A few weeks ago I did something a little crazy.  Crazy for me at least.  I signed up to run a marathon.  I knew I wouldn’t train on my own, so I decided to train for it through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team in Training (TNT) program.  (Now you know where this is headed don’t you?)

Since then, I’ve ran more than 100-miles… starting with small runs a few times a week, and working up to my most recent run of 12-miles this past Saturday.  That was farther than I had ever run before.  But there is much more fun yet to come, and I only have eight weeks left to train!

This post is to ask for your support, both financially and through any words of encouragement you may wish to offer!

LLS’s mission is to find cures for blood cancers and to help patients, who are fighting for their lives, live longer and live better!  But to do that, they rely heavily on donations from people like you.  Friends, family and others who I feel fortunate to know.

Please use this link to donate online quickly and securely, plus learn more about my progress.  You will receive a confirmation of your donation by email and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.

Thank you very much, and I hope you and your family are well,
Shawn

P.S. If you know someone you think may like to support the LLS and my fundraising campaign, please email them a link to this page, or directly to my donation page at
( ARCHIVED PAGE ).  For many of my friends I don’t have any contact information for your parents, and every donation makes a difference!

Of course, if you who would prefer to donate by check, please contact me for address information.  And don’t forget to check and see if your employer offers matching donations.