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Help me 'Relay Around the World'

On January 9th and 10th, 2010 I am lacing up my shoes and running the Goofy Race-and-a-half Challenge to raise money for the American Cancer Society. I am taking on this challenge in honor of those friends and relatives who have battled cancer or been a caregiver to a cancer patient.

This will be my second time running at Walt Disney World and my first attempt at the Goofy Challenge.  But the challenge of running a Half Marathon on Saturday followed by a Full Marathon on Sunday is nothing compared to the challenge faced by those who have been diagnosed with cancer.  With this thought in mind I will attempt to celebrate the lives of those whose courage and strength serve to inspire me every day.

Now, your part is easy. All you need to do is commit to sponsoring me. My part is a little tougher. I’ve committed to raising $3,930 for the American Cancer Society by completing the Goofy Challenge (13.1 miles on Saturday and then 26.2 miles on Sunday) – no matter how long it takes.  Please donate as generously as you can by sending in your check payable to the American Cancer Society to the address below – or online by clicking on the Donate link above. Just in case you need a little extra motivation to sponsor me, here are the top 10 reasons for your support:

10.) I’ll get up at 2:30 a.m. along with 15,000 of my closest friends to run these races.  You can sleep late on that January weekend while still funding cancer research.
9.) You can transform my sneakers into a money machine as I attempt to raise $100/mile.
8.) Your donation is tax deductible.
7.) If you sponsor me then I have no excuse – I will run, walk or crawl the entire 39.3 miles.
6.) If I do not raise the total $3,930 they make me wear a shirt saying, “I came up short of my goal.”
5.) The public can access comprehensive cancer information 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the American Cancer Society’s toll-free information line (1-800-ACS-2345) and Web site (www.cancer.org). During a time when so much cancer and health information is available through the Internet, much of which should be viewed with caution, the American Cancer Society is a dependable resource for accurate, unbiased information.
4.) When I first started running everyone thought I was insane.  Now my friends say “Any idiot can run, it takes a special kind of idiot to run a marathon”.  Help me prove them right.
3.) You can help me make it to the finish line where a whole group of characters (Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, my family, etc.) will be waiting.  Of course they will be ready to head to the parks, while I will be ready to replace the 3,000+ calories I burn up. Help me make it to every ice cream stand I can find.
2.) While training in 2009 I will have gone through multiple cases of Gator Aid, countless Energy Bars, five pairs of running shoes, several sticks of Body Glide, 30 lbs. of ice for my legs, and several bottles of ibuprofen.  All you need to do is send in a check payable to the American Cancer Society.
1.) More than 1.5 million new cancer cases are expected to be reported in 2009.  But, great progress has been made in the fight against cancer – the 5-year relative survival rate between 1996 and 2004 was 66%.  That figure is up from 50% for the 1975 to 1977 time period. Your contribution will help fund the research and education necessary to help save more lives.

We will eventually cure cancer. Why not help find the cure a little sooner?

Donations may be mailed to (make checks payable to American Cancer Society):

Step By Step Relay Team

356 Brad Drive

Brunswick, OH 44212

To print an offline donation form, click here.

The Road Leading to the World