Amanda and I are very different in many ways, but one of the most important things we have in common is that we have THE MOST AWESOME FRIENDS EVER!! Unfortunately, one of Amanda's very close friends, Shoshannah, lost her first love and best friend, Justin Sullivan, to Hodgkin's lymphoma just before Christmas.
Despite his ill health, Justin had hoped to participate in the New York City Triathlon - unfortunately, that dream never came true. In his honor, however, Shoshanna and several of her friends are training to compete in the Capital of Texas Olympic Triathlon to be held in Austin on Memorial Day. None of them has ever done anything like this before, and they are truly sacrificing their time and energy to support a noble cause. In exchange for intensive coaching and mentoring from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program, the team is raising funds for the LLS, which has raised over a 680 million dollars for cancer research and has funded studies responsible for life-altering and life-extending drugs.
Much to her regret, Amanda won't be able to take part in the Triathlon - but to show her support, she designated herself as the team's Athletic Supporter, aka Jockstrap LBS - and I'm her self-appointed Assistant Jockstrap. While I know funds are extra tight these days and there are plenty of worthy causes vying for what little there is left, a couple of the team members are just shy of reaching their goals, and it would be such a disappointment for them not to be able to participate after training so long and hard! So, I'm asking you to at least consider donating to this extremely worthwhile endeavor.
Here's a picture of the team:
And here's where you can go to help with whatever you're able.
Sonya
Shannon
Remember that even small amounts add up quickly - and your donations go directly to LLS & are tax deductible. You, too, can become an assistant jockstrap . . . who wouldn't want that on their resume?!
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