This January, my Kenna (the one who often shrinks from athletic activity) decided to run a half-marathon (13.1 miles!!!) to honor the memory of her Granddaddy and raise money on his behalf for the leukemia society. Because of her example Carver and Kayla have decided to complete a sprint triathlon (500 yd. swim, 13.1 mile bike and 3.1 mile run) on Sunday, April 15th! Here is the copy of Kenna's donation letter:
Dear Friends and Family,
Most people think that leukemia is a children’s disease and once I agreed with them. But in January 2010 my whole family discovered that no matter how old you are leukemia is still a possibility. It was at that time that my granddad, Avery T. Willis Jr., was diagnosed with the fatal disease that we had once called just for kids. When he died on July 30, 2010 all of our worlds were rocked forever. At this time I started to realize how many people and their families were and are affected by blood cancers.
This past January, I found a small brochure with the words Team in Training across the top in my mom’s classroom. When I opened it up I found out that I could raise money to find a cure for blood cancers. When I read that Team in Training helped people run endurance races I admit it shrank a bit, but when I got home that night I went on to the website and found out that you did not have to be an expert runner. I decided I had a mission I had to complete.
On June 9 this year and I will be running my first Half Marathon (13.1 mile race) with my mom. You can help me accomplish my mission by donating a few dollars to the cause. All the money will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for kids and adults with all kinds of blood cancers. It will help people who do not have the money to go through with the treatment and research a cure. For more information call me at (970)-764-7455 or email me at kennamykenna@yahoo.com or send me a letter at 786 Durango Rd. Durango Co.81301. To donate go to http://pages.teamintraining.org/nm/SteamWrk12/gwillislfb. Help me tell these people that we care and want to support them.
Team in Training Member,
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