Dana and Mike are running to save lives!

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Dear Friends and Family,

The last time I sent out a group letter to friends and family, husband John was in the middle of his battle with leukemia, and I was trying to put together a book of memories for his 50th birthday. We were afraid he would be spending that birthday fighting for his life in the Cancer Ward at Stanford Hospital. Well, that was then, and this is now. Happily, John was able to celebrate his birthday at home that year, and has celebrated a couple since then. We will be forever grateful for the loving support we received during that difficult time. I’d like to appeal to you now for another kind of support, one that will certainly save the lives of many others.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society funded the research that was directly responsible for John’s treatment and recovery. We now have a special opportunity to do some fundraising for this wonderful cause very close to our hearts. My son, Mike, and I are participating in the Nike Half Marathon in San Francisco this October! We are part of a larger team made up of parent/student pairs from San Luis Obispo High School. Last year’s central coast team raised enough money to fully fund a research grant, $350,000!

Mike and I have set our fundraising goal at $6,000. We hope to hit our first goal of $3,000 by the end of June. We can only accomplish our goal with your help. Please give generously. Your donation will go directly to the mission: Curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma, and improving the lives of patients and their families.

Of course we are participating to honor John, but also in loving memory of my mom, Marci Ward. Mike never had the pleasure of knowing his grandma, who succumbed to cancer much too soon. I know she would have been proud of him! You probably know others in your circle of family and friends who have been touched by these devastating diseases. We would like to honor your loved ones by adding their names to our race jerseys, and participating in their honor as well, so please provide their names for us.

The fastest and easiest way to donate is through our web pages. You can make donations online and check our progress at

http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/nikesf08/dfiore (Dana’s webpage) or http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/nikesf08/mfiore (Mike’s webpage)

When you get to the website, scroll down a bit if you don’t see our personal message.

Of course your donation is tax deductible (tax ID number 13-5644916) but more importantly, your donation will help save lives!

Thank you so much! We greatly appreciate your generosity.
Love,
Dana and Mike Fiore


P.S. I would appreciate it if you would forward this email to as many people as you can to encourage them to donate as well. Thanks again.