Hello friends and family!

I have decided to fulfill a long itme goal of mine to run a half marathon. BUT, not only am I fulfilling my goal I am doing it for a good cause. I have joined Team in Training, whose mission is to obtain funding to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's mission and to promote fitness and a helthy lifestyle.

I have decided to do help raise funds for this society for some very good reasons. Leukemia and its blood related cancers strikes 107,900 Americans a year, causing $60,500 deaths and Leukemia is the #1 cause of death in children between the ages 1 and 15.

I will be sponsoring my own Honored Hero who is a person stricken with a blood related cancer, in the Dallas area. I will get to meet this person first hand and learn their story.

I will be in training for 6 months, so that I can build my stamina up to complete the 13.1 mile race. BUT, I know that the only motivation I will need is to remember that completing a 13.1 mile race is nothing compared to what my Honored Hero has gone through.

My goal is to raise $1200 by raise day. Please support my efforts by giving a tax deductible contribution to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As I run the half marathon, knowing that you contributed to make my Honored Hero's life better will motivate me to complete the race.

SO, please click on the donate link for instructions on how you can become part of a GREAT cause!