Terry 's Team in Training II: Fund-raising for a cure continues
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I am preparing for my second Team In Training endurance event to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I will be walking the half marathon - that's 13.1 miles - in honor of my team's patient hero Lindsey P. and in memory of my Uncle, Ron Grafe who passed away nearly 2 years ago from complications from multiple myeloma. My fund raising goal for this event is $2880.00.
A Few Facts to Know:
*Every five minutes, someone in the United States learns that he or she has leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease or myeloma - more than 300 people a day.
*Every nine minutes, another child or adult is expected to die from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma.
*The leukemia death rate for children in the United States has declined 61% over the past 3 decades. Despite this decline, leukemia causes more deaths than any other disease among chldren under age 15.
*58% of all blood-related cancers are lymphomas. Hodgkin's Disease is a specialized form of lymphoma.
*The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society offers the most comprehensive array of services to patients and their families touched by blood-cancers.
The above starred facts have been taken directly from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Leukemia Lymphoma Myeloma Facts 2001".
As long as there is a need and as long as I am able, I will continue to participate in endurance events to raise funding for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's efforts and to promote awareness for the services they provide.
Please read my diary as I keep you informed about my fund-raising and training progress. Check my photo gallery as I update the pictures here from time to time. Check the donate section to learn how you make make a donation to help.
I am preparing for my second Team In Training endurance event to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I will be walking the half marathon - that's 13.1 miles - in honor of my team's patient hero Lindsey P. and in memory of my Uncle, Ron Grafe who passed away nearly 2 years ago from complications from multiple myeloma. My fund raising goal for this event is $2880.00.
A Few Facts to Know:
*Every five minutes, someone in the United States learns that he or she has leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease or myeloma - more than 300 people a day.
*Every nine minutes, another child or adult is expected to die from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma.
*The leukemia death rate for children in the United States has declined 61% over the past 3 decades. Despite this decline, leukemia causes more deaths than any other disease among chldren under age 15.
*58% of all blood-related cancers are lymphomas. Hodgkin's Disease is a specialized form of lymphoma.
*The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society offers the most comprehensive array of services to patients and their families touched by blood-cancers.
The above starred facts have been taken directly from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Leukemia Lymphoma Myeloma Facts 2001".
As long as there is a need and as long as I am able, I will continue to participate in endurance events to raise funding for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's efforts and to promote awareness for the services they provide.
Please read my diary as I keep you informed about my fund-raising and training progress. Check my photo gallery as I update the pictures here from time to time. Check the donate section to learn how you make make a donation to help.