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Arlene & Mickey's Marathon Journey
Jul 29, 2008 by Arlene Richard
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The Disney Girl is BACK!
A big, heartfelt THANK YOU for all of your support, whether it was through donations or words of encouragement!
Longest distance run so far: 26.2 MILES -- RACE COMPLETED!
Current best pace: 11:03 (min:sec) per mile! (I'm beginning to wonder if these are really my feet... ;) )
I completed this event and will continue to promote and volunteer for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers, including
*Peyton Busch -- his handprints on my jersey helped to push me to the finish line!
*Kelli Lilienstern -- she will be running in the Houston Half Marathon this weekend!
*Daphne Cercado -- a Team Memorial Honored Teammate
*Peter Kellaway -- a friend's father
*Luberta Hall -- a friend's grandmother, who is actually going through ovarian cancer; but her family's support for me has been awesome!
I also continue my involvement with Team In Training in memory of my grandmother, Perla N. Tordesillas, who lost her battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000, and in memory of Susan Koontz, a friend's mother who lost her battle with lymphoma on August 9, 2008.
Fundraising total with checks in the mail: $3926.23 -- You all are awesome! Thank you for both the donations and the words of support over these past 5 months! (GOAL ACHIEVED!)
Remember, your donation is 100% tax deductible! When considering your gift, please keep in mind that a donation of:
* $25 (dinner for two at a restaurant) will pay a patient's chemtherapy co-pay.
* $50 (a new pair of shoes) will register one person to become a bone marrow donor.
* $75 (2 pairs of jeans or pants) provides bone marrow typing for a potential donor.
* $100 (a pair of running shoes) provides patient travel costs to the cancer center.
If we all give up just one splurge each, imagine how many people will feel better knowing that the help and support they need is right there.
For those who need to donate by check, please make the check out to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and mail it to me. If you need my home address, just email me and I'll send it to you. :)
Other sites to visit:
Swag Bag (http://www.zazzle.com/frimpy7) -- my online store for runners; profits go towards my fundraising goal!
Arlene & Mickey's Training Log (http://arleneandmickey.wordpress.com/) -- read about my experiences as I train to run 26.2 miles...eeks!
I should be sending out a final email with an update on the race and the experience. Until then, as they say at Disney...
Have a Magical Day!
Arlene / Lenee / MuLen
Arlene & Mickey's Marathon Journey
Supporter's Comments
My Fundraising Total
Raised: $3,926.23 | Goal: $3,900.00
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My Thanks To
| Captain Joy | $300.00 |
| Marina Pakkath | $100.00 |
| dawn | $100.00 |
| Carolyn Wells | $100.00 |
| Calvin Richard | $100.00 |
| JASMINE PENAREJO | $60.00 |
| Marisa, Ray, Dominic, and... | $60.00 |
| the Smith's | $58.00 |
| Maria Yu | $50.00 |
| Gretchen Welch | $50.00 |
| Mark Navo | $50.00 |
| Anya Wong | $50.00 |
| Tom Fullen | $50.00 |
| Richard Glen | $50.00 |
| Lisa "Pete" Peters | $50.00 |
| Vicente Chua | $50.00 |
| Trisa Richard | $50.00 |
| Maggie Vest | $50.00 |
| Lynn Wisda | $50.00 |
| Arlene Richard | $46.00 |
| Andromeda Mendoza | $40.00 |
| Arlene Navo | $40.00 |
| Rolf & Angela | $40.00 |
| Lisa Miertschin | $40.00 |
| Eduardo Navo | $35.00 |
| Thelma Vilela | $30.00 |
| Teresa Chavez | $30.00 |
| Eduardo Navo | $30.00 |
| Melissa Neumann | $26.20 |
| Laura Draves | $26.00 |
| GLORIA "BABY" NAVA - HERN... | $25.00 |
| Amelia Perlow | $25.00 |
| Betty Glass | $25.00 |
| Hamilton Loomis | $25.00 |
| Kristen Chamberlin | $25.00 |
| Agnes & Don Molina | $25.00 |
| Scott Manby | $25.00 |
| Sofia Mata-Kirby | $25.00 |
| Mary Sottile | $25.00 |
| Teresa Dinh-Nguyen | $25.00 |
| Mr Loomis | $25.00 |
| Laura Draves | $25.00 |
| Char Terry | $25.00 |
| Irene Black | $25.00 |
| Grace Follis | $25.00 |
| Tanisha and Joyce Smith | $25.00 |
| Lisa Murray | $25.00 |
| Robin Kilgore | $25.00 |
| Raissa Evans | $25.00 |
| Melissa Darlington | $25.00 |
| Marietta Alhambra | $25.00 |
| Cleofe Sides | $20.00 |
| Diane Roberson | $20.00 |
| A Arnaud | $20.00 |
| Sayee Anakk | $20.00 |
| Susan Mowrey | $15.00 |
| Lise Bohn | $10.00 |
| B M Brown | $10.00 |
| Betty Roy | $10.00 |
| Mavis Fruge | $10.00 |
| Paul Negrete | $10.00 |
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