"The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other."
~Johnny Carson
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Can You "Gimme 5" ?
CRAWL, CAROL, CRAWL!!! - The Sequel!
I'm RUN-walking another 26.2 miles to save lives.
Last year:I DID IT!!! I walked all 26.2 miles in the Walt Disney World Marathon on 1/10/2010. It was 25 degrees at the starting line at 5:45AM, which is unusually cold for Florida. It only took me 7:23:03 (that's 7 hours, 23 minutes and 3 seconds) to do it, too!
YOU DID IT!!! You all helped me cross that finish line! Your generous donations and moral support were what kept me going after around mile 18, when things got a bit tough. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
This year: Not only am I doing it again, I've also signed up as a Team Disney Mentor! I've signed up to RUN-walk the full marathon in Walt Disney World to support The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. I'm committing to walking 26.2 miles in this event, and beating last year's time. I've even started RUNNING!
In doing so, my goal is to raise at least $3,000 for LLS to help bring hope and at least some ease of mind to people facing blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and myeloma.
Be sure to visit the "Crawl, Carol, CRAWL!!!" blog for updates at http://crawlcarolcrawl.blogspot.com
Want a cool t-shirt, button or water bottle?
Visit the "Crawl, Carol, CRAWL!!!" Store at
http://www.cafepress.com/crawlcarolcrawl
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is projected to fall a staggering $25 million short of their national budget this year. So what does that mean? That means that for some, the LLS co-pay fund that once helped cover the costs of medications and doctor visits is now depleted. That also means that research funding is being scaled back, slowing advancements in treatments and towards a cure.
Your donation can make such a huge difference. It funds research, assists patients with small reimbursements for treatment expenses, and most important- it brings hope to so many. Please donate what you can. I know the economy is tough on us all, but please think as big and dig as deep as you're able. Every dollar counts.
If you're not able to donate, there are loads of other ways you can help me make this happen. I've listed them below, and they're equally important and greatly appreciated.
To donate by check, you can make checks payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and mail them to me at the following address:
Carol Martzinek
Courtroom Connect
75 Maiden Lane - Suite 804
New York, NY 10038
Some other ways you can help me "Crawl, Carol, CRAWL!!!":
* If you have a facebook page, please share the following link on your profile every week or so: http://tinyurl.com/crawlcarolcrawl2011 and encourage your friends to donate and share it as well.
* If you have a blog or website, if you could post a link to my Team in Training website with a small blurb like the one below, it will help tremendously:
* "Crawl, Carol, CRAWL!!!" - Please support Carol as she trains to walk in her second marathon to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/wdw11/cmartzinek
* If you know of anyone who would be interested buying an arm or a leg, and having their company name prominently displayed in multi-colored Sharpie ink, please have them contact me at crawlcarolcrawl@gmail.com
* If you know of any local media that might be interested in including a short story about this, please let me know and I will e-mail them.
Thanks for taking the time to read and for anything you can do to help me "Crawl, Carol, CRAWL!!!" Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!
As some of you know, I'm training to RUN-walk the full 26.2 mile Walt Disney World marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I'm falling short on reaching my fundraising minimum and could use some help! I'm trying to raise $1,000 in the next 2 weeks.
If I don't raise it, I don't get to participate in the marathon I've been training so hard for, and I will be a VERY unhappy camper! Do you REALLY want to be one of the reasons I don't get to do this? Think of how miserable I'll be to be around! Do you REALLY really want to inflict THAT torture on yourself??? :-)
More importantly, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will fall short of their target. so I am asking you to Gimme 5!
1. Gimme 5 minutes of your time - go to my website at
http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/wdw11/cmartzinek
(or http://tinyurl.com/crawlcarolcrawl2011
) I can also accept PayPal donations at mscarolm@nyc.rr.com
2. Gimme 5 bucks - just donate online (at my website above): five dollars for a great cause - and hey if you want to donate more fantastic! PLUS you get to see your name up in lights on my fundraising page! If you're unable to do that, then please...
3. Gimme 5 friends - send this to five friends and help me spread the word!
4. $25 pays for a patient's chemotherapy prescription co-pay or a taxi ride home from a chemotherapy treatment. $50 registers 1 person to be a bone marrow donor.
5. Every 5 minutes someone new is diagnosed with a blood cancer - money for research is desperately needed - so donate now.
For up-to-the minute updates on my training progress and adventures, visit the Crawl, Carol, CRAWL!!! blog at http://crawlcarolcrawl.blogspot.com
In case you're wondering how the money you donate helps those facing blood cancers, here's an idea of where your donation money could go:
* $25 could pay the taxi fare for a patient's ride home from the hospital after treatment
* $50 could register one person to be a bone marrow donor
* $75 could provide HLA (bone marrow) typing for a family member of a patient with leukemia
* $100 could pay the cost of 4 patients' chemotherapy drug prescription co-pays
* $300 could train 25 peer volunteers to provide emotional support to newly diagnosed patients
* $1,000 could allow a patient to meet with health care specialists to design and discuss their disease and treatment plan
* $3,000 could provide a patient with a one month supply of Gleevec (a life-saving drug, developed through LLS research funding, used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia)
Thanks for your support to help fight blood cancers.
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