Making Mickey Proud!

Making Mickey Proud!
Aug 01, 2008 by Therese Marmion

Going the Distance in the Happiest Place on Earth!



WE DID IT!!!!! I completed the marathon in 5 hours and 42 minutes! I never could have made it to the starting line, let alone the finish line, without my amazing supporters!! THANK YOU!!!!



I am so incredibly grateful to each and every one of you. If you made a donation, came to my fundraiser, encouraged me in person or via email, read my blog, or even just read my emails, I am eternally thankful for your help in getting me to this challenging goal, and I could never have done it without you.



If you still want to make a donation, I won't stop you--every dollar gets us closer to a cure for blood cancers.



The hard part's done, now I just have to run 26.2 miles! I'll be thinking of you when my legs get tired, when I'm on the plane to Florida, when I cross the finish line on January 11, and mostly, every time I hug my husband, who would not be here if it wasn't for the work of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the generosity of people like you.



THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.



Love,

Therese



READ MY TRAINING BLOG TO SEE MY PROGRESS!



http://theresesrun.blogspot.com



As many of you remember, I ran a half-marathon with Team in Training last September, just three weeks before my wedding to the best man in the world, Michael. With the help of MANY family members and friends, we raised over $2,800 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!



It's time to up the stakes...



I thank God every day that I have Michael in my life, and it's thanks to the work of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society that I do.



So to give back, I've committed to raising at least $3,800 and running a FULL MARATHON in Walt Disney World on January 11, 2009! I've never run this momentous distance, and I can only do it with your help.



Help me reach the finish line and make a donation today! Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress.



Let's make Mickey proud! Thanks for your support!



~ Therese

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Supporter's Comments

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    "Therese - We are so proud of you and we want to kick off your fund raising efforts. We are lucky to have such a generous daughter who puts her time and talent to good use in this cause. May cancer be eradicated in your lifetime! Love always, Mom and Dad"
     

    kathleen zaccagnino

    Sun Aug 03 08:53:57 EDT 2008

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    "I am so honored, not just to know you, but to be your mother-in-law. Michael has been blessed in many ways! You go,girl!"
     

    Carole Marmion

    Wed Aug 06 08:43:30 EDT 2008

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    "Best of luck! We are all blessed to know you and to be able to support you and your awesome cause. Come on over to train this winter!"
     

    Amber Miskovic

    Thu Aug 07 12:28:42 EDT 2008

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    "I am so proud of you! You are a superstar and I will be there in spirit, cheering for you every step of the way!"
     

    Alison Campbell

    Thu Aug 07 09:00:35 EDT 2008

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    "Way to go Therese! I know you will have a fantastic time and do a great job! Make sure to smile when you are coming out of Cinderella's Castle, there were about 5 photographers there last year!"
     

    Brenna McCormick

    Thu Aug 07 09:02:01 EDT 2008

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    "Best of luck Therese!"
     

    Tricia Bell

    Thu Aug 07 09:58:26 EDT 2008

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    "Aunt Peg would be overjoyed to have a splendid athlete in the family. Run strong: Love Uncle Lou"
     

    Louis D'Ascoli

    Fri Aug 08 10:25:39 EDT 2008

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    "You go girl! I am so proud of you. Eileen"
     

    eileen matthews

    Sat Aug 09 12:21:46 EDT 2008

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    "I would say to make me proud...but you've already done that long ago!! Good luck! "
     

    Scott Delfino

    Sun Aug 10 09:49:14 EDT 2008

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    "Hi Therese, Good luck!!! Barb (Carole's cousin in Chicago)"
     

    Barbara Sciaraffa

    Mon Aug 11 06:51:51 EDT 2008

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    "Best of luck, Therese! I'm so proud of you! Mickey can eat your dust :)"
     

    Jill Anick

    Wed Aug 13 09:42:00 EDT 2008

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    "Therese, This a fantastic thing you are doing! Best of luck with your training and the marathon. Sincerely, Maryellen and Jay Anick"
     

    Maryellen Anick

    Thu Aug 14 08:33:50 EDT 2008

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    "Therese, I'm impressed by your efforts and am so proud to know you and Michael. "
     

    Lynne Texter

    Fri Aug 15 11:17:37 EDT 2008

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    "We are very proud of what you're doing! Go Theerese!!! Love, Hina & Vishal"
     

    Hina Patel

    Mon Aug 18 10:36:07 EDT 2008

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    "KEEP ON TRUCKIN !!!!"
     

    HELENE WILSON

    Tue Aug 19 09:47:28 EDT 2008

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    "Way to go! We are so proud of you!"
     

    Nana and Grandpa

    Wed Aug 20 05:38:00 EDT 2008

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    "Therese, Bravo! You are making an important statement about a most worthy cause that has touched you so closely. Best always, Norma Michaels"
     

    Norma Michaels

    Thu Aug 21 03:48:27 EDT 2008

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    "Therese, I am sad I won't be there in person to cheer you on, but I will be there in spirit! I know you're going to do just beautifully... I am so happy to have gotten to know you and Michael this year. You two are awesome. Okay to go! :)"
     

    Aimee Meiman

    Fri Aug 22 12:50:35 EDT 2008

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    "Bonne chance Th�r�se!"
     

    Brenna and Dave Greer

    Thu Aug 28 11:22:47 EDT 2008

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    "Wish we could get to the sure-to-be off the hook bartending event, but the interweb based donation will have to do. Good luck with your training, and, as always, we are super impressed to see you do all this work for such a good cause...Hornet is a lucky man! Miss you!"
     

    The Andreychiks

    Wed Sep 17 09:53:00 EDT 2008

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    "Although my mom cannot use a computer, she wanted me to submit a donation for her. She wishes you the best of luck with your training, and is proud to support such a worthy cause!"
     

    Martha Andreychik

    Fri Sep 19 07:47:30 EDT 2008

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    "Happy Birthday and Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary! "
     

    Aunt Mary and Max

    Sat Sep 27 07:21:20 EDT 2008

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    "Happy birthday"
     

    Greg Valure

    Mon Sep 29 02:58:47 EDT 2008

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    "Way to Go T!"
     

    The Gilberts

    Thu Oct 16 10:01:23 EDT 2008

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    "The 8th grade and all the students and teachers at Corpus Christi - Holy Rosary School are inspired by and proud of you! This donation is from our bake sale to support your efforts. We want to find a cure, so that no kids will have to live in fear of cancer."
     

    Students of Corpus Christi Holy Rosary School

    Thu Oct 23 08:07:09 EDT 2008

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    "all my love xoxox"
     

    Kara L. Thomas

    Fri Oct 24 09:08:11 EDT 2008

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    "You are fantastic, a real winner already. You will not only make Mickey proud but the whole Passarella clan. We love you and are blessed beyond words can say. Smile big the whole run and remember Michael will be waiting with loving arms at the end. Love, Aunt Suzi"
     

    Suzi and Dan Passarella

    Tue Oct 28 06:29:49 EDT 2008

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    "We're so proud of you!!!"
     

    April & Brian Compertore

    Tue Nov 04 11:34:26 EST 2008

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    "Therese, We are so proud of you! We wish we could be in Disney watching you cross that finish line, but know that we will be thinking of you. This has been a difficult but amazing journey, and we love you!! Best of luck, be CAREFUL. Jess, Andy & Juliet"
     

    The LaBella Family

    Sun Jan 04 04:21:50 EST 2009

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    "Hang in there Therese. Strong legs and a stronger spirit will get you across that finish line."
     

    Mike & Lisa Hallowell

    Tue Jan 06 02:30:33 EST 2009

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    "Go Therese! Everyone at the Penn Museum is really proud of you! And have fun while you're down there."
     

    Amanda Mitchell-Boyask

    Sat Jan 10 09:08:35 EST 2009

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    "So proud of you Therese!"
     

    Brian Moore

    Wed Jan 14 11:21:51 EST 2009

My Fundraising Total

Raised: $4,460.00 | Goal: $3,800.00
 
117 %

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My Thanks To

Students of Corpus Christ... $250.00
Public Sports Bar LLC $190.00
Therese Marmion $164.00
Julio Loor $150.00
Erin Kenny $100.00
Paul Perrello $100.00
Stephanie Varnum $100.00
kristin marmion $100.00
Mr. John Sitarski $100.00
kathleen zaccagnino $100.00
Brenna and Dave Greer $100.00
Kathleen Zaccagnino $100.00
Judith Thomas $100.00
Juliette's Floral Design... $100.00
Gabriel Smeltser $100.00
Scott Delfino $100.00
Chris Dabelow $100.00
Carole Marmion $100.00
kathleen zaccagnino $100.00
Michelle, Douig, and Noah... $75.00
Ruffian Tittmann $50.00
Brian Moore $50.00
The LaBella Family $50.00
Don Devlin $50.00
Michael DeCarlo $50.00
April & Brian Compertore $50.00
Suzi and Dan Passarella $50.00
Greg Valure $50.00
Jesse Spiro $50.00
Aunt Mary and Max $50.00
The Andreychiks $50.00
Nicolas Lorch $50.00
Gigi Lamm $50.00
Julie Lin $50.00
John Flaherty $50.00
HELENE WILSON $50.00
Lynne Texter $50.00
Maryellen Anick $50.00
eileen matthews $50.00
Louis D'Ascoli $50.00
Alison Campbell $50.00
Amber Miskovic $50.00
Kara Sloan $50.00
Marcia Friel $40.00
Norma Michaels $36.00
Aimee Meiman $30.00
Mike & Lisa Hallowell $25.00
Brian Pilecki $25.00
Stephen Lang $25.00
The Gilberts $25.00
Emily Goldsleger $25.00
Christopher Pierznik $25.00
Marcie Passarella $25.00
John Zaccagnino $25.00
Sheri Grier $25.00
Jennifer Plant $25.00
Martha Andreychik $25.00
Ilyssa Tanchum $25.00
Ha Pham $25.00
Nana and Grandpa $25.00
Hina Patel $25.00
Jill Anick $25.00
Donna Lubin $25.00
Barbara Sciaraffa $25.00
Katie Hinkle $25.00
Tricia Bell $25.00
Brenna McCormick $25.00
Sr. Barbara Wright, OP $20.00
Grace Young $5.00
Amanda Mitchell-Boyask  
Kara L. Thomas