Dear Friends and Family-

As many of you know, I have completed a half marathon running from the United States to Canada and back as well as a few small runs around Detroit, Michigan. On August 7, 2011, I will be participating in the Nautica New York City Triathlon for a reason much more important than the personal challenge of completing an Olympic Distance Race. I will swim 0.9 miles in the Hudson River, bike 25 miles down New York City’s West Side Highway, and run 6.2 miles through Central Park to help cure cancer.

As a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Program, I will be raising money for leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and myeloma research and patient assistance programs.

I can’t do any of this however, without you – my sponsors. Please help me reach my goal of raising $2900 for this worthy cause. Some important things to know about your donation:

• 75 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to Leukemia Society funds.
• Patient Services funds go directly to patient care and counseling, often helping to pay costs not covered by insurance.
• Research funding has helped to develop treatments that have increased the survival rate of children suffering from Leukemia from 4% in 1960 to over 85% today.
• Your donation is 100% tax deductible.

Please give as generously as you can. No amount is too small. The cause is so worthwhile! Even though today, patients with blood cancers have an overall survival rate of over 40%, we still have a long way to go! Visit www.teambrandalyn.info to learn about my training schedule and/or to make a donation. Please feel free to pass this information on to family and friends. Any help is greatly appreciated. All funds are officially due by July 15, 2011. Check to see if your employer matches your donation by visiting www.matchinggifts.com/lls.

If you or anyone you know has been affected by leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, or any form of cancer; please send me their name along with your tax deductible donation. I will be honored to place their name with your donation on www.teambrandalyn.info, and that list will help me with inspiration when I need it most! I will also send you updates as my training progresses.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 917-651-6232 or brandalyn.fulton@gmail.com. Again, thank you so much for your support! If you are in NYC August 7th…come cheer me on!

Sincerely,

Brandalyn

I have been training for about a month now and it is very hard work. I've been running and cycling 3 times a week thus far. I will be swimming more this month as well. I am so happy the weather is getting better.

Check out my road bike. His name is Mr. Wheels. The cycling portion of the triathlon is my biggest fear so I have been focusing heavily on cycling.

Scheduling and finding energy has been my biggest problem thus far. Motivation is one thing....having the time to workout is another. Pray for me! I have been cooking more to have a better diet and drinking over 64 ounces of water a day. My goal this week is to cycle 10 miles. The first month was geared to incorporating workouts into your schedule. Now it is time to turn it up a few notches....

Stay tuned!

Brandalyn

How your donation will help patients and their families. Listed below are donation amounts and what kind of patient service can be provided.

• $50 will register 1 person to be a bone marrow donor.

• $75 will provide HLA (bone marrow) typing for a family member of a patient with leukemia.

• $100 will pay for the cost of 4 patient’s chemotherapy drug prescription co-payments.

• $300 will train 25 peer volunteers who can provide emotional support to newly diagnosed patients.

• $500 will provide patient aid to a person with Leukemia or a related cancer for a year.

• $1000 allows patients to meet with health care specialists to design and discuss their disease, treatment plan and prepare them with the info they will need during the treatment process.

• $2000 provides patients with a one month supply of Gleevec

I AM RACING TO SAVE LIVES!!!

Welcome to my Team In Training Home Page

I'm training to participate in the 2011 Nautica NYC Triathlon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. The triathlon takes place in NYC on August 7th and training begins in March. 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 to continue on my quest to achieve my life goals. I am so honored to acheive my goals and help all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and I 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. Any donation is accepted and your name (not the amount of your donation) will be listed on my page!

There will be events in New York and Detroit (my hometown) to help me achieve this goal!

I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress.

Thanks for your support!