Team-in-Training

There was a reference to this in an earlier post, but Natalie is raising money for cancer research, and she's getting down to crunch time. I don't understand how a charity can tell someone that if you commit to a certain amount, and you can't raise it, you have to pay the difference. But that apparently is the case with this event, and Natalie is a long way from her $1400 goal.

You'll note that one of the people she is running for is Kylie Gerhardstein, who is my great-niece. Kylie has something called SMA, and as I understand it, no one has lived past the age of 14 with this disease. A very sad situation, but no one is giving up on Kylie.

If you can, please copy and paste this URL and make a small donation:

http://www.active.com/donate/tntcoh/tntcohNGerha

Here is Natalie's note explaining the event - she thanks you and I thank you:

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services, with nearly 75 cents of every dollar spent devoted to their mission.

• Blood-related cancers account for 8 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States. An estimated 747,465 Americans are currently living with leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma.

• I have decided to run the LaSalle Bank Columbus Distance Classic Half Marathon in April for this cause, on behalf of Kylie Gerhardstein and Marina Lakhman. In order to do this, I need to raise $1,400. You can help me reach this goal and help with advancements in curing leukemia. All charitable contributions are welcome, tax-deductible, and can be made payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I would be happy to keep you informed of my training progress over the next few months!
Thank you!

Natalie