On January 26th I received this email from my cousin Maggie. It was one day after I signed up for the TNT Triathlon.
I could not be more proud of them - my family kicks ass! They surpassed their fundraising goal and are walking this coming Saturday.
This was the email that I got from Maggie:
Hi Friends & Family,
I am writing to you today because as most of you know Jay was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins lymphoma three years ago. Thanks to the advances in medical research, his chances for recovery are better than ever. Sadly however, he is one of 500,000 currently living with this disease. Lymphoma is the second fastest rising cancer in the United States today and the third most common form of childhood cancer. I am writing to ask for your help in the fight against this cancer of the lymphatic system. Jay has been fortunate enough to have gone three years with no need for any treatments, but unfortunate enough to have to live with lymphoma. And we as a family have come to realize that our involvement in Lymphoma Research can do no harm but only help Jay and others with fighting this disease. It has truly been a roller coaster for Jay and we have decided to have a more active role in the fight against Lymphoma.
On Saturday, March 7, 2009, we will be walking in the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Tucson Lymphomathon 5K Walk. Our goal is to raise $1000.00 for the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF), a nationwide, non-profit organization dedicated to funding research and providing support and education for those whose lives have been touched by Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. LRF’s Scientific Advisory Board consists of the world's leading lymphoma researchers, oncologists and hematologists, and is unrelentingly committed to finding a cure.
It is really difficult to ask for your contribution during these hard economic times, however, its much harder to not ask for help in fighting for Jay!!
We, together, can make a difference. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.
Your Friend,
Margaret
I am writing to you today because as most of you know Jay was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins lymphoma three years ago. Thanks to the advances in medical research, his chances for recovery are better than ever. Sadly however, he is one of 500,000 currently living with this disease. Lymphoma is the second fastest rising cancer in the United States today and the third most common form of childhood cancer. I am writing to ask for your help in the fight against this cancer of the lymphatic system. Jay has been fortunate enough to have gone three years with no need for any treatments, but unfortunate enough to have to live with lymphoma. And we as a family have come to realize that our involvement in Lymphoma Research can do no harm but only help Jay and others with fighting this disease. It has truly been a roller coaster for Jay and we have decided to have a more active role in the fight against Lymphoma.
On Saturday, March 7, 2009, we will be walking in the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Tucson Lymphomathon 5K Walk. Our goal is to raise $1000.00 for the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF), a nationwide, non-profit organization dedicated to funding research and providing support and education for those whose lives have been touched by Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. LRF’s Scientific Advisory Board consists of the world's leading lymphoma researchers, oncologists and hematologists, and is unrelentingly committed to finding a cure.
It is really difficult to ask for your contribution during these hard economic times, however, its much harder to not ask for help in fighting for Jay!!
We, together, can make a difference. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.
Your Friend,
Margaret
Go neice Maggie and Go daughter Jenny,
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of the next generation
of my family. You both ROCK !