MY DONORS…
First and foremost, I wanted to thank each and every one of you. Your support (particularly financial, but also physical and emotional) and encouragement enable me to look forward to this spectacular weekend. As you know, I am walking for the FOURTH time! I have taken a couple of years off since my 3-peat and the journey to this year has been difficult. I think that makes me even more excited. But, in particular, the prospect of walking in Washington DC with my sister, Eileen, is making this year’s walk truly something to anticipate! The following is my donor list, the people who have made it possible for me to not only meet, but exceed my $2300 fundraising minimum and many who pitched in to help my sister raise hers as well.
Cindy & Amer Aboukasm
Susan Ames
Allison Baker
Claire Bate
Donna Bednarczyk
Michelle Bruner
Barbara Bryden
Jill & Todd Campbell
Anita Carter
Gary & Mary Clexton
Scott & Chris Crader
Casey Currie
Arnelle Douglas
Katie Ecclestone
George Ghazal
Colleen Graczyk
Karen Gurney
Karen Henning
Julia Hoffman
Kathy Hy
Betz Johnson
Kym Kinsley
Amy Kish
Ann Kraemer
Claire Kreher
Mary & John Ladensack
Jenny Lawrence
Carol Mastroianni
Stephanie Morris
Amy Morrison
Bill & Sue Murphy
Dara O’Byrne
Edie & Cormac O’Byrne
Mairin O’Byrne
Erin O’Mara
Scott Orme & Laura Covintree
Christie Panzenhagen
Joe Pawlik
Cindi Portwood
Peggy Ptasznik
Debbie & Joe Pulis
Susan Richner
Rhonda Russell
Miguel & Kathy Satut
Kim Shine
Lisa Simon
Naida Simon
Eric Smith
Diane Spezia
Denise Thomas
Steve Trowbridge
Holly & Jason Waechter
Lucia (LouAnn) Wattrick
Glen Williams
Patty & Michael Zrimec
There are so many stories in the crowd above. Some donated a very large sum, some are “repeat or even MULTIPLE repeat donors” (donated to one or all of my 2004/2005/2007 3-Days), some were very enthusiastic to donate for the first time. A few individuals are cancer survivors or have family members or close friends either surviving or with cancer.
Ok, so this year it is a team of two. But have I mentioned I am so excited about walking with my sister? I had a feeling we would be a small team, given the “out of town” destination. I consider us small but mighty!!!! I hope to resurrect a larger Chicks Crew someday in the future, but for now this team could not be more perfect. Between the two of us we have raised nearly $4800.
THE ROUTE…
Our journey will begin on Friday, October 8th (EARLY!) from Washington Nationals Stadium.
The route is extremely well-planned and includes Cheering Stations (not yet released), where friends and family can come to lend support, be a friendly face and make a lot of noise!! If you happen to be in the DC area over that weekend, feel free to check out the 3Day site (www.the3day.org) for the DC cheering stations, which should be released in a week or two.
Most exciting of all, I just found out, the Closing Ceremony will be held on the grounds of the Washington Monument at approximately 5:00pm on Sunday, October 10th. How amazingly cool is that??? . If you are interested in reading through the spectator information, even if you can’t be there, the 3 Day has great information at http://www.the3day.org/site/PageServer?pagename=DC_Spectator. It all sorts of useful and interesting information that will help you feel like you are there!
REACH OUT AND TOUCH US…
One neat feature they have this year is “mail” for participants. If you send like sending Eileen or me a note to help goad us through those 60 miles, here is the info:
• Send letters to:
3-Day for the Cure
ATTN: Kim Clexton or Eileen Proudlock (your choice)
P.O. Box 386
Gore, VA 22637
Envelopes only, please. No boxes or large packages. Mail must be postmarked no later than September 28 in order to ensure delivery at the Komen 3-Day for the Cure Camp Post Office.
WHAT I STILL NEED FROM YOU…
Many of you told me touching, inspiring, meaningful stories about family and friends who battled breast (and other forms of) cancer. While the money you donated ultimately honors them, your stories about them helped drag me out in rain, snow, heat, exhaustion from kids, etc. Your family and friends keep me moving and will continue to inspire me through 60 miles. I would like them to include them in my journey by wearing a pink ribbon in their honor. If you could e-mail (kclexton@yahoo.com) or call me (313.319.8195) with their names by Sunday, October 3rd, I will write their name on a pink ribbon and wear it in some way on my walk.
AN UNDER-APPRECIATED POPULATION…
I’m certain most of you know what an exceptionally supportive family I have. Their contributions are impossible to measure but are definitely enormous and unwavering and constant. But it is really not enough for you to just know that. Screaming my appreciation from the rooftop would not even be enough to thank them properly. So, thanks are in order for:
• My kids, Molly, Owen and Natalie, for cheering me on constantly, speaking proudly of the walk and for promising to do their best to be good while I am away for a few days.
• My wonderful husband, John, for not rolling his eyes too much when I signed up once again and for pretending to be enthusiastic about being a single dad for a long October weekend.
• My parents, Sam “Poppy” and Tricia “Nana” Pulis for unbelievable support above and beyond the call of “grandparenthood”. Yes, Poppy, it IS all about the boobs and the kids.
• My aunt Mairin and aunt Geraldine, for so many things….
Also, a thank you and huge hug to my dear friends, Jill Campbell, Laura Covintree, Lisa Kyle, Jennifer O’Byrne and my YaYa’s in the UAC. They are my greatest cheerleaders and each of them have leant a hand, an ear or a shoulder in some way to make this achievable for me.
AT THE RISK OF BEING REDUNDANT…
I want to thank everyone again. I am so grateful to all of you that my words seem truly inadequate! You will all be on my mind and in my heart through all 60 miles!
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