Fundraiser Details
When
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 7:00am to 1:00pm
Where
Washington DC/Northern Virginia
United StatesThe journey began with a finite dream to complete a marathon. In 1999, after the 10-mile Broad Street Run, there was a flyer on my windshield for TEAM IN TRAINING, the primary fundraising source for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). If I could raise $4,500, they would train me and send me to Dublin, Ireland. Ironically, my mom had been diagnosed with leukemia and stomach cancer years before; but, kept such information from the family as not to worry us. After I committed to Dublin, her condition was revealed and she passed away in the summer of 1999. Raising over $6,500, I finished (with David Dienstman, a lifelong friend) the Dublin Marathon on October 25th, 1999 in 3:55:44, and, in the process, honoring my mother's memory. In the subsequent years, I raised over $20,000 with TEAM IN TRAINING completing the San Diego Marathon, Olympic Distance Triathlons in St Petersburg, FL ; Chicago and, a half-Ironman in Sonoma, CA. I plan to do the Arizona Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run in under 17 hours) in November 2010 - raising money and "Fighting childhood cancer, one mile at a time"...
Exactly 10 years later, on October 25, 2009, I will run the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM 2009) in Washington, DC with David Dienstman . I now volunteer and raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). "Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time." I do this in honor a brave young girl, Alexandra "Alex" Scott (1996-2004), who waged her courageous battle against her own cancer; but, lost that fight in 2004. Before she died, she began with a single lemonade stand on her front lawn in her/my home town of Wynnewood, PA. From this one stand, this amazing child inspired a foundation with lemonade stands across this great country and across the globe that has raised over $25,000,000! This cause "hits home" for me for many reasons. If Alex were alive today, she would be enjoying her summer and be in 8th grade this September with my son, Trevor, at Bala Cynwyd Middle School...
I have set a target to raise $1,000,000 in 1,000 Days (Oct. 25, 2009 begins the daily countdown) for ALSF “fighting childhood cancer, one mile at a time.” In addition to the $5,000 in funds I’ll raise from friends, family, co-workers, etc through the "Lemon DONATE link" to the right, we have secured 25 slots from the SOLD OUT 2009 Marine Corp Marathon and will use these slots to raise $50,000. Other vehicles for fundraising will be pub nights, silent auctions, and a partnership with Pocono Raceway.
We can all make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer, the #1 killer of children under the age of 15 in the United States. Please contribute $1 to $10 for each of the 26.2 miles of the marathon ($26.20 to $262.00) or any other amount that’s in your heart. Childhood cancer WILL be cured. Every contribution gets us one mile closer to the cure we all are so desperately seeking. PLEASE click on the "Lemon DONATE link" in the box above on the right to make a donation via credit card or mail a check to: ALSF c/o Steve Grosswald - 250 E. Wynnewood Rd. Suite G12 - Wynnewood, PA 19096. THANKS!
Running for a Cure,
Steve Grosswald
P.S. If you know anyone looking to run in the SOLD OUT Marine Corp Marathon in 2009, please contact me at stevegrosswald@comcast.net or call me at 215-284-8022.
Exactly 10 years later, on October 25, 2009, I will run the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM 2009) in Washington, DC with David Dienstman . I now volunteer and raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). "Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time." I do this in honor a brave young girl, Alexandra "Alex" Scott (1996-2004), who waged her courageous battle against her own cancer; but, lost that fight in 2004. Before she died, she began with a single lemonade stand on her front lawn in her/my home town of Wynnewood, PA. From this one stand, this amazing child inspired a foundation with lemonade stands across this great country and across the globe that has raised over $25,000,000! This cause "hits home" for me for many reasons. If Alex were alive today, she would be enjoying her summer and be in 8th grade this September with my son, Trevor, at Bala Cynwyd Middle School...
I have set a target to raise $1,000,000 in 1,000 Days (Oct. 25, 2009 begins the daily countdown) for ALSF “fighting childhood cancer, one mile at a time.” In addition to the $5,000 in funds I’ll raise from friends, family, co-workers, etc through the "Lemon DONATE link" to the right, we have secured 25 slots from the SOLD OUT 2009 Marine Corp Marathon and will use these slots to raise $50,000. Other vehicles for fundraising will be pub nights, silent auctions, and a partnership with Pocono Raceway.
We can all make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer, the #1 killer of children under the age of 15 in the United States. Please contribute $1 to $10 for each of the 26.2 miles of the marathon ($26.20 to $262.00) or any other amount that’s in your heart. Childhood cancer WILL be cured. Every contribution gets us one mile closer to the cure we all are so desperately seeking. PLEASE click on the "Lemon DONATE link" in the box above on the right to make a donation via credit card or mail a check to: ALSF c/o Steve Grosswald - 250 E. Wynnewood Rd. Suite G12 - Wynnewood, PA 19096. THANKS!
Running for a Cure,
Steve Grosswald
P.S. If you know anyone looking to run in the SOLD OUT Marine Corp Marathon in 2009, please contact me at stevegrosswald@comcast.net or call me at 215-284-8022.
