My Fundraising Page

Jan 23, 2011

Racing to Save Lives


Welcome to my Team In Training home page.


As I continue to age and mature I have realized that there are times in everyone’s lives that stand out and have special meaning. I believe the next six months of my life will have a lasting impact on who I am and who I become.


I have decided to start giving back by participating in the BMO Vancouver Marathon on May 1st, 2011. Over the next six months I will be training 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 from taking more lives.


I’m sure that many of you are laughing right now trying to picture me, of all people, completing an entire marathon. And you know what, I’m right here laughing with you. I’ll admit, I’m the last person in the world that would ever do something like this but I think that is what makes this even more special.


I ask your help in giving back. THINK BIG and give as generously as you can - whether it's $5, $50 or $500, you will make a big difference in someone's life. My goal is to raise $2900 dollars over the next five months while freezing my butt off running around Central Park. If every one of my Facebook friends donated $20 then we would have raised over $3500 just like that! $20 is nothing. It’s a cab ride home. A night out for dinner. A couple tickets to the movies. And it’s far less than filing your car with gas! Plus, all donations are tax deductible! The money raised will be used for research, education, and patient services.


If you haven’t noticed, I’ve started posting some of my runs on Facebook so you can see my progress. I’ll continue to update everyone about how my training and fundraising is going as I prepare for the longest run of my life...


Thank you everyone for taking the time to read all of this and I hope you will help me reach my goal and contribute to this wonderful organization!

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

"Good luck! "
Christopher McNelly
Fri Jan 7 10:30:32 EST 2011
"Keep it up Jon! Hope your feet hold up! I still can't believe you are doing this! I think you need to repost your request on your facebook page...you need to catch up with Liz!"
Jill & Greg Dewing-Jones
Sat Jan 22 11:05:58 EST 2011
"Good luck! Run like hell!"
The Haza Family
Thu Apr 21 01:00:42 EDT 2011

My Fundraising Total

106%
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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.

My Thanks To

Marilyn E Kirshenbau... $500.00
Bill Grogan $500.00
Bob & Sharon Dew... $250.00
Tim Beck $250.00
The Mechanical Bull $203.00
Lori Senecal $200.00
Jill & Greg Dewi... $200.00
Sara Burris $150.00
Marilyn Shultheis $150.00
BARRY LOWENTHAL $100.00
Roseann Santamaria $100.00
The Cifra Hallberg F... $100.00
Steven Thibodeau $100.00
Christopher McNelly $100.00
Mary Burris $100.00
Jon Dewing $80.00
Don & Verna Dewi... $50.00
Carol O'Connell $50.00
Virginia Kornfeld $50.00
Justin McCann $50.00
Bradley Williams $50.00
Katie Shesh $30.00
The Haza Family $25.00
Jay Gallwitz $25.00
Michael Spoagis $25.00
Daniel Monserat $25.00
Evan Kantor $25.00
Scott Truffa $25.00
Bruce & Kellie G... $25.00
Darwin &Donna JO... $25.00
Nick Gossett $25.00
Rachel Axelrod $25.00
Brandon Bertsch $25.00
Ruth Uyesugi $25.00
Julie Paciulli $20.00
Zach Fryman $20.00

Supporter Comments

"Good luck! "
Christopher McNelly
Fri Jan 7 10:30:32 EST 2011
"Keep it up Jon! Hope your feet hold up! I still can't believe you are doing this! I think you need to repost your request on your facebook page...you need to catch up with Liz!"
Jill & Greg Dewing-Jones
Sat Jan 22 11:05:58 EST 2011
"Good luck! Run like hell!"
The Haza Family
Thu Apr 21 01:00:42 EDT 2011