My Fundraising Page

Racing to Save Lives

Welcome to my Team In Training home page!

As many of you know, I lost a dear friend & mentor to leukemia in December of 2005. Leila was an amazing and strong woman who should not have had to succumb to this disease, but handled it with courage and grace. Since then I have been searching for ways to honor her and her battle. I've donated my hair, I've donated my money and now I am donating my "strength", so to speak.

On January 10, 2009, I, along with my friend Kristen, will be participating in Team in Training's Half Marathon in Walt Disney World. "What?!" you ask? Yes, I have become a runner at 34 years old and although I still cannot say that I "love" running, I have more importantly learned that I CAN do it. And the amazing feelings of confidence and accomplishment in completing a race are those beyond compare for my limited athletic experience! In fact, I ran my first 5K in under 40 minutes!

So now the training and the fundraising begin! Through Team in Training, I will work with a mentor and coach in learning effective running techniques, as well as participating in other seminars leading me towards a successful 13.1 miles! It is an extremely supportive environment and a program that I am thrilled to be a part of.

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 race in memory of my friend Leila, but I am also doing it to honor all of those who are still battling and to give hope to families who have endured the struggles of their loved ones.

Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.

I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress! Thank you for being my cheerleaders and thank you for all of your support, both emotional and financial!

Much love, Dyan :)

Below is a picture of Leila and her son Lex, in April of 2003, pre-diagnosis.

Dyan Lally

Last Edited on: 08/22/2008

11 comments

"Good luck, Dyan!"

Stacey

Mon Sep 01 07:49:47 EDT 2008
"Good luck! I know you can do it."

Meera

Mon Sep 01 08:12:30 EDT 2008
"Great job, Dyan! I'll be keeping you in my thoughts as you log your miles in the coming months. Good luck in Florida!"

Rochelle Keshap

Mon Sep 29 12:36:25 EDT 2008
"Run baby run"

Bob & Sandi

Tue Oct 21 12:27:48 EDT 2008
"Go Lally, go! You're an inspiration! "

Katy Frost

Sat Nov 01 08:10:19 EDT 2008
"I just had to push you over the $3600 mark-Price is Right style :-) I'm so proud of you!! And us!! Team Disney!!"

Kristen

Fri Nov 14 10:57:12 EST 2008
"Dyan,we admire you so much and wish you the best of luck!! All our love and prayers Bill, Helen, Shannon,and Steven"

The Dempsey Family

Fri Dec 05 01:28:17 EST 2008
"Check it what?"

Tom Harkins

Mon Dec 22 07:49:16 EST 2008
"We're so proud of you! Keep John Flanagan to mind as you embark on this journey. You run for many!"

MIchelle

Mon Dec 22 04:06:36 EST 2008
"Woo-hoo! Best of luck, you runner, you!"

S. Otto Johnson

Wed Dec 31 04:27:09 EST 2008
"Run, Forrest, Run!!! Have fun and good luck! It'll be great :-)"

Carol Virdinlia

Mon Jan 05 06:15:58 EST 2009

My Fundraising Total

Raised: $4,823.00 | Goal: $3,600.00

134 %

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We are sorry donations are no longer being accepted for this participant for this event.

My Thanks To

Bob & Sandi	$1000.00
Susan Scanzillo	$250.00
Debra Murphy	$250.00
Paul McGrath	$200.00
Regina Marino	$155.00
Andrea Orio	$150.00
Gerry Lally	$100.00
Denise Gale	$100.00
Matthew Genzale	$100.00
John Brunswick	$100.00
Alan Brunswick	$100.00
Daniel Fleming	$100.00
Kyoko Robbins	$100.00
Rosemary Ripley	$62.00
ADP	$50.00
Cheryl Jones	$50.00
Eleanor Paul	$50.00
Monet Uva	$50.00
Jennifer Leschinski	$50.00
Dianne McKenzie	$50.00
Merrill Lynch	$50.00
Christine Paul	$50.00
MIchelle	$50.00
Ruth Lyman	$50.00
The Dempsey Family	$50.00
Henry and Fatima Munson	$50.00
Bette Brunswick	$50.00
John Bradeen	$50.00
Audrey Miller	$50.00
John Sheehan	$50.00
Gene Mazzaferro	$50.00
Rochelle Keshap	$50.00
Ralph Genzale	$50.00
Deborah Gahres	$50.00
Nicholas Marsh Bishko	$50.00
Edmond Coutemarche	$50.00
Mardi Finegan	$50.00
Kristen	$41.00
Lee Eckell	$30.00
haron Jordan	$25.00
June Rose	$25.00
Carol Virdinlia	$25.00
Stephen Reynolds	$25.00
Michael Schermerhorn Kayl...	$25.00
Tom Harkins	$25.00
Susan Paul	$25.00
Kathryn Bucci	$25.00
Michael DeCristofaro	$25.00
Katy Frost	$25.00
Robert McNulty	$25.00
Donald Whalen	$25.00
Jessica Sheehan	$25.00
amy whitford	$25.00
Anthony Cardarelli	$25.00
michelle gallagher	$25.00
Janet Anderson	$25.00
Judy Styer	$25.00
Jane Sheehan	$25.00
Charles DeCristofaro	$25.00
Joseph Butler	$25.00
Barbara Greene Pratt	$25.00
Stacey	$25.00
Regina Marino	$20.00
Gino Mazzaferro	$20.00
Megan Quinlan	$20.00
Bill Faller	$20.00
Regina Hayman	$15.00
Robert Waxman	$15.00
Sandra Broomfield	$10.00
Heather Sullivan
S. Otto Johnson
Bibiana Deacon
Diane Utorka
Meera