This is a fundraising appeal I have sent out to just about everyone I know. I hope you will read it, contribute, and share it with your friends online. Thanks, Pennsy.
You and I have done some remarkable
things together over the years. We've raised thousands of dollars for some
marvelous causes, but this project, called Living Strong at the Y is very special.
On May 6th,2012, almost
exactly 2 years after the doctors told me I had cancer, I am returning to the city where I was born to run 26.2 miles in the
Pittsburgh Marathon. That’s something I would never have dreamed of doing before
I had was sick. Now, I can’t imagine not doing it.
Will
you help to sponsor my run by making a contribution to Living Strong at the Y? All
funds will support LIVESTRONG at the
YMCA, a life changing program that helps cancer survivors like me to reclaim
our lives. A group of 8-10 participants gets free, 12 week family memberships
to the Y, then works with a team of trainers, instructors, and nutritionists to
learn how fitness and exercise can help them recover from cancer and cancer
treatment. It isn't make-believe, "dumbed-down" exercise class for
victims to occupy their time. This is serious training for people who have
faced cancer and chosen to fight for their lives.
It’s going to cost around $13,000 to
run the program at the North Lexington Y this year. The YMCA doesn't charge
survivors a penny to be in the program. The LIVESTRONG Foundation pays many of the initial instructor training
costs, but after the first year, each YMCA is responsible for its own funding.
You can donate online at http://www.crowdrise.com/pennsyycky
or if you prefer, you can mail a check made out to “YMCA” directly to me at:
Robert Parks Johnson
North Lexington Family YMCA
381 West Louden Ave
Lexington KY 40508
Just write “Living Strong” on the memo
line.
The next generation of cancer warriors
needs our support. You can be there beside them, by making a tax deductible contribution. I’ll
be in the gym working as a trainer, making sure that your money goes where it’s
supposed to go: helping to turn patients into survivors, and survivors into
fighters.
Keep Living Strong!
Pennsy
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