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My Fundraising Page
Oct 29, 2009 by Caitlin Kinkead
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Racing to Save Lives
Welcome to my Team In Training home page.
I'm training to participate in the Rock and Roll Half Marathon in Phoenix as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I'm running and fundraising in honor of Jobi Jones (our survivor!) and Jade Bates (our fighter!).
On Sunday, November 29th, 2009, my five-year-old niece, Jade, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). Her symptoms started the day before Thanksgiving with what was thought to be an abrasion on her abdomen. By Sunday, she had a rash that resembled purple freckles spreading over her abdomen. She was taken to Prince William Hospital and transferred to Fairfax Hospital in the evening. She is now in the hands of some fabulous doctors from The Children's Hospital who work out of Fairfax Hospital. After spending a couple of days in the Pediatric ICU, she's now back in her own room equiped with a Wii, making her big sister, Hailey, a bit jealous. :) Jade will remain in the hospital for the next month and continue treatment for several years to come.
For those of you who have not had the extraordinary experience of meeting Ms. Jade, let me enlighten you. I have never met a person, adult or child, with more personality than Jade. How so much energy, confidence, and fearlessness can be in such a tiny package is beyond my understanding. Jade is the center of the show; always the entertainer. Her sense of humor and her keen understanding of how to make people laugh are well beyond her five years of age. Jade is THE energizer bunny and a fierce competitor (she MUST be number 1!). She has a tough road ahead of her, but if anyone can beat this, it's Jade.
You can follow Jade's progress and offer her your support at www.jadesjourney.com.
Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.
Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your
support!
Caitlin
My Fundraising Page
Supporter's Comments
My Fundraising Total
Raised: $4,470.57 | Goal: $3,800.00
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My Team
Team Total: $20,744.44 | Goal: $30,000.00
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My Thanks To
| Jodi Hubler | $500.00 |
| Patricia Neiss | $250.00 |
| Dana Coyle | $100.00 |
| Greg Kelley & Christy Lov... | $100.00 |
| Joanne & Peter McLaughlin | $100.00 |
| Erin McLaughlin | $100.00 |
| Norman Neiss | $100.00 |
| Karen Katilie | $100.00 |
| The Townsends | $100.00 |
| Ryan Waldron | $100.00 |
| Scott and Rachel Ward | $100.00 |
| Michael Collins | $100.00 |
| Kim Neiss | $100.00 |
| Susan Diaz | $100.00 |
| Norman Neiss | $100.00 |
| Sean & Emily Barnes | $50.00 |
| Thom & Marq Minner & Few | $30.00 |
| Ethan Roy | $25.00 |
| Eileen LeBlanc | $25.00 |
| Traci Johnson | $25.00 |
| Louis Simonen | $25.00 |
| Sarah Barrett | $25.00 |
| Carrie Diaz | $25.00 |
| Graeme Erickson Joeck | $25.00 |
| Scott Smith | $25.00 |
| Verizon Foundation | $8.33 |
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Graeme Erickson Joeck
Fri Nov 20 04:48:44 EST 2009
Kim Neiss
Tue Dec 01 09:56:32 EST 2009
Jodi Hubler
Fri Dec 04 10:57:54 EST 2009
The Townsends
Mon Dec 07 10:11:00 EST 2009