I've spent the afternoon touching base with family and friends, contacting venues for a possible upcoming event and researching ideas for a successful fundraiser for the LLS. So at 5PM, braindead and tired I realized I hadn't run today, hadn't prepared supper and didn't feel much further in my efforts than when I started. So I posted Please Help! My Children Are Hungry and the following video to facebook. I asked my network to buy a virtual piece of pizza for my children. Each slice reducing my time for fundraising, which keeps my kids fed and ULTIMATELY contributes to the children, adults and families facing Leukemia, Lymphoma or other life threatening blood cancers. What an amazing response. Two very generous donations totaling $600 arrived with in the next hour. One from my brother, who was recently laid off but refused to see the young ones hungry and the other from a new friend who has a strong personal connection to a family with a 9 year old boy currently battling leukemia. I give thanks everyday for my children's good health as I cannot bear to imagine the emotional and physical challenges patients and their loved ones endure. Everyday I pray for the healing of others and hope that the steps I take in this marathon can each be a step to support those who need it most. Thank you for your donations. It may be your dollar that finds the cure!
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