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Sep 14, 2009, 10:15 AM
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RE: I am walking for ... many (last email)
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Hello and Thank you!
The team that I walk for, Rich's Road Crew, finished in high spirits
yesterday. Last year there were 20 walkers on the team and we raised
just over $20,000. This year there were 62 walkers and so far we have
raised over $45,000. Every donation counts against the fight and I will
be thanking every individual that donated personally. Your honorees were
all on my shirt as is the Jimmy Fund Walk tradition. Your money is going
straight towards the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and their efforts to
Conquer Cancer. The fundraising is active until November, so it is not
too late yet http://www.jimmyfundwalk.org/ttgrant
<http://www.jimmyfundwalk.org/ttgrant> ). :)
I want to honor my largest supporter who is an ex Corona Del Mar High
School Water Polo teammate and now a successful District Manager and
colleague at EMC who put up $500. The majority of the funds raised for
Rich's team has come through hundreds of smaller donations each and
every penny of which is sincerely appreciated. Thank you to all.
6,000 walkers joined the event this year to help contribute to the
expected 2009 tally of $6.5M. While I chose to walk the entire route
(26.2 miles along the entire Hopkington to Boston Marathon Route there
are 5 routes to choose from --- the choices are derived in part because
many current patients participate. One of the starting points is from
the Dana Farber Cancer institute itself where many patients, family
members, and friends start a two mile route to join everyone else at the
finish.
http://www.necn.com/Boston/Health/2009/09/13/Thousands-walk-for-Jimmy-Fu
nd/1252882245.html
<http://www.necn.com/Boston/Health/2009/09/13/Thousands-walk-for-Jimmy-F
und/1252882245.html>
Walking sounds so simple... but my raw feet tell me that the Boston
Marathon route is at least a solid test and seeing all of the patients
highlighted along the route and walking with us yesterday, I certainly
have nothing to complain about today.
Thank you and warmest regards,
Travis Grant
Registered Donor of the National Marrow Donor Program (marrow.org)
http://www.jimmyfundwalk.org/ttgrant
<http://www.jimmyfundwalk.org/ttgrant>
PS this is the last email I will be sending as a broadcast, thank you
for your patience.
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From: grant, travis
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:22 PM
Subject:
Hello,
In the Winter of 2007 my good friend Rich Haskins was diagnosed with a
terminal form of Leukemia. Since then Rich has been stoically positive,
and is an incredible influence and motivation to me as a business
leader, father, husband, and Friend.
Last year we rallied around Rich to help raise funds for the Dana Farber
Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund Walk. This gave me a chance to
walk for those in my family that have so far successfully fought off
breast cancer - my Mother-in-law and both my maternal and my paternal
grandmother. For a close family friend that lost the fight. The attached
photo is of my sleeve from last years race with all the names of those
just mentioned.
For those that you know, for those that have inspired you, please join
me in supporting the fight against cancer.
Make a donation this week through the following portal:
http://www.jimmyfundwalk.org/ttgrant
I will be walking 26 miles along the Boston Marathon route. I am
proposing that you pick either 50 cents a mile ($13), 1 dollar a mile
($26), or 4 dollars a mile ($104).
Warmest Regards,
Travis Grant
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