A couple of years ago after my friends sister died unexpectedly from Leukemia,(She was gone two weeks after being diagnosed) I joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma society at a Light the Night event to raise money for the cause. Recently another friends father lost his fight with Lymphoma, as did one of my beloved high school teachers. Now I am joining the society again to raise money with Team in Training. I will be running the Nike Marathon in San Francisco October 2004.

I have always wanted to run a marathon, and doing it for a good cause is even better. I started running in January, and am up to 5 miles. The marathon is in October and with all the help and encouragement I am getting from the team and my honorees I know I will be ready.

Now I need your help! Why donate to Leukemia and Lymphoma society? I'll tell you. 1. Over 75% of the funds raised go directly to research. 2. We haven't reached a cure.

I ask you to please make a donation to this cause and I will run my heart out at this marathon to show you how much I appreciate your help. You can sponsor an amount for each mile that I run (26.2) or a flat amount. You can make your check out to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, or pay by credit card. Your donation of $20, $30, $50 or whatever you can give would make a great difference - it all adds up!

I will keep you posted on my progress over the next 5 months. So I am able to reach my goal of $2500 in time please mail your tax-dedutible contribution by July 31. Of course, if you need some extra time, I’ll be accepting donations until we cure leukemia!

Please email me at: jenmstreet@hotmail.com or check out my TNT page www.teamintraining.com/participant/street-198063