All I can say is WOW and THANK YOU! It is not even mid-December and I have raised over 50% of my goal to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Between my website tracking the online donations, checks and cash I have sent in to be processed, and matching corporate gifts on their way, I am well on my way to raising $5,500 by April!
The generosity of friends, family, and friends of family humbles and inspires me. Whatever the reason for giving, whether because the thought of me running 26.2 miles seems amusing or because you believe in the fantastic work the LLS, your contributions are appreciated more than you know.
Last Saturday a 37-year old gal spoke to us before we ran. Like me, she is training for a marathon (her second!), but more importantly, she shared her story about being a survivor of lymphoma. At 31 she had been diagnosed and her doctor promised..and then did...cure her of the disease. That oncologist could never have been that confident had it not been for the years of research, patients, clinical trials, and drugs that had come before her.
I am so honored to be raising money for the LLS because each dollar donated represents a gift that keeps on giving. Not only does it make research and patient advocacy possible today, each step made brings us that much closer to being able to cure all blood cancers, so that future generations diagnosed with these diseases will feel confident that they, too, will be cured.
Thank you for your extreme generosity!
Until next time,
Lisa
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