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Jul 30, 2010

Racing to Save Lives




On February 8, 2010, our cousin, Jeffrey Ma, passed away from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He was just 33 years old. Throughout his journey, he was outstandingly brave, courageous, and positive. He had tremendous spirit and optimism for someone who had to endure as much as he had to go through off and on for 20 years. And we miss him dearly.


To honor his memory and to help fight this horrible disease, we have decided to run the SF Nike Women's Marathon on October 17th, 2010, with Team in Training. Jennica will be running the half marathon and Carmen wil be running the full marathon. Please make a donation to support our team's participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission. Our goal is to raise $5700.


Jen's Thoughts:

When Jeff first called to tell me his diagnosis, I was shocked and heavy-hearted. But, he went out of his way to always comfort and reassure me that he would be fine when it should have been the other way around. That was his character. He'd always do his best to protect the ones he loved. Jeff was very kind, loving, and never ceased to make me laugh. He had an unerring ability to cheer anyone up. And I'm still heartbroken that he was taken from us too soon. Jeff was vibrant and full of life even when he was beaten down by chemo. And I will always continue to draw inspiration from his example to live daily life to its fullest. I will be doing my best to finish this race for the families and patients affected by this terrible disease, and for Jeff. There still isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of him. And I hope there will be a day when other families won't suffer the same kind of pain that we have from this disease.


Carmen's Thoughts:

I am completing this event in honour of my cousin Jeff Ma and all individuals who are battling blood cancers. Jeff and I lived together in Vancouver and we had a great time. Jeff was an amazing listener and the best restaurant and movie companion. He was a beautiful soul. I had many great moments with Jeff and I hope by doing this race, he will live in on our memories. This will be my second TNT event in his honour and this time I'm very excited about running with my cousin Jennica, especially in a race that benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.


We hope you will visit our web site and blog often . Be sure to follow our blog: Running For Jeff, as we will be posting our progress and photos from our training. Thanks for your support!


Jennica and Carmen

Donate to our Team

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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Team Name Subteam Date Team Captain City/State
Team Goo Morrow 10/17/10 Carmen Morrow San Fransico, CA

Supporter Comments

"Good Luck and have fun on this adventure. Your cousin Jeff will be cheering you both as you prepare and participate in this great cause. "
Pat & David Poe & Hilo Grandma
Tue May 25 03:39:53 EDT 2010
"What a wonderful thing you both are doing. I know Jeff would have loved it!! Especially the WoW costumes!! We will be cheering you all the way!! Love you both!! Clay, Jenny, Maple and Juno! xoxo"
Clay and Jenny
Tue May 25 09:46:16 EDT 2010
"Good luck you two!"
Alicia
Tue May 25 04:49:08 EDT 2010
"Good luck with the race and your fundraising efforts! "
Jolene M
Tue May 25 05:57:04 EDT 2010
"AWESOME!!! Wish I had more money so I could make sure you guys get to race WOW-style for Jeff. Good luck training and fundraising. "
Michelle Shimogawa
Wed May 26 12:19:55 EDT 2010
"I am so excited to hear you guys are training with TNT! I will be running the Full Marathon with Nike too! Maybe we can train together? Please call me! I know Jeff is looking down on all of us happy to see we are here to make a difference in his memory and honor!"
Amy Pang
Wed May 26 03:09:14 EDT 2010
"We are so proud of what you both are doing for Jeff. We will cheer you all the way. Good Luck ! Love you both. Huong Yee and Ming Sok Sok"
King and Heidi Ma
Wed May 26 09:13:08 EDT 2010
"Way to go Carmen! I look forward to following your training. Wish I could be there in SF to watch you cross the finish line. xoxo"
Rose Smurfy
Sun Jun 20 02:23:41 EDT 2010
"GO TEAM!"
Mayumi Shimose Poe
Thu Aug 5 03:39:12 EDT 2010
"go Carmen go!"
Colleen Griffin
Tue Aug 10 11:10:38 EDT 2010
"Go Team Goo Morrow!"
Tom Stiles
Fri Sep 3 02:45:30 EDT 2010

Team Fundraising Total

101%
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Donations:  $5,740.00

Donate to our Team

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

In Memory Of

Jeffrey Ma

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Thanks To

Robert Lin $500.00
mingte lin $500.00
catherine Chase $250.00
King and Heidi Ma $250.00
Dann Chow $250.00
Roya Baga $200.00
Lee Chin $200.00
Kevin Schwanfelder $200.00
Betty,Jack,Joyce and... $200.00
Clay and Jenny $150.00
wine fairy $125.00
Michelle & Jonat... $100.00
jody rogers $100.00
Lisa Tufano $100.00
Yvonne Chin $100.00
Lorraine Stuyt $100.00
Augusta Hau $100.00
Junica/ Stephanie Li... $100.00
Mina & Justin $100.00
Justin $100.00
Frances Goo $100.00
Lianne Lin $100.00
Grace Chow $100.00
Hain-Whei Hsueh $100.00
Mayumi Shimose Poe $75.00
Tom Stiles $55.00
Benjamin Thompson $50.00
Cynthia Ludwig $50.00
Colleen Griffin $50.00
Merrill Brescia $50.00
Geoffrey Rosen $50.00
Hain-Whei Hsueh $50.00
Rose Smurfy $50.00
Laura Anderson $50.00
Laurel and Jeremy Ch... $50.00
Jon Wilson $50.00
Amy Pang $50.00
Alicia $50.00
Kutalmis Koyuncu $50.00
Curtis Kadohama $40.00
Brittany Patton $35.00
Michelle Shimogawa $30.00
Joanna Chan $25.00
Simon Wang $25.00
Patrick & Vaness... $25.00
Adam Grossman $25.00
Sarah Beth Shapiro $25.00
adam burgess $25.00
Jay Pisharath $25.00
Taea Takagi $25.00
Jolene M $25.00
Nazia Akil $25.00
Tamara Sukup & S... $15.00
Pat & David Poe ...
Paul & Sarah Pla...

Supporter Comments

"Good Luck and have fun on this adventure. Your cousin Jeff will be cheering you both as you prepare and participate in this great cause. "
Pat & David Poe & Hilo Grandma
Tue May 25 03:39:53 EDT 2010
"What a wonderful thing you both are doing. I know Jeff would have loved it!! Especially the WoW costumes!! We will be cheering you all the way!! Love you both!! Clay, Jenny, Maple and Juno! xoxo"
Clay and Jenny
Tue May 25 09:46:16 EDT 2010
"Good luck you two!"
Alicia
Tue May 25 04:49:08 EDT 2010
"Good luck with the race and your fundraising efforts! "
Jolene M
Tue May 25 05:57:04 EDT 2010
"AWESOME!!! Wish I had more money so I could make sure you guys get to race WOW-style for Jeff. Good luck training and fundraising. "
Michelle Shimogawa
Wed May 26 12:19:55 EDT 2010
"I am so excited to hear you guys are training with TNT! I will be running the Full Marathon with Nike too! Maybe we can train together? Please call me! I know Jeff is looking down on all of us happy to see we are here to make a difference in his memory and honor!"
Amy Pang
Wed May 26 03:09:14 EDT 2010
"We are so proud of what you both are doing for Jeff. We will cheer you all the way. Good Luck ! Love you both. Huong Yee and Ming Sok Sok"
King and Heidi Ma
Wed May 26 09:13:08 EDT 2010
"Way to go Carmen! I look forward to following your training. Wish I could be there in SF to watch you cross the finish line. xoxo"
Rose Smurfy
Sun Jun 20 02:23:41 EDT 2010
"GO TEAM!"
Mayumi Shimose Poe
Thu Aug 5 03:39:12 EDT 2010
"go Carmen go!"
Colleen Griffin
Tue Aug 10 11:10:38 EDT 2010
"Go Team Goo Morrow!"
Tom Stiles
Fri Sep 3 02:45:30 EDT 2010