Oct 22, 2011
Dawnell is running another marathon with Team In Training
and fundraising on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS)!
A few years ago when I was in college, I told myself that after I graduated, I needed to do something huge for someone else, something bigger and beyond myself and anything I knew, in memory of my Mom whom my family lost to cancer when she was 44. Shortly after graduating, I signed up to run my first full marathon with TNT and raise $6,200. YIKES! I was freaked out and wondered if I were of sound mind on the night I signed that commitment paperwork. I not only met my fundraising goal on that first event, but was able to raise $12,000 for the LLS and run 3 full marathons in a year’s time. I’m at it again! I’ll be running the Marine Corp. Marathon in Washington D.C. and have a fundraising goal of $2,450 (I’d like to raise MORE!).
I will be fundraising and running my marathon in honor of an angel faced, brave little man named Anthony. Anthony was born with a heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot, and survived a complicated heart surgery when he was just 3 months old. He recovered very well from his surgery and life was good for Anthony and his family. He was shortly thereafter diagnosed with leukemia, and he is now 2 years old and doing his best to kick cancer and be a kid at the same time.
What a trooper! : )
Anthony and I need your help to send cancer packing. More than 75% of all funds donated to the LLS go directly to patient care and research. Simply put, your money improves quality of life and supports critical cancer research that benefits kiddos like Anthony. Please consider making a donation today. Every SINGLE dollar helps, and NO donation is too small or not SINCERELY appreciated!
The first 26 people to donate $1 per mile or more ($26.20 or more) are invited to donate in honor or memory of a loved one who has been affected by cancer, and I will wear that loved one's name on my TNT jersey on race day. A mile of my journey will be for your loved one.
Dedicating a mile of a marathon to your loved one = Awesome!
(All donations are tax deductible! Please use tax ID # 13-5644916)
"You haven't truly lived until you've done something for someone who can never repay you."
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all monetary donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by tax laws. Please check with your financial advisor if you have more questions.