Race for the CURE

posted Sunday, 14 May 2006

The outpouring of support that I experienced last year when I decided to participate in the NJ Race for the Cure was truly amazing -- I am long long overdue in thanking you.

Through your generosity, my team - "Ain't Nothin Gonna Break My Stride" raised over $6k! That translates into funding over 600 mammograms for uninsured women! Thank you thank you thank you!

In 2005, the NJ race itself was cancelled, due to 7 days of heavy rains. Many members of my team joined me for breakfast that morning to celebrate anyways.

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to walk in my first race, crossing the river to participate in the Philadelphia Race for the Cure. With over 45k people turning out, including over 5k breast cancer survivors, the event was unbelievable.

Imagine wading through the crowd and then climbing the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum where the "survivors" are gathered... searching for your friend among the thousands already gathered there... and finally seeing her... with her beautiful bald head, smiling and waving back at you...



Imagine standing on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum... and looking out over the streets below to see thousands upon thousands of people who got up at the crack of dawn to come out and support this cause....



Imagine getting up at 6am - cabbing it across the city in the cold, gray morning (fingers crossed that it doesn't rain) - walking the 5k course among the masses... seeing the families & friends banding together to support loved ones in treatment or to honor the memory of loved ones who fought the good fight... trying not to cry... thanks Abs for going with me and sharing this experience...





I want to thank all those who joined me last fall and this spring for the Race, either by joining my team or by contributing to the cause, including:


Abby Schock

Abigail Thomas + friends

Aja Nichols

Ali Akbar

Alicia Dunne

Andrew Loughrey

Arthur & Norma Larosee

bert kolaski

Brandon Silverman

Bonny Hodges

Brian Boger

Cristal Chan

Daniel Kirshner

Dean Kameros

Deborah Schein

Debra & Bill Casill

Donna Bell

Dylan Klein-Denk

Elizabeth Thompson on behalf of Founder's Section Women's Ultimate

Elizabeth Thompson

Eric Schlesinger

Eugene Atwood

Glenn Sabin

Howard Deutsch

Irene Wong on behalf of TRUDGE

James Adelizzi

James Casill

Jeff Gold

Jeffrey Chung

Jen Freeman

Jen Maupin

Jennifer Cohen

Jessica Jarvis

Joseph Chapman

Julie Gabrielli

Kaori Yamada

Karin Hunziker

Katherine Turnamian

Kathryn Mousaw

Kathy Ambrose

Kathy Houser

Kevin Conover

Kristen Geary

Kristine Norgren

Laura Begert

Laura Konieczny

Lauren Hlavaty

Lynne Simson

mark wachter

Mary , Charlie Ferretti

Marye Casill

Matt Natale

Maura Flight

Meryl Klein

Michael MacDougal

Michael Jaeger

Michael Vogel

Mihaela Ugarcovici

Mike Schlamp

Nancy Kijowski

Nancy Scheraga

Patricia Casill

Peter & Meg Hale

Prasanna Sridharan

Pratap Khedkar

Rasika Dhamakar

Renee Grabelle

Rich Sanda

Robin Grapkowski

Ronda Wells

Sara Gifford

Sarah Koegel

sarah jarvis

Sherrie Barone

Stacy Sarvis

Steve Lahet

Steven Traub

Susan Drummond

Susan Pearson

Tara Konzelmann

Tate Allen

Terry Gifford

Tim Shalizi

Tina Schlesinger

Tracy Herman

TYCO Matching Gift

William Jakobowski

William Coyle

William P. Zupko