Team Life's a Beach has now made its first two stops - Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
Thank you to all those who contributed. The Milwaukee team, led by my two brothers, raised almost $2,000 (thank you to our wonderful, generous friends and family).
Jeff had been planning to bring his nice camera, to capture some great images of the illuminated balloons, but heavy rain had been in the forecast. Instead, the camera phone pic below captures the spirit of the event perfectly.
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| Veteran's Park, Milwaukee - Jeff & Elise |
For the Minneapolis event, my mother-in-law rounded up a group of 12 friends to serve as volunteers. Volunteers were in short supply, so DiAnne and her friends' involvement was much appreciated by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and by me. And thank you to Tony for fundraising! Thank you everyone!
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| Target Field, Minneapolis - DiAnne and her crew of friends |
Next stop - New York City on October 3rd.
DiAnne mentioned that one of the speaker's at the Minneapolis event was a mother whose grown son had died from the same gene mutation I have (APL). At times, it is difficult to be involved with LLS's campaign because it provides reminders of our reality. But it also provides reminders of the hope. An extra reality check is well worth all the good that can come from helping fund this nonprofit that provides patient support and grants for cutting-edge research.
Life's a Beach Team Home PageLife's a
Beach pages by walk site:
(On the day of the walk, registration begins at
5:30pm and the walk begins at 7:00pm.)October 3 - New York, NY (Basketball
City)October 20 - Verona, NJ (Verona
Park)October 27, Woodland Hills, CA
(Warner Center Park)
