New Kind of Resolution

One of my new year's resolutions this year was to give to a different charity once a month. It has been fun the last two months deciding where the money will go and which cause I would like to support. I am always compelled to donating to runners running for a cause because of the support I received while running for the American Cancer Society in Marine Corps Marathon in 2010.

In January I chose The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.   Bob's Daughter (yes, our GrandBob) Katie Might is running a half marathon for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. She has had two family members pass away from Leukemia. My idol, my B-Mom passed away in 1999 from Lymphoma so it is a cause near and dear to me. If any of you feel compelled to run a race for charity I highly recommend the "Team in Training" Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They are very organized, have lots of training events and coaches, and one of the biggest presence at most races I have attended. If you would like to donate to Katie Might's fundraising page for the team in training, click on  this link.

For February, finding the charity to donate to was easy. Shockingly, my friend Sarah from Virginia Beach was diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer. She is about my age and is a stay at home mom to a 4 year old and a two year old. She is the definition of a mother warrior. Up till right before her first round of chemo this month she was an avid runner. Her Mantra is "Run because you CAN and think about those who CAN'T". A group from Virginia Beach called, "Mom's Gotta Run" are running the Shamrock Marathon in Sarah's honor and raising money for the charity Chris 4 Life. Sarah's fight is inspirational and here is her blog link.  To check out the Momma's Gotta Run fundraising page for Chris for Life click here.  

Sarah's Colon Cancer fight and the passing of close relatives to Leukemia and Lymphoma helps keep my attitude in check.  I think twice about complaining about potty training Ellie while Greg is gone (and not being able to have a cocktail while doing it). Life is precious and I need to do what I can to make at least some of my New Years Resolutions count. The world will not be a better place with me being in size 4 jeans again but these charities do make the difference.