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Racing to Save Lives
Welcome to my Team In Training home page.
On July 3, 2006, my son Evan was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma. He was two and a half years old. The doctor told us Burkitt's was among the fastest growing malignancies and that only 100 cases are diagnosed in children in the USA each year.
Evan had emergency surgery to remove the tumor from his bowel and started chemotherapy right away. Luckily, his tumor was found very early and he completed his treatment within 6 weeks of diagnosis. At this time he is in remission and his cancer is not expected to recur. We are so very grateful to his doctors and nurses at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa.
I'm training to participate in the Disney half-marathon on January 10, 2009, as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. The Team has raised 900 million dollars over the past 20 years.
I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers, including my dear friend Marion, and my little friends, Presley and Brooke, and in memory of 5 year old Mathew. I am also running in honor of my father who has spent the past 40 years treating lymphoma patients from around the world. These people are the real heroes on our team!
David and I could never have gotten through that terrible summer without the amazing support of our family, friends, and colleagues. Now I am asking for your help once again. Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.
Matching Gifts
Many corporations will match funds donated by their employees. See if your company matches by visiting this web site: http://www.matchinggifts.com/lls/ or by contacting the Human Resource Department of your company.
Thank you so much.
Deborah White whitepearlman@mac.com |
Deborah White
Last Edited on:
12/06/2008
Comments
| "Good for you Deborah- good luck running!" | |
| Stacey Rizza | |
| "You're a wonderful family and we'll be by your side through the GOOD and the bad!" | |
| Jody Rappaport | |
| "You go girl!!! I am so proud of you!!! " | |
| Deborah Steinfeld | |
| "Happy running! Maybe we will come to cheer you on!" | |
| Amy Erickson | |
| "Good luck Deborah! " | |
| Megan Vaules | |
| "Good for you Deborah! We will be cheering you on from Cape Cod!" | |
| Jennifer Madden | |
| ""Kol Hakavod"! From the Frydmans" | |
| Revital frydman | |
| "Hope you have a Great Run!! Love, The Dubrows" | |
| The Dubrows | |
| "We join you in spirit and a are proud of you. We wish you all years of health, happiness and love! " | |
| Reva & Leslie Pearlstein | |
| "This is a great thing you're doing, Deb. We're so thrilled that Evan is doing well." | |
| Katie Pierson | |
| "Go, Deborah, go! Your west coast "family" will be cheering you on." | |
| Jill Brubaker | |
| "WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO SAVE LIVES IS COMMENDABLE AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU DEB! BEST OF LUCK!" | |
| THE ELIAS FAMILY | |
| "Mazel Tov, Deb. We'll be thinking of you and are happy to help!" | |
| Andie & Mario Friedman/Rodriguez | |
| "Good luck Deborah! We are behind you. Carol and Mark Jaffe" | |
| Carol and Mark Jaffe | |
| "Go Deb! We'll be cheering you on from NY. Thanks for doing this for all of us. Marion Rosenbaum" | |
| Marion Rosenbaum | |
| "What a wonderful reason to run. We'll be at Disney that weekend as I'll be running the marathon. Maybe we can meet up. Keep up the great work!" | |
| Klein Family | |
| "We are so happy to support you in such a great cause! Good luck from the Rabins!" | |
| The Rabin Family | |
| "Deborah--This is wonderful! Great for you in so many ways, and honors Children's Cancer Month and Evan's survival. Happy training and just enjoy it and the race. Gail and Gary Frank" | |
| Gail and Gary Frank | |
| "Best of Luck!" | |
| Adam Scheiner | |
| "Congrats, Deb - we're really proud of you. We're donating in memory of our fathers who died from lymphoma (Edmund Smason) and leukemia (David Tandy). Thanks for doing this." | |
| Diane Smason & Scott Tandy | |
| "What a wonderful goal, Deb! We are proud of you and are so thrilled that Evan is thriving. Best of luck with the run!" | |
| Lauren and Kenny | |
| "Best of luck, Deborah! You can do it!!!" | |
| Connie Wolf | |
| "Keep up the great work! We are cheering for you:)" | |
| Cate Buley and Jerry Post | |
| "Go Evan--you are incredible! Good luck. I love you!" | |
| Ms, Daryl | |
