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The Bar Crawl will
once again take place in Pittsburgh's South Side. The
list of participating bars, and the 2012 Charity Bar Crawl Schedule will be posted on the Schedule Page, as soon as the information is available.
All proceeds from the bar crawl benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through Team in Training (TNT). TNT is a fundraising program offered by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that helps train people to run or walk a full or half marathon, cycle a century ride, or complete a triathlon. www.teamintraining.org. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®, based in White Plains, N. Y., is the fastest growing, nationwide, non-profit, voluntary health organization. The Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since it’s founding in 1949, the Society has provided more than $240 million for research specifically targeting blood-related cancers. For additional TNT information, contact the Western PA / West Virginia Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at 1-800-726-CURE (2873) or 412-395-2873. |
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Information about the "Fill the Mug"
Charity Bar Crawl or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Program, contact Donald Splitstone at: 412-965-0257 or |
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| Racing to Save Lives Don's Team In Training page: http://pages.teamintraining.org/wpa/ambbr12/DSplitstone |
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Welcome to my latest Team In Training home page! Yep, I am training to complete another season of endurance events as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training (TNT). I am blessed to be able to say that in early March of this year my family and I will be able to celebrate the 11th anniversary of my Mom's successful bone-marrow transplant! I am just as blessed to have a wonderful girlfriend who this year will celebrate 3 years since her last treatment!!! These incredible women in my life are success stories!!! I hope that my efforts over the years, collecting donations from people like you while volunteering for the LLS, have helped to pay for other peoples' success stories... allowing for other families to be as blessed as they celebrate their own victories over cancer. |
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| My inspiration is my mom... a true survivor!!! | ||
I am 'staying the course', personally raising funds to help the fight against blood-related cancers as I volunteer and train with the TNT program for The Society. During the past 11 years, I've completed 28 events including century rides, marathons, and triathlons while raising almost $85,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through TNT. And, it was all made possible by people like you! THANK YOU!!! I know that the current state of the economy makes everyone feel as though there is not enough money to spend as generously as we have in previous years (unless you have a "Golden Parachute"), but consider that a patient battling the disease doesn't have the luxury of putting off treatment until after the economy recovers. THEIR NEED IS NOW! In fact, this year, they may have an increased need because their bank accounts may be tapped out. CANCER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE!!! This winter, spring and summer, as a member of the local TNT cycling team, I will help to enable our WPA/WVA teams to achieve their goal of riding the distance while raising funds for such a great cause. During this time period, I will also be training to complete my first full Ironman. While training this year, I will compete in various running and cycling races as well as a shorter distance triathlon or two - wearing my purple and green - showing my support of the TEAM. The remainder of this winter and spring and into the summer, I will be fundraising as a member of the TEAM in the America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride (June 3rd). My goal is to raise over $5,000 this calendar year. This challenges me to raise over $50 for every mile that I ride during the events! I'll be out there through the rest of this winter, spring and summer putting in the miles in the water, on the bike and on my legs, but I need your help with the fundraising! All of us in Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. Although my mom is the reason that I became involved with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, I'm completing these events in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - A CURE! Please help me honor my mom and ALL that have fought bravely against cancer... make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance the Society's mission. You can donate online by visiting my TNT page. Look for the "Make a Donation" area in the upper right of the web page, select an amount, and click the "DONATE NOW" button. All major credit cards are accepted. Please make a donation to support my You can donate online at my TNT personal fundraising web page: Your donations will be put to great use:
I hope you'll visit my TNT web page often. Donald Splitstone, 01/27/2012 |
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| If
you can't attend the Charity Bar Crawl, but would still
like to help, donations can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through Don Splitstone's Team in Training Page. |
| Secure Online Donations: |
| Donald
Splitstone's Team In Training Page http://pages.teamintraining.org/wpa/ambbr12/DSplitstone |
| Recommended Links: |
| Charity Bar Crawl Facebook Fan Page www.facebook.com/charitybarcrawl |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.leukemia-lymphoma.org |
| The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Western PA/West VA Chapter www.leukemia.org/all_chap |
| Team
In Training www.teamintraining.org |
| Deena's Friends for a Cure Web Site www.deenasfriends4acure.org |
| Deena's Friends for a Cure Facebook Fan Page www.facebook.com/deenasfriends4acure |
| Join the Bone Marrow Registry FREE ONLINE! Receive the cheek swab testing kit in the mail! www.dkmsamericas.org |
| The
Marrow Donor Resource Center: Learn How to Join the Marrow Registry www.marrowdonation.org |
| Amy's Army : Volunteer for Amy's Army www.amysarmy.org |
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