon Dec 3 11:29:20 EST 2012
"Good luck. Make every 50 year old proud!"
Barbara Helzlsouer
Tue Dec 4 10:00:08 EST 2012
"Way to go, John!"
Sandra Soellner
Tue Dec 4 04:41:07 EST 2012
"Way to go, John! Hope you and the family are well."
ellen keszler
Wed Dec 5 10:06:13 EST 2012
"Way to go John! My nephew is a Leukemia survivor so this is near and dear to my heart. Good luck in the marathon!!!"
Kathy Morgan
Fri Dec 7 12:40:44 EST 2012
"In memory of my mother, Judy Houser, who died in 1998 of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after surviving 22 years with the disease. Thanks for your initiative, John."
Brian Houser
Fri Dec 7 09:39:14 EST 2012
"What a great tribute to your Grandmother and an impressive way to mark your 50th. Best of luck, John."
Anonymous user
Fri Dec 7 01:27:37 EST 2012
"In Memory Of a Dear and Wonderful Family Member, John Blake. "
Phillip Kancel
Mon Dec 10 07:45:45 EST 2012
"Good Luck John and may the force be with you on Run Day!! "
Andrea Tate
Tue Dec 11 09:32:46 EST 2012
"Good one John!"
Dawna Code
Tue Dec 11 12:39:47 EST 2012
"Go John Go! What a great thing you are doing!"
Sophia Mihos
Wed Dec 12 09:13:34 EST 2012
"John We are sorry that this dreadful disease took your mum but thanks for raising money for research in this area. My husband's mum is a survivor and now 84. "
Julie Dent
Thu Dec 13 06:05:03 EST 2012
"john -- good luck on the run. it's a powerful analogy to the run to cure leukemia dn lymphona. Good work. george lynch"
george lynch
Fri Dec 14 08:58:55 EST 2012
"Go John GO!"
Charlie Lanman
Fri Dec 14 11:19:52 EST 2012
"Go John go! What a meaningful goal to mark your 50th and also honor your grandmother. You make us proud :-)"
Lisa Canaday
Tue Dec 18 09:36:43 EST 2012
"Great cause, John!"
Charles Loop
Tue Dec 18 10:28:51 EST 2012
"Thanks for doing this, John. Leukemia has also affected my family so run for a cure! And celebrate those 50 years! Kathy O"
Kathy O'Shaughnessy
Wed Dec 19 09:31:17 EST 2012
"Better you than me (: "
Tim Green
Wed Dec 19 12:58:14 EST 2012
"Don't stub your toe the day before!"
Mark Downing
Wed Dec 19 04:17:14 EST 2012
"Thanks John!"
Diane Dickman
Wed Dec 19 04:20:15 EST 2012
"Go John!"
Andreanne Lavallee
Wed Dec 19 05:42:50 EST 2012
"Go Dad!"
John Henry Downing
Wed Dec 19 06:51:33 EST 2012
"Good Luck John..Best wishes to you and your family for a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
Gail Piehl
Sun Dec 23 09:20:01 EST 2012
"Wishing you the best in your Training and Race!! -Stacey Mack"
Stacey Mack
Fri Dec 28 10:44:22 EST 2012
"Happy to help. Good luck with the race! "
Maria Fernandez
Sat Dec 29 10:00:19 EST 2012
"Good luck John!"
Susan Romer
Mon Dec 31 03:40:46 EST 2012
"John, good luck and what a worthy reason for running. No stopping in any coffee shops along the way :)"
Paul Scofield
Thu Jan 3 12:02:39 EST 2013
"Good luck on your PR. Stay safe. Aliso Viejo Family Medicine"
Henry Leung
Mon Feb 18 06:58:24 EST 2013
"Go get'm John"
Michael Pape
Sun Mar 3 10:30:36 EST 2013
"Good luck on the run. Break the 3hr mark!"
Brett Downing
Tue Mar 12 11:04:00 EDT 2013
"Awesome cause and event. Connie and I wish you the best. "
John Carter
Wed Mar 13 09:16:08 EDT 2013
"Good Luck John!"
Laura Roth
Fri Mar 15 05:21:53 EDT 2013
"Hola John - wish you luck on the marathon!"
Dushyanth Bharadwaj
Sat Mar 16 07:25:50 EDT 2013
"Good luck John"
James McNair
Fri Apr 5 12:48:14 EDT 2013
"Run John run, in memory of our family and friends that are or have suffered from this illness. Thank you for doing your part towards finding a cure. "
Phillip Kancel
Mon Apr 8 04:19:29 EDT 2013

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

John Downing $500.00
LUXE Travel Manageme... $500.00
Andreanne Lavallee $150.00
Mark Downing $100.00
Bob Clark $100.00
Brian Houser $100.00
Kelli Houlihan $100.00
Barb Dinger $100.00
Dave Goddard $100.00
Laura Roth $50.00
Phillip Kancel $50.00
Brett Downing $50.00
Marcie Karavakis $50.00
Henry Leung $50.00
Paul Scofield $50.00
John Henry Downing $50.00
Julie Dent $50.00
Phillip Kancel $50.00
Sherri Schwebach $50.00
Gretchen Weber $50.00
Jill Robinson $50.00
Michael King $50.00
Phillip Kancel $38.00
Diane Dickman $36.00
John Carter $25.00
Michael Pape $25.00
Maria Fernandez $25.00
Dan Lookabill $25.00
Toby Yelle $25.00
Lisa Canaday $25.00
Dan Welch $25.00
Charlie Lanman $25.00
Kathy Morgan $25.00
Russ and Debbie Mani... $25.00
Shannon Crouse $25.00
Patti Cahill $25.00
Robert Winkler $25.00
Team WECAN
JAMES MENGE
James McNair
Tim Green
Kathy O'Shaughnessy
Sarajane Frederick
Sophia Mihos
Barb Young
Randi Anson
Alan and Grace Young...
ellen keszler
Marie Lavallee
Rosie Benshop
Carole Burnes
Cindy Burgess
Molly & Scott Fo...
Rene Janigian
Dushyanth Bharadwaj
Susan Romer
Linda Clark
Stacey Mack
george lynch
Dawna Code
Andrea Tate
Sandra Soellner
Barbara Helzlsouer
Carol Ayala
David Burgoyne
Wendy Wylie
Mary Atikian
Amy Andrews
Gary Leach
Gail Piehl
Charles Loop

Supporter Comments

"LUXE Travel is a great partner of John Henry Downing!!! "
LUXE Travel Management
Wed Nov 14 07:45:57 EST 2012
"Go Little Bro!"
Molly & Scott Forman
Thu Nov 15 04:11:10 EST 2012
"Go John!!!!"
Cindy Burgess
Thu Nov 15 08:47:26 EST 2012
"Good luck John....very worthy cause"
Gary Leach
Mon Nov 19 09:06:06 EST 2012
"Good Luck John! Mike King"
Michael King
Mon Nov 26 11:34:37 EST 2012
"From your children who you didn't get to know. Joyce Marie, Joanne Elizabeth, John Henry"
John Downing
Tue Nov 27 11:57:31 EST 2012
"Good luck John!"
Barb Young
Wed Nov 28 11:51:48 EST 2012
"Go for it, John! Great job!"
JAMES MENGE
Thu Nov 29 08:56:46 EST 2012
"In memory of a dear friend! Thank you John for running for all those who have suffered aad are still suffering from these diseases! Jill Robinson"
Jill Robinson
Fri Nov 30 08:00:58 EST 2012
"Best to you John!"
Carol Ayala
Fri Nov 30 08:46:38 EST 2012
"Best of luck on your running voyage ! I'm in awe of anyone who runs (without being chased). Happy Holidays dear friend!"
Shannon Crouse
Fri Nov 30 09:00:12 EST 2012
"Go John Go!!!!"
Gretchen Weber
Fri Nov 30 09:13:35 EST 2012
"for my friend Nancy Hagel who is fighting Leukemia in the hospital - GO John!"
Kelli Houlihan
Fri Nov 30 12:05:11 EST 2012
"A great race for a great cause."
Russ and Debbie Manies
Fri Nov 30 06:11:58 EST 2012
"You have itchy feet... Globe,trotter"
Marie Lavallee
Fri Nov 30 06:43:14 EST 2012
"good luck, john"
Anonymous user
Mon Dec 3 11:29:20 EST 2012
"Good luck. Make every 50 year old proud!"
Barbara Helzlsouer
Tue Dec 4 10:00:08 EST 2012
"Way to go, John!"
Sandra Soellner
Tue Dec 4 04:41:07 EST 2012
"Way to go, John! Hope you and the family are well."
ellen keszler
Wed Dec 5 10:06:13 EST 2012
"Way to go John! My nephew is a Leukemia survivor so this is near and dear to my heart. Good luck in the marathon!!!"
Kathy Morgan
Fri Dec 7 12:40:44 EST 2012
"In memory of my mother, Judy Houser, who died in 1998 of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after surviving 22 years with the disease. Thanks for your initiative, John."
Brian Houser
Fri Dec 7 09:39:14 EST 2012
"What a great tribute to your Grandmother and an impressive way to mark your 50th. Best of luck, John."
Anonymous user
Fri Dec 7 01:27:37 EST 2012
"In Memory Of a Dear and Wonderful Family Member, John Blake. "
Phillip Kancel
Mon Dec 10 07:45:45 EST 2012
"Good Luck John and may the force be with you on Run Day!! "
Andrea Tate
Tue Dec 11 09:32:46 EST 2012
"Good one John!"
Dawna Code
Tue Dec 11 12:39:47 EST 2012
"Go John Go! What a great thing you are doing!"
Sophia Mihos
Wed Dec 12 09:13:34 EST 2012
"John We are sorry that this dreadful disease took your mum but thanks for raising money for research in this area. My husband's mum is a survivor and now 84. "
Julie Dent
Thu Dec 13 06:05:03 EST 2012
"john -- good luck on the run. it's a powerful analogy to the run to cure leukemia dn lymphona. Good work. george lynch"
george lynch
Fri Dec 14 08:58:55 EST 2012
"Go John GO!"
Charlie Lanman
Fri Dec 14 11:19:52 EST 2012
"Go John go! What a meaningful goal to mark your 50th and also honor your grandmother. You make us proud :-)"
Lisa Canaday
Tue Dec 18 09:36:43 EST 2012
"Great cause, John!"
Charles Loop
Tue Dec 18 10:28:51 EST 2012
"Thanks for doing this, John. Leukemia has also affected my family so run for a cure! And celebrate those 50 years! Kathy O"
Kathy O'Shaughnessy
Wed Dec 19 09:31:17 EST 2012
"Better you than me (: "
Tim Green
Wed Dec 19 12:58:14 EST 2012
"Don't stub your toe the day before!"
Mark Downing
Wed Dec 19 04:17:14 EST 2012
"Thanks John!"
Diane Dickman
Wed Dec 19 04:20:15 EST 2012
"Go John!"
Andreanne Lavallee
Wed Dec 19 05:42:50 EST 2012
"Go Dad!"
John Henry Downing
Wed Dec 19 06:51:33 EST 2012
"Good Luck John..Best wishes to you and your family for a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
Gail Piehl
Sun Dec 23 09:20:01 EST 2012
"Wishing you the best in your Training and Race!! -Stacey Mack"
Stacey Mack
Fri Dec 28 10:44:22 EST 2012
"Happy to help. Good luck with the race! "
Maria Fernandez
Sat Dec 29 10:00:19 EST 2012
"Good luck John!"
Susan Romer
Mon Dec 31 03:40:46 EST 2012
"John, good luck and what a worthy reason for running. No stopping in any coffee shops along the way :)"
Paul Scofield
Thu Jan 3 12:02:39 EST 2013
"Good luck on your PR. Stay safe. Aliso Viejo Family Medicine"
Henry Leung
Mon Feb 18 06:58:24 EST 2013
"Go get'm John"
Michael Pape
Sun Mar 3 10:30:36 EST 2013
"Good luck on the run. Break the 3hr mark!"
Brett Downing
Tue Mar 12 11:04:00 EDT 2013
"Awesome cause and event. Connie and I wish you the best. "
John Carter
Wed Mar 13 09:16:08 EDT 2013
"Good Luck John!"
Laura Roth
Fri Mar 15 05:21:53 EDT 2013
"Hola John - wish you luck on the marathon!"
Dushyanth Bharadwaj
Sat Mar 16 07:25:50 EDT 2013
"Good luck John"
James McNair
Fri Apr 5 12:48:14 EDT 2013
"Run John run, in memory of our family and friends that are or have suffered from this illness. Thank you for doing your part towards finding a cure. "
Phillip Kancel
Mon Apr 8 04:19:29 EDT 2013