Hi here is an update from the past week...
Late post tonight because I just got back from rehearsal. If anyone is interested the Rockland County Choral Society will be having their winter concert this Saturday 12/6, 8pm at Rockland Community College.
Sean and I ran the 5 mile turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning at Rockland Lake in Congers, NY. This was a great way to wake up and start the day. Surprisingly enough my appetite was smaller than usual and I figured it would be bigger. I received some generous donations from family members and I wanted to say thank you! On Friday I stayed far away from the stores and just relaxed.
On Saturday I ran in the cross country alumni race at Bear Mountain State Park. I practically climbed up the big hill, but I made it! It was nice to see some old teammates from high school :) After all that I woke up early on Sunday morning to run 16 more miles with Sean in the awful weather, but we did it!
Today was an off day and I'll be back in the swing of things tomorrow after school. Keep reading up dates about my progress. I need all the support I can get.
Mar
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Marietta:
In lieu of cash donations, you might want to encourage your supporters to make platelet donations in your friend's memory at their local blood bank. Such donations are of significant value to cancer patients. They also represent a considerable commitment of time and effort by the donor -- at least two hours from the time you entire a clinic to the time you leave; as much as 90 minutes in a chair, pumping your hand while your blood goes through a centrifuge to separate components.
It's not for everyone. But in many ways it's more valuable than the money, which, in a large organization like the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, can be eaten up by bureaucratic costs (you might also check with the society about such costs; my experience as a neighborhood fundraiser for the organization suggests that it is pretty high). A platelet donation goes directly to a patient. There's no waste. And the need for a single patient can be prodigious.
You might contact the blood banks in the lower Hudson region so that any donation made be one of your supporters be credited in your friend's name. I think they would be fitting tribute both for your work and your friend's memory.
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