Broad Street for Aubrey! | Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

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Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 8:00am

Hi Everyone!

On May 6th I will be running in the Broad Street Run, a 10 mile run through Philadelphia. I decided to run for Team Lemon and use this race as an opportunity to raise funds for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Any donation you can make would be greatly appreciated, you can feel good knowing that you're helping children with various forms of pediatric cancer.

I'm going to be running this race in honor of Aubrey, a very special little girl who is currently battling neuroblastoma (a type of cancer). I've known Aubrey's parents Michele and Matt for a while now, and I can say that Aubrey is lucky to have such a great Mom and Dad. Aubrey is a sweet girl, and despite everything she has been through, she is still strong and happy. Aubrey has been fighting this cancer for most of her young life, and she is currently receiving treatments at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Cancer is devastating for anyone, let alone a small child. Donations to organizations such as Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation can ensure that funds are given for research into cures for childhood cancers such as Aubrey's. ALSF also directs funds towards caring for the children's quality of life and supporting their families.

Donating is really easy, you have the option of donating online or through regular mail (Just make checks out to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and always reference my fundraising ID: E80055). My goal is to raise $500, but with everyone's help I think I can do better! Training for this race will definitely be a challenge, but I can definitely do it, and helping a great charity like Alex's Lemonade Stand is extra motivation. Thanks for the donations and support!

~Erin

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Event ID: E80055

Fundraising Goal: $500
Amount Raised: $660

$660

Posted by Erin O'Donnell 14 years 1 month ago

Hi everyone,

Well it's been crazy lately...I ran 8 miles on Saturday and felt great, then around 1am Monday morning my stomach ulcers flared up and I was in the ER. Never a dull moment! I will still be running on Sunday, there is no doubt about that in my mind.

Sadly, I found out this morning that Aubrey lost her courageous fight against cancer. This is devastating news, and my heart is breaking for her family. Aubrey stayed happy and sweet throughout everything, and now she is finally pain-free and at peace. Nothing can make it seem right or fair, but the only thing to do is keep her memory and spirit alive. Aubrey taught everyone to take time to appreciate things, because life is so fragile. She is an inspiration to me and I will continue trying to raise money to help children in the same situation.

Please keep Aubrey and her family in your thoughts.

~Erin

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Posted by Erin O'Donnell 14 years 1 month ago

Helloooo!

Two weeks to go! I'm feeling good and training is going well, so I'm getting excited for the run. Yesterday was the Clean Air 5K in Philly, it was a great day and a pretty good run with my Wuxi friends : ) Thanks again to everyone for their generosity, I'm still working on the fundraising but everyone has been awesome so far. Please spread the word to any friends or family who may want to donate, and PLEASE keep Aubrey and her family in your thoughts...she is still fighting and staying strong.

~ Erin

GO FLYERS!!!

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Posted by Erin O'Donnell 14 years 2 months ago

Hi everyone!

This morning I got up early and hit the gym with Justin, I ran 6 miles so I'm definitely happy with that. 10 miles is starting to feel a lot more do-able. I'm excited for race day, but right now I'm trying to focus on sticking to my training. Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far...this is a really great charity, so your money will definitely be put to good use. I'm starting to look into having an actual lemonade stand in the next few weeks as a way to bring in more donations...more on that when I actually figure it out. Anyway, thanks again for the support...at this point it's a huge help if everyone could just mention this to anyone who might be interested in donating (family, friends, coworkers, etc.). I appreciate it!! : )

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Posted by Erin O'Donnell 14 years 3 months ago

Hey everyone!

So I've been training for a few weeks now, and I think it's going pretty well so far. I've been sticking to Coach Mary's training plan for the most part and I'm seeing results. The weather is getting pretty nice, so hopefully I can ditch the treadmill soon and head outside! I'm getting pretty excited about the race, I'm not really planning on a specific finishing time right now, I think I'll just be happy to cross the finish line : )

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, I really appreciate it!

Please forward my page to anyone you know who might want to donate, this is a great way to support research to find cures for sick children like Aubrey!

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