Hello GO! and 5K runners and walkers.
Yesterday, I took a short drive from the LLS office to hand deliver your entry applications for the GO! St. Louis Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K races. Yes, we are “this close” to race time!
There are still a few entries that I don’t have. Please get them to me right away.
I’ll add my thanks and kudos to Andrea, Heather, and Kristen for their OUTSTANDING efforts to organize BC2 for the spring and summer teams. If you attended, sold tickets, worked the event, or contributed items, your fundraising account will soon be benefiting from your efforts. Your mentors will reveal the numbers soon.
One of the highlights was hearing the stories and words of encouragements from those who shared the story of their battles with blood cancers. We cannot hear too much to remind us of why we train and raise funds. I thought I’d bring another story to your attention. Katelyn is the Gateway Chapter’s 2013 Girl of the Year, selected for this spring’s Man and Woman of the Year campaign. Katelyn is 8 and has been battling B Cell Lymphoma. This is her story. She’s starring in a series of videos. Here’s one.
At least 14 of you have met or exceeded your fundraising commitment for GO! or Taste of TNT, and that number may actually be higher when the BC2 funds are distributed. But we do not have a finish line for fundraising at LLS. We have ambitious goals for both races and small teams to reach them -- $139,000 for GO and $37,000 for the 5K. Who haven’t you asked for support yet? Expand your reach and let’s go for these goals!
Remember group training tomorrow morning, 7:45 in Creve Coeur Park. Dress for cold weather and expect wind! We’ve invited interested prospects to “Try a Training” tomorrow, so our group may be expanded as we showcase TNT.
GO TEAM!
- Rich
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