Why those of us on Team in Training are so passionate about what we are doing...
Christopher
It is with a very heavy heart that I pass along sad news. One of my coaches in Team in Training, Melissa Muilenberg, has lost her nephew Christopher to his long courageous battle against Leukemia on Monday evening. Christopher was just 9 years old. He spent the last month in the hospital battling to get into remission long enough to be able to receive a bone marrow transplant. Christopher was a sweet boy who never complained much and always put on a brave face. He was a loyal NY Mets fan, just like my kids.
The news was sent to us yesterday and with it Melissa has passed along a request to all of us on Team in Training that I would like to pass along to all of you:
"When you get home tonight or if you are home when you are reading this . . . give your kids and the rest of your family a big hug and be thankful for their good health."
This is a somber reminder, particularly when news like this hits home, that for all the progress in the treatment of blood-related cancers, there is still much work to be done. You may not be aware, but Leukemia is the #1 disease killer of children under the age of fifteen.
Please help in any way that you can to support and donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by returning to www.runningonlove.org Perhaps someday we can prevent other families from suffering this unthinkable grief.
Thank you for your support!
All my best,
Lori
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