CHANGE LIVES CHALLENGE

Take my "Change Lives Challenge" and make a difference for those fighting blood cancers!!!


It's simple...and guess what, I'm going to do the running for you!!! Read on...

Last year I raisied just over $4000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and ran my first FULL marathon with Team In Training! This year I'm taking on a BIGGER challenge and you can challenge yourself a bit too and help me acheive another sizable donation for LLS!

Here's my plan:


I'M going to run 10 half-marathons this year and 2 full-marathons! If you didn't know, a half-marathon is 13.1 miles and a full-marathon is 26.2 miles.


So how are YOU going to be "Challenged" to "Change Lives?"


Each month, when I run my race, YOU make a (tax-deductible) donation to LLS on my fundraising page for $1 per mile. So, $13.10 for my half-marathons, and $26.20 for my full-marathons!

•How is that a challenge to you? The challenge is in how you CHOOSE to afford that donation (each month for a year.) Do you enjoy Starbucks often? Do you smoke? Do your treat yourself to lunch out each week, or maybe more than once a week? Do you shop for a special new something each month? Well, there's YOUR CHALLENGE and YOUR CHOICE to AFFORD a donation to help fight blood cancer with a donation each month.

CHOOSE to forgo one of your treats or vices! Think of it...4 Starbucks drinks are about the same as the $13.10 you could be donating this month to LLS in support of me and Team In Training! 2 lunches out would cover that $13.10 too! Less than a carton of cigarettes would cover that too!

So, where do you make your donation to LLS in my support? Right here, on my blog.  There is a box at the top left that will lead you to my fundraising page or, click on the following link.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/cca/vancouvr11/cmishlers

So, what races do I have planned? My list is below:

January – LA 13.1 (Los Angeles, CA) Donate $13.10
February – Surf City Half-Marathon (Huntington Beach, CA) Donate $13.10
March – Honda LA (Full) Marathon (Los Angeles, CA) w/Team In Training Donate $26.20
April – Wine Country Half Marathon (Paso Robles, CA) Donate $13.10
May – BMO Vancouver (Full) Marathon (Vancouver, British Colombia) w/Team In Training Donate $26.20
June – San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon (San Diego, CA) w/Team In Training Donate $13.10
July – San Francisco Half Marathon (San Francisco, CA) Donate $13.10
August – Crater Lake Rim Run Half Marathon (Crater Lake, OR) Donate $13.10 or $26.20 since it’s high altitude!
September – Disneyland Half Marathon (Anaheim, CA) Donate $13.10
October – NIKE Women’s Half Marathon (San Francisco, CA) w/Team In Training Donate $13.10
November – Two Cities Half Marathon (Fresno, CA) w/Team In Training Donate $13.10
December – Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon (Las Vegas, NV) Donate $13.10

Join me...CHANGE LIVES by taking and making this CHALLENGE!

Let me tell you, I came VERY close to losing my son to illness in October 2009 and if I can do anything to help another parent, sibling, child avoid losing someone to a illness, I'll do my best! I fundraise for myself, for my 3 sons, for my dear little friend Lucas who is just in remission from Leukemia, for my childhood friend Julie's son, Travis, who survived Leukemia, for my friend Brandee's son, Connor, who survived Leukemia...and for all those out there in a battle with blood cancer!

TAKE this CHALLENGE...you won't regret it!

Sincerely,

Carolyn J. Mishler Sherman
Race Participant/Volunteer Fundraiser
661-378-2880