My Fundraising Page

Aug 31, 2010

Hi Friends!


This year, I am training with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training to complete the 2011 Goofy Challenge at Disney World! This means that I will be running a half marathon (13.1 miles) on Saturday, January 8 and a full marathon (26.2 miles) on Sunday, January 9.


While this is completely Goofy, there IS an important reason behind it, and that, of course, is to raise $4,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As you know, all of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.


I am running in honor and memory of several people, so let me tell you about my motivators: Last year, I ran for my friend, Chris Meislahn, who had recently been diagnosed with lymphoma. I am SO happy to report that Chris has been in remission since December 2009! The latest report is that, "he is back to looking like and feeling like his normal self." You see -- all of our hard work pays off!! So many fundraised dollars went toward the research and services that cumulatively allowed Chris to fight and overcome the cancer! THANK YOU to all who have contributed over the years!!


There is still a need, however, and this need is great. This is exemplified in the life of my 2010-2011 Honored Hero, Daryl Jamison. Daryl is a friend of mine from high school, and he has endured a difficult, cancer-ridden road since we were kids back then. In 2001, it was discovered that he had a brain tumor. He spent years dealing with the repercussions of this diagnosis, only to be met with another diagnosis last year. This time: Hodgkin's Lymphoma.


Daryl is strong-willed and won't give up on this battle for his life. Even the strongest of us need help sometimes, though, and so I am asking that you support this fight against blood cancers of all kinds.


Whether you know someone who has kicked cancer to curb, like Chris, or someone who is continuing to fight every day, like Daryl, or even someone like my beloved childhood school bus driver, Sam Shields, who lost his battle... We're all affected by these diseases and we all can help to get rid of them, once and for all.


Please contribute as generously as you can, and know that your donations will go to help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to fund life-saving research and to provide patient services that are needed by so many of our friends, family members and acquaintances.


Please let me know if there is someone you'd like me to add to my list of Honorees, and I will be proud to wear their names on my race-day shirt, to show our collective love and support for them and their individual battles with cancer. Some day, this list will include more Survivors than anything else, and THAT is why we do this!!


Thank you so much for your generosity and support.

It means so much to so many people.


THANKS!

Kristi :-)

Make a Donation

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

Supporter Comments

"I'm first, yay!!! Good luck Kristi, you are awesome!!!"
Laura Ingalls
Tue Aug 31 07:19:17 EDT 2010
"Great job, Kristi! You are an inspiration! Good luck!"
Kendra J. Zappia, DDS, LLC
Thu Nov 11 12:58:55 EST 2010
"Kristi-Good luck, you rock! !"
Benjamin RAel
Wed Nov 17 12:56:59 EST 2010
"You're an inspiration, and I know you're going to do GREAT!!"
Julie Morris
Mon Nov 22 07:42:47 EST 2010
"Go Team, and Go Team Goofy!"
Rob Rausch
Thu Dec 9 08:25:53 EST 2010
"WAY TO GO!!!! "
KYLIE SMITH
Thu Dec 23 11:05:39 EST 2010
"Good luck gettin' Goofy in Disney. Can't wait to hear about it!"
Jeff Marcinko
Fri Dec 24 01:02:23 EST 2010
"Good luck Kristi! You rule! We'll be thinking of you."
Katie & Chris
Tue Jan 4 08:36:33 EST 2011

My Fundraising Total

86%
86 %

Make a Donation

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

My Thanks To

Lake Region Auto Sup... $250.00
Bailey's Auto & ... $250.00
Steve and Janet Mill... $250.00
Madison Handbags Inc... $122.70
Adam Walker $100.00
Steve and Michele Ki... $100.00
Brooks Durbin $100.00
Leah Gallant $100.00
Lisa Feiman $100.00
Matt C $100.00
Gary Milligan $100.00
Liam Miller $100.00
Meghan Ochal $75.00
Debi Condon - Madiso... $61.00
99 Restaurant Fundra... $55.53
Katie & Chris $50.00
Emily Kerwin $50.00
Lori Adams $50.00
Elizabeth Bukala $50.00
Ted Lutz $50.00
EJ Martin $50.00
Salvatore Mazza $50.00
Willis Emmons $50.00
Brett and Alecia Sea... $50.00
Joe Cunningham $50.00
Kendra J. Zappia, DD... $40.00
Camille Eshak $25.00
Karen Kapczynski $25.00
Bridgette Nally $25.00
Sylvine Milligan $25.00
Jeff Marcinko $25.00
Lee Arsenault $25.00
KYLIE SMITH $25.00
patty zariello $25.00
Adrienne Platt $25.00
Michelle McPherson $25.00
Mom's Secret Santa $25.00
Curt Lavalla $25.00
michael hiller $25.00
Lisa Belanger $25.00
Rob Rausch $25.00
Sara Gordon $25.00
Irene & Chris $25.00
Julie Morris $25.00
Joan Hay $25.00
Kristy Bishop $25.00
AnnMarie Hess $25.00
Alice Krause $25.00
Kelly Fuller $25.00
Kate Butler-Azzopard... $25.00
Michelle Milligan $25.00
Claire Tirums $25.00
Rachael Mills $25.00
Jenn and Diane Laro... $25.00
Kate Stefani $25.00
Devon Witherell $25.00
Laura Ingalls $25.00
Online Magazine Driv... $20.10
Jean Dudley $20.00
Eric Hoffman $20.00
Joanne Kelly $20.00
David & Christin... $20.00
Online Magazine Driv... $17.70
Jessica Allen-Fumaro... $10.00
John D $10.00
Rick Crisci $10.00
Benjamin RAel $10.00
Elaine Koplik $10.00
Katie Kuhl $10.00
Liam's Jingle Elf

Supporter Comments

"I'm first, yay!!! Good luck Kristi, you are awesome!!!"
Laura Ingalls
Tue Aug 31 07:19:17 EDT 2010
"Great job, Kristi! You are an inspiration! Good luck!"
Kendra J. Zappia, DDS, LLC
Thu Nov 11 12:58:55 EST 2010
"Kristi-Good luck, you rock! !"
Benjamin RAel
Wed Nov 17 12:56:59 EST 2010
"You're an inspiration, and I know you're going to do GREAT!!"
Julie Morris
Mon Nov 22 07:42:47 EST 2010
"Go Team, and Go Team Goofy!"
Rob Rausch
Thu Dec 9 08:25:53 EST 2010
"WAY TO GO!!!! "
KYLIE SMITH
Thu Dec 23 11:05:39 EST 2010
"Good luck gettin' Goofy in Disney. Can't wait to hear about it!"
Jeff Marcinko
Fri Dec 24 01:02:23 EST 2010
"Good luck Kristi! You rule! We'll be thinking of you."
Katie & Chris
Tue Jan 4 08:36:33 EST 2011