Running to Save Lives

The Trail Monkeys are Back

Welcome to our team's Team In Training home page.

Steve and I are training to participate in The San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon on June 5, 2011 as members of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. We will be running a Full Marathon which is 26.2 miles. Team In Training® (TNT) is the world’s largest sports training program. The program provides training to walk or run a half or full marathon, or to participate in a triathlon, century (100-mile) bike ride or adventure hike. Participants raise funds for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research and patient services while receiving the benefits of expert training from certified coaches and Team support, as well as hotel and travel accommodations provided for the pre-scheduled, seasonal event(s).

The Facts

• Every four minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer.
• Every ten minutes someone loses their battle.
• Leukemia is the leading cause of cancer death of children and young adults under the age of 20.

How Your Dollars Are Used

Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $680 million in leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, $70 million in fiscal year 2009 alone. LLS-funded research has led to key advances in understanding blood cancers and the life-saving drugs used to fight them.

Research: The LLS grant program currently supports research in 116 institutions, and over 422 researchers, including 14 in Maryland.

Patient Services: LLS provides a range of services, such as family support groups, an extensive educational Web site, free seminars and conferences, direct patient financial aid and co-pay assistance.

Education: LLS serves as the world’s foremost source of information on blood cancers. Programs include an Information Resource Center, an extensive collection of free educational materials, professional education and an award-winning web site.

Advocacy: LLS’s advocacy program has a strong voice in Congress, representing the healthcare and medical research interests of patients and their families to policy makers at all levels of government.

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

We hope you will visit our web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see our progress. Thanks for your support!

Thank you!

Steve and Christina Eastwood-The Trail Monkeys