Caroline The Strong

My Fundraising Page

Jan 30, 2012

My honorary teammate Caroline Churchill


Dear Friends,


Welcome to our fundraiser campaign page. Caroline, my honory running mate, and I teamed up to participate in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program to run a half marathon during the upcoming Pittsburgh Marathon on May 6.


Caroline has now been running her own marathon since early 2011. With 10 months of treatment under her belt, Caroline has gone through treatments that would have brought most adults to their knees. Rounds and rounds of chemo and radiation, in and out of the hospital, loss of weight, loss of strength and reflexes, and loss of hair. But Caroline? Through it all she keeps on fighting and smiling and making her way forward, with the support of her twin brother, her parents, family and friends.

Caroline with her twin brother Hunt


Caroline was finally able to start school this January, and just LOVES it! She’s like most any child – she likes to color, play outside, enjoys making crafts, and absolutely loves dancing! She isn’t very girly, really. Princess-play really isn’t her thing – she’s more likely to pull the sword out of the dress-up-box to play with, fighting the dragons herself. Her mom says that really sums up her fighting spirit…


While she still has 18 months of daily oral chemo and monthly chemo injections intravenously into her ports or injected in her spine, there is NO stopping that smile – or her dancing!


You can watch "Caroline the Strong" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KsCxKcC57I and listen to her sweet voice singing at the end.


I'm kindly asking you to help by making a donation to our fundraising campaign. Each donation helps accelerate finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Nearly 958,000 Americans are battling these blood cancers. I am hoping that my participation in Team In Training and your support and generosity will help bring them hope and support.


On behalf of Caroline and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, I thank you for your support. We promise to give you a run for your money ;)


All the best,


Emel


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Supporter Comments

"Emel, Wish I could give more! Nancy"
Nancy Lee Kiefer
Wed Jan 11 04:53:05 EST 2012
"Happy to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. "
Susie & Bill Steiner
Wed Jan 11 07:04:09 EST 2012
"Should be able to get 1:1 match from GE."
Christopher Gormley
Sun Jan 15 10:23:23 EST 2012
"Great idea, Emel !"
Jim Knepper
Mon Jan 16 07:27:32 EST 2012
"Emel, Good luck!"
David Silvester
Mon Jan 16 10:06:52 EST 2012
"Great idea...always happy to support the L&L Society! I am also submitting a PNC match."
Connie and Michael Cesario
Tue Jan 24 11:36:13 EST 2012
"Emel'cim, sana iyi kosular diliyorum... Umuyorum senin ve digerlerinin atigi her adim doktorlari bu hastaligin caresine yaklastirir.. Sevgiler. "
Dilek
Fri Feb 3 11:23:03 EST 2012
"Go Emel - big hugs from all of us!!!"
Tisoglu-Degirmenci
Sat Feb 4 06:14:59 EST 2012
"We are honored and humbled that you are supporting our dear Caroline in this way ... we will be cheering you on thru your entire race, just as you have been cheering us on thru ours! xoxox"
Alex & Jessica Churchill
Fri Mar 9 01:48:33 EST 2012
"So happy to support this cause!"
Beth Levis
Mon Mar 19 09:37:18 EDT 2012
"Emel - All the best to you and your teammate Caroline. "
Laurie & Martin Barkman
Tue Apr 3 10:12:26 EDT 2012
"Fun seeing you--hope you reach your goal--have a great race!!!"
Elaine Velisaris Keim
Fri Apr 13 11:16:39 EDT 2012

My Fundraising Total

Raised:  $4,505.00
Goal:  $4,500
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Make a Donation

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

In Honor of

Caroline Churchill

My Thanks To

Ashley Kozel $500.00
Michael Baldwin $250.00
Christopher Gormley $125.00
Ice Family 4 $115.00
Elaine Velisaris Kei... $100.00
Brett Morsaki $100.00
Rajesh Sharma $100.00
Ela Lewis $100.00
Janet Waters $100.00
John Levis $100.00
Beth Levis $100.00
Alex & Jessica C... $100.00
Pailin & Paul Hu... $100.00
Chris & Angie St... $100.00
Tisoglu-Degirmenci $100.00
Kate Eyerman $100.00
Brenda & Trent T... $100.00
Bill & Kate Fox $100.00
Ruth Subach $100.00
Connie and Michael C... $100.00
Patricia Mckenna $100.00
Melissa Hallett $100.00
JD Daunt $100.00
Deborah and Charles ... $100.00
Craig Gomulka $100.00
John Maholtz $100.00
Bruno and Bella $75.00
Dawn Fleischner $75.00
Kristine McGinley $50.00
Susie Wilojanapa $50.00
Margo Troutman $50.00
Laurie & Martin ... $50.00
April Park $50.00
Bulent Ozdemir $50.00
Laurie Husted $50.00
Dea Kampbjorn & ... $50.00
Dilek $50.00
Quirine Okonkwo $50.00
Sheryl Broadhurst $50.00
Roheela Malik $50.00
Arash Ateshkadi $50.00
Jim Knepper $50.00
Deborah Walker $50.00
Kathy Mitchell $50.00
Susie & Bill Ste... $50.00
Pinar Keskinocak $50.00
Jose Li $30.00
Boo Benckart $25.00
Jennifer Kelly $25.00
Meltem Welch $25.00
Aram Mazmanian $25.00
Jim Jen/Nancy Schrey... $25.00
Karen and Ari Lightm... $25.00
Lisa Spachtholz $25.00
Waleed Ramadan $25.00
David Silvester $25.00
Nancy Lee Kiefer $10.00

Supporter Comments

"Emel, Wish I could give more! Nancy"
Nancy Lee Kiefer
Wed Jan 11 04:53:05 EST 2012
"Happy to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. "
Susie & Bill Steiner
Wed Jan 11 07:04:09 EST 2012
"Should be able to get 1:1 match from GE."
Christopher Gormley
Sun Jan 15 10:23:23 EST 2012
"Great idea, Emel !"
Jim Knepper
Mon Jan 16 07:27:32 EST 2012
"Emel, Good luck!"
David Silvester
Mon Jan 16 10:06:52 EST 2012
"Great idea...always happy to support the L&L Society! I am also submitting a PNC match."
Connie and Michael Cesario
Tue Jan 24 11:36:13 EST 2012
"Emel'cim, sana iyi kosular diliyorum... Umuyorum senin ve digerlerinin atigi her adim doktorlari bu hastaligin caresine yaklastirir.. Sevgiler. "
Dilek
Fri Feb 3 11:23:03 EST 2012
"Go Emel - big hugs from all of us!!!"
Tisoglu-Degirmenci
Sat Feb 4 06:14:59 EST 2012
"We are honored and humbled that you are supporting our dear Caroline in this way ... we will be cheering you on thru your entire race, just as you have been cheering us on thru ours! xoxox"
Alex & Jessica Churchill
Fri Mar 9 01:48:33 EST 2012
"So happy to support this cause!"
Beth Levis
Mon Mar 19 09:37:18 EDT 2012
"Emel - All the best to you and your teammate Caroline. "
Laurie & Martin Barkman
Tue Apr 3 10:12:26 EDT 2012
"Fun seeing you--hope you reach your goal--have a great race!!!"
Elaine Velisaris Keim
Fri Apr 13 11:16:39 EDT 2012
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