Rebecca's Run (Your Help Needed/Appreciated)

**Woody** · 09-04-2009

Rebecca Byrd is a friend of mine from high school. This October 18th she will be running the San Franciso Nike Women's Marathon with Team in Training to support the efforts of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).

Rebecca has set a fundraising goal of $5000. At the time of this posting she has raised over $3000 of that. She just needs a little of our help to get the last bit.

You can access Rebecca's story, her training log and a very convenient donation button via her Team in Training page:
Rebecca's Run

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.

Team in Training is the LLS' fitness driven fundraising program. Over the past 20 years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® (TNT) has grown to become an unparalleled sports training program. More than 390,000 participants, from first timers to seasoned athletes, have trained with the Team and achieved their best at marathons, half marathons, triathlons, 100-mile century bike rides and hiking adventures.

Rebecca Byrd is a carrier of the BRCA1+ gene mutation which put her at extremely high risk for devloping breast & ovarian cancers at a young age. In November of last year Rebecca took the preventative step of having her breasts removed in a surgery called bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) drastically reducing her risk for breast cancer. Wanting to get the word of breast cancer prevention out to as many BRCA+ young women as she could, Rebecca has created a website where BRCA+ women can get information on BPM and the relatively new, widely unheard of surgical technique she chose for herself: www.onestepscoop.com

Rebecca is running in honor of Bette Mitchell, Jeryl Byrd, Renee McLaughlin, Terence Hartman, Avery Baszler, Roger & Sheri Culbert, Kathryn Fosset, and her 7 year old "honored hero" Kate.

For more information on Rebecca, Kate, LLS, Team in Training, and Rebecca's Fundraising goal please visit her training log and information page at the Teamin in Training Website:
Rebecca's Run

09-04-2009
Woody Owner/Artist GU Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Fwang: 9,782"	Rebecca's Run (Your Help Needed/Appreciated) Rebecca Byrd is a friend of mine from high school. This October 18th she will be running the San Franciso Nike Women's Marathon with Team in Training to support the efforts of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Rebecca has set a fundraising goal of $5000. At the time of this posting she has raised over $3000 of that. She just needs a little of our help to get the last bit. You can access Rebecca's story, her training log and a very convenient donation button via her Team in Training page: Rebecca's Run --- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. Team in Training is the LLS' fitness driven fundraising program. Over the past 20 years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® (TNT) has grown to become an unparalleled sports training program. More than 390,000 participants, from first timers to seasoned athletes, have trained with the Team and achieved their best at marathons, half marathons, triathlons, 100-mile century bike rides and hiking adventures. Rebecca Byrd is a carrier of the BRCA1+ gene mutation which put her at extremely high risk for devloping breast & ovarian cancers at a young age. In November of last year Rebecca took the preventative step of having her breasts removed in a surgery called bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) drastically reducing her risk for breast cancer. Wanting to get the word of breast cancer prevention out to as many BRCA+ young women as she could, Rebecca has created a website where BRCA+ women can get information on BPM and the relatively new, widely unheard of surgical technique she chose for herself: www.onestepscoop.com Rebecca is running in honor of Bette Mitchell, Jeryl Byrd, Renee McLaughlin, Terence Hartman, Avery Baszler, Roger & Sheri Culbert, Kathryn Fosset, and her 7 year old "honored hero" Kate. For more information on Rebecca, Kate, LLS, Team in Training, and Rebecca's Fundraising goal please visit her training log and information page at the Teamin in Training Website: Rebecca's Run

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