As a member of Team in Training, my girlfriend Kate will undertake a half-marathon this June in Seattle to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Every donation Kate gathers during her training will help accelerate finding cures for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.

She’s running in honor of Jason Harmon, who’s now receiving treatment in Houston for aggressive lymphoma. His Dallas doctors said there was nothing else they could do, and gave him a very short time to live. The estimated number of Americans who on this day battle diseases like Jason’s totals almost a million.

The Leukemia & Lyphoma Society is celebrating its 60th year. It is a worthy institution that has invested more than $600 million in blood cancer research. Please help Kate raise money for them. Even a small amount, such as $25, moves her closer to her fundraising goal.

Kate has raised 71% of her goal amount so far. It took me less than two minutes to donate through her well-organized website, where you can read more about her training and and the program. Donors receive email confirmation of their secure donation. If you cannot donate, please at least forward this information to someone who might be able to.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment or to otherwise contact me. Thanks so much.

(Origami dollar photo used under Creative Commons from Thomas Hawk.)