Today I received an email from one of my fellow runners on the DFMC Team. Her name is Nicole. Although we have never met, we have corresponded about fundraising. I hope my advice on how to use email to keep our fundraising efforts at the forefront of our potential donors minds has helped her. I am looking forward to meeting her either at the Pasta Dinner or somewhere on the course in April. She sent a message to her potential donors today that really speaks to why we are out there training to run this race. But, more importantly why we are raising money. We do it in the hope that someday the children who are patients of Dana-Farber will no longer have to go there for treatments because we will have finally defeated this disease. Nicole is partnered with Patrice. Nicole describes Patrice as "the wonderful young woman I am partnered with, that gives us the daily inspiration and motivation to get out there and run."
It is people like Patrice that give us the motivation to go out there in the cold and log those miles. No matter what little aches and pains we might experience during our training are nothing compared to what patients like Patrice have to go through. I really appreciate Nicole's allowing me to meet (even if it is electronically) her patient partner. They truly are two beautiful and strong young women.
The link below in this entry is a short video of of steel workers spray painting names of the children who are currently patients at Dana Farber on the beams of a new building currently under construction. It truly is inspiring. Please take the time to watch it.
2 comments:
Thanks for thinking of me and writing about me - I feel like a celebrity now! I hope we are able to continue corresponding - it is keeping me going! =)
You are a celebrity! Keep up the good work. I hope to see you at some time during the marathon weekend. I would love to meet Patrice. Your training will get your body ready for the race. But, your will to finish will take you all the way to Boston!
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