Holy crap, y'all, we have officially met my fundraising goal for this season!!!! To everyone who donated, I want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! And then I want to say it again!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! My extra special thanks to Peter Dick, Gail Davis, Kelly Reiter, Sandy Doyle, and my very own Grandma (Marjory Dick) for putting me over the top.
You know, when you first embark on something like this, you never really know what to expect. You hope you can count on your friends, family, and co-workers, but it's not that straightforward. People may be non-responsive, they may be forgetful, they may not believe in donating money, they may support other charities, or hell, they may be just plain broke. I am beyond fortunate to have supportive, loving, engaged, and not-completely-broke people in my life who are willing to contribute to something that I am so passionate about - some for the second time this year. When I say I couldn't do this without you, I sincerely mean it. Without your donations, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society wouldn't exist, there would be no Team in Training, and I would never have had this opportunity to support, and ultimately pay tribute to, my hero: my Grandpa.
Last season I raised $4,151, and this season I'm up to $2,323. In addition to cutting-edge research, have a look at some examples of where that $6,474 goes:
You know, when you first embark on something like this, you never really know what to expect. You hope you can count on your friends, family, and co-workers, but it's not that straightforward. People may be non-responsive, they may be forgetful, they may not believe in donating money, they may support other charities, or hell, they may be just plain broke. I am beyond fortunate to have supportive, loving, engaged, and not-completely-broke people in my life who are willing to contribute to something that I am so passionate about - some for the second time this year. When I say I couldn't do this without you, I sincerely mean it. Without your donations, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society wouldn't exist, there would be no Team in Training, and I would never have had this opportunity to support, and ultimately pay tribute to, my hero: my Grandpa.
Last season I raised $4,151, and this season I'm up to $2,323. In addition to cutting-edge research, have a look at some examples of where that $6,474 goes:
- Registers 129 people to become bone marrow donors
- Covers 260 patients' chemo drug prescription co-pays
- Trains 540 peer volunteers who provide emotional support to newly diagnosed cancer patients
- Provides 13 leukemia patients with patient aid for an entire year
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| LLS Spending Breakdown |
One of the most well known contributions by LLS-funded research is Gleevec, which is a drug used to treat CML (chronic mylogenous leukemia). CML is distinguished by a presence of the "Philadelphia Chromosome". A whopping 82% of CML patients achieve a full cytogenetic response when taking Gleevec, meaning there are NO remaining cells that have the Philadelphia chromosome - which is the goal of the therapy. It came out about 8 years ago, and now it's a staple in most CML treatment plans.
I hope you all realize that your money may be funding the next big break through, the next big treatment, or even the actual cure. I also hope you all know what you mean to me. I have never felt so loved and so supported; equally as important, I have reinvigorated faith in the ability of a small group of people to have a big impact, and for people to show up when I really need them to. You are all so wonderful, and I am simply lucky to be in each of your orbits.
I hope you all realize that your money may be funding the next big break through, the next big treatment, or even the actual cure. I also hope you all know what you mean to me. I have never felt so loved and so supported; equally as important, I have reinvigorated faith in the ability of a small group of people to have a big impact, and for people to show up when I really need them to. You are all so wonderful, and I am simply lucky to be in each of your orbits.
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