My Fundraising Page

Sep 28, 2010

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Racing to Save Lives


Welcome to my IronTeam Training home page.


Wow! Less than 3 months remain from my 9 months of training to become an Ironman! Consider joining me in a race that will benefit many people who are in the race of their lives. Currently, I am training with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training to complete one of the most physically strenuous and oldest Iron Distance event in the Continental United States, the Vineman Full Triathlon, in which I'll swim 2.4 mile in the Russian River, bike 112-miles and run 26.2 through beautiful Sonoma County's wine country all within the same day within a 16-hour time limit on August 1, 2009


Six words sum up why I do endurance events: Because I'm Alive. Because I Can. For this Ironman event, Louie Bonpua is my inspiration.


As I prepare for this event, I am not only raising my physical endurance, I am raising critical funding for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a highly respected national health agency dedicated to finding a cure fore leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease and myeloma and improving the quality of life of patients and their families.


Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $600 million in leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research. Society funded research has led to key advances in understaning blood cancers and has produced new treatments to enhance and prolong lives. In 1988 , only 3% of children diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), the most common form of childhood leukemia, were expected to survive. Today, 87% of children treated for ALL are expected to live normal, healthy lives. Despite the advances in treatments, leukemia remains the #1 disease killer of people under the age of 20. Additionally, leukemia strikes nine times as many adults as children. This year the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter alone will fund $5,575,000 in grants to 19 scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and Stanford.


Be a Training Partner by supporting the cause I'm training for. In the past three years, I've completed four marathons and a 104-mile bike ride, but this will be my first triathlon and I can't believe that I've chosen an Ironman distance for my first attempt! I've committed to raise $6000 by 7/1/09.


Each gift is an inspiration for me to push a little harder as I swim, bike and run for you and the many people who battle blood cancer. In these tough economic times, charity is even more important. Help those in the race of their lives by making your year-end donation today. No amount is too small or too large. Your gift is 100% tax deductible and is an investment that makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients.


  • $1000: Supports one week's salary for a university medical researcher who may discover key information to developing a cure for cancers
  • $500: Allows 10 patients to log on to a webcast and hear the latest information in treatment for their disease
  • $250: Provides a Family SupportGroup Program for one year for a patient and family
  • $100: Covers 1/1000th of two annual LLS research Fellowships
  • $50: Covers two prescription co-payments

Every contribution will have an impact and will be appreciated by so very many. If your company matches your donation via Matching Gift, please select "The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter" and send me the completed Matching Gift form. If you do not want to give online, please send check made payable to "The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society" and mail to me (Jennifer Jay, 366 Blue Oak Lane, Clayton, CA 94517).


I am completing this event in memory of Brenda, Corinne, Eric, Cole Maxx, Victoria, Caroline, Ray, Maddie, Richard, Louie, Shelby, James Henry, Lynn and in honor of those who are battling or have battled leukemia & lymphoma: Kendra, Joseph, Porter, Paul, Vanessa, Thomas, Chip, Frank, Michael, Cheryl, Sandi, Ellie & Ruth. If there is someone you would like me to race in honor or memory of, let me know.


Thank you for your continued support and words of encouragement, which means so much to me.


To follow my training progress, visit my blog: http://RoadToVineman.blogspot.com

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

"You will finish and become an Ironman!"
Anonymous user
Wed Oct 22 05:14:29 EDT 2008
"You ROCK!!! I am so proud of you."
Van Winkle's
Tue Nov 4 09:21:13 EST 2008
"Kick butt and take names! You rock, Jen!"
Elizabeth Harshaw
Wed Nov 5 03:52:58 EST 2008
"Iron JJ - Best of luck! "
Eva Seto
Fri Dec 12 05:16:14 EST 2008
"Go Iron-WO-MAN Go!! Maybe next year I'll have your courage... ;)"
VERONICA CAZARES
Sun Dec 21 03:06:16 EST 2008
"Wishing you the best - enjoy the training and the event!"
Margaret Powers
Mon Feb 2 01:14:16 EST 2009
"Jennifer, Brenda was lucky to have a friend like you, and I just know she is watching you proudly from the heavens. Let me explain my donation amount--38 is how old Brenda would be if she were alive today:(. THANK YOU for continuing to honor and remember her. Keep up the amazing work! "
Lindsay Gage, on behalf of Angel Brenda
Tue Feb 24 03:38:58 EST 2009
"Good Luck!"
Cyndi Tudor
Tue Mar 17 09:16:04 EDT 2009
"Jennifer, what you are doing is so inspiring! Good Luck!"
Diane Frisk Lee
Tue Mar 17 01:47:38 EDT 2009
"Almost there Jen!! You ROCK!! =)"
Veronica Cazares
Thu Jun 4 07:09:16 EDT 2009

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

Bank of America $500.00
Bank of America $500.00
Jennifer Jay $500.00
Bank of America $475.00
Jennifer Jay $475.00
Bank of America $250.00
Bank of America $250.00
Megan Jarboe $250.00
Jennifer Jay $250.00
Richard Figel $150.00
Bank of America $150.00
Anonymous $150.00
Bank of America $100.00
Peter Rode $100.00
Bank of America $100.00
Carol Mae Forbes $100.00
Laura Kneavel $100.00
kelly fogerlie $100.00
Alice Rasmussen $100.00
Walter Knoll $100.00
Margaret Powers $100.00
Carol Wu $100.00
Fidelia Butt $100.00
Lily Tong $100.00
John Wolfe $50.00
Bank of America $50.00
Virendra Mathur $50.00
Bank of America $50.00
AT & T $50.00
Jeanne Boyd $50.00
Allegra Mills $50.00
Barry Hart $50.00
Ann Luke $50.00
Veronica Cazares $50.00
Diane Frisk Lee $50.00
Cyndi Tudor $50.00
Pam and Martin Iyoya... $50.00
Deborah Dallas $50.00
Sarah Nix $50.00
Gordon Johnson $50.00
Van Winkle's $50.00
Lindsay Gage, on beh... $38.00
Charles Okita $30.00
VERONICA CAZARES $30.00
Bank of America $25.00
Bank of America $25.00
Laila Bustamante $25.00
Kristin Young $25.00
Bank of America $25.00
Bank of America $25.00
Bank of America $25.00
Bank of America $25.00
Bank of America $25.00
Jessie Jordan $25.00
Jack C. Rhodes $25.00
Bank of America $25.00
Rosemary Cho $25.00
Anna Wong $25.00
Sharon Wilkerson $25.00
Sandra Watson $25.00
Julie Pietras $25.00
Elizabeth Harshaw $25.00
Rick Childress $25.00
Lorraine Koven $25.00
Margaret Lie $10.00
Eva Seto

Supporter Comments

"You will finish and become an Ironman!"
Anonymous user
Wed Oct 22 05:14:29 EDT 2008
"You ROCK!!! I am so proud of you."
Van Winkle's
Tue Nov 4 09:21:13 EST 2008
"Kick butt and take names! You rock, Jen!"
Elizabeth Harshaw
Wed Nov 5 03:52:58 EST 2008
"Iron JJ - Best of luck! "
Eva Seto
Fri Dec 12 05:16:14 EST 2008
"Go Iron-WO-MAN Go!! Maybe next year I'll have your courage... ;)"
VERONICA CAZARES
Sun Dec 21 03:06:16 EST 2008
"Wishing you the best - enjoy the training and the event!"
Margaret Powers
Mon Feb 2 01:14:16 EST 2009
"Jennifer, Brenda was lucky to have a friend like you, and I just know she is watching you proudly from the heavens. Let me explain my donation amount--38 is how old Brenda would be if she were alive today:(. THANK YOU for continuing to honor and remember her. Keep up the amazing work! "
Lindsay Gage, on behalf of Angel Brenda
Tue Feb 24 03:38:58 EST 2009
"Good Luck!"
Cyndi Tudor
Tue Mar 17 09:16:04 EDT 2009
"Jennifer, what you are doing is so inspiring! Good Luck!"
Diane Frisk Lee
Tue Mar 17 01:47:38 EDT 2009
"Almost there Jen!! You ROCK!! =)"
Veronica Cazares
Thu Jun 4 07:09:16 EDT 2009