The Running In Pink Project

Today marked Day 1 of my Disneyland 10K training. I am officially $400.00 away from my fundraising goal. I thought I would post the letter that is going out to family and friends tomorrow with the hope that some will find it in their hearts to donate to Team Emily (pictured below). You can learn more about her HERE.

Dear Friends, Family, and Colleagues- 

 Ever since learning about children with Ataxia-telangiectasia their journey is one that has weighed heavily on my heart.  For those who don’t know much about this disease (I know I didn’t) Ataxia-telangiectasia, or A-T, is a rare genetic disease that attacks children, causing progressive loss of muscle control, immune system problems, and a high rate of cancer. Children with A-T appear normal at birth, and the first signs of the disease usually appear during the second year of life. These first signs are a “wobbly” lack of balance and slurred speech caused by “ataxia,” which means a lack of muscle control. Most of these children are unable to walk by age 10 and most, sadly, never make it through their teens. At this point there is no cure for A-T.  Considered an “orphan disease” A-T receives no government funding.  So, the Children’s A-T project relies heavily on donations to fund research and therapies for those diagnosed. That is where I come in. This August I am going to be running the Disneyland 10K in Anaheim, CA as a part of “Team Emily”. I am writing today asking for your support.

 As part of my participation in this run, I’m required to raise $600.00 to be donated directly to the Children’s A-T project by June 30th. Your donation of any amount would be a great help toward my reaching this goal. You can choose to pledge by mile (6 miles), by kilometer (10 kilometers), or just make a contribution in a sum of your choice.  Please rest assured that none of what you donate will go toward my travel or race fees. All monies raised by this campaign will go directly to the Children’s A-T project.

 If you’d like to sponsor me there are several options.  You can give/send me a check made payable to A-T Children’s Project or donate online via credit/debit card at http://www.atcp.org/Sara. I can also accept cash which can be donated in your name or through a general support fund if you prefer to remain anonymous.  All donations are tax deductible, and your generosity will play a role in the efforts to fund therapies to improve the quality of life for these children, and research which will hopefully, someday, find a cure for this terrible disease.

 Thank you so much for your support. I will think of you proudly as I train and as I run the Disneyland 10K on behalf of some amazing children who can’t.

Thanks for supporting me on this journey! Ill be back tomorrow with my training schedule weeks 1 and 2 and some fun surprises! Happy Monday!

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