My Fundraising Page

My Fundraising Page
Jun 19, 2008 by Joe Kiernan

Racing to Save Lives.



I'm running the Nike San Francisco marathon on October 19th to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.



As you may or may not have guessed, I've never really been a runner. So, you may ask, why the decision to run a marathon?



First, it is a great personal challenge. The idea of actually running for 26.2 miles does make me a bit nervous. There is an unknown here, and we all fear the unknown. But, these fears are nothing to what someone with cancer has to face each day.



Everyone knows someone whose life has been affected by cancer and we all know how devastating that experience can be. Joining Team in Training is a way that I can make a small impact in the fight against cancer.



The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training helps us find a cure for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Hodgkins, and non-Hodgkins. There are many times, through accident, that the LLS has found viable treatments for colon, prostate, breast, and ovarian cancer. The LLS hopes to find a cure for this while helping to improve the quality of life for the patients and their families. The LLS has many services including co-pay assistance, advocacy, financial services, back to school, project share life, and many more.



Please help me to in making a difference by making a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.



Thanks so much for your support!



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Supporter's Comments

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    "Good man - about time ;-) Well done, really proud of you kid and fingers crossed Im here on the day to get a look at White Lightening streaking thru San Francisco. Slainte "
     

    trevor niblock

    Wed Aug 06 11:32:01 EDT 2008

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    "You rock! Go get'em!"
     

    courtney mccolgan

    Thu Aug 07 09:38:53 EDT 2008

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    "May the road rise you to meet you (which I'm pretty sure it will in San Francisco !) Good Luck !!"
     

    Stuart Coulson

    Thu Aug 07 09:45:19 EDT 2008

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    "Good on you Joe. A worthy cause indeed my firend."
     

    Lenny Crotty

    Fri Aug 08 12:25:12 EDT 2008

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    "come on leirim!"
     

    Declan Gallagher

    Fri Aug 08 01:54:05 EDT 2008

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    "Run Joe Joe! RUN! Wishing you great success! "
     

    Andrea Skor

    Fri Aug 08 02:36:42 EDT 2008

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    "Happy to help! Best of luck - what a goal!!"
     

    Jennifer Williams

    Fri Aug 08 05:11:44 EDT 2008

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    "Wishing you every encouragement Joe."
     

    Neil White

    Fri Aug 08 05:40:55 EDT 2008

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    "from swimming pyramids to a running Paddy, quite a transformation! Best of luck. "
     

    DAVID SMITH

    Sat Aug 09 07:56:28 EDT 2008

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    "I appreciate you taking on this challenge, and wish you the best of luck on your endeavor. As an old cross country runner used to say to me, "May your steps be light and your pace be fast!" Cheers!"
     

    Justin Ribeiro

    Sun Aug 10 09:57:16 EDT 2008

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    "Hope it all goes smoothly, best of luck! Will miss not doing iot myself this year, it's a lot of fun, at least fro the first 13 miles!"
     

    Kate Gunning

    Mon Aug 11 10:17:25 EDT 2008

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    "Best of luck Joe!"
     

    Zoe Kretzschmar

    Tue Aug 12 07:11:23 EDT 2008

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    "Run like the wind."
     

    ricky montalvo

    Sun Aug 17 01:12:49 EDT 2008

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    "Good luck, Joe! "
     

    Eric Klein

    Mon Aug 18 08:24:58 EDT 2008

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    "Best of luck in the marathon. I will be there to cheer you on. "
     

    Sinead Carey

    Tue Aug 19 02:09:49 EDT 2008

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    "Best of luck Joe on those long 26+ miles. Ger. "
     

    Gerard Sheridan

    Tue Aug 19 07:45:13 EDT 2008

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    "Get them little white legs running....."
     

    Ciaran Duignan

    Fri Sep 05 02:34:50 EDT 2008

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    "You cut a fine figure in those shorts young man. Run like the wind. "
     

    Mark Roberts

    Tue Sep 16 03:33:56 EDT 2008

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    "All the best Joe! :) "
     

    Janet Chawla

    Thu Oct 09 07:12:05 EDT 2008

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    "Good luck Joe !! "
     

    Ev Walsh

    Fri Oct 17 10:37:27 EDT 2008

My Fundraising Total

Raised: $2,295.00 | Goal: $2,100.00
 
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