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9-Oct-05
Shihan Henderson is proud to announce that Sensei Jeff Turk, Yushi, 1st
Dan, from the Toronto Dojo will be running in the Chicago Marathon on
the 9th of October, 2005 to raise money for Leukemia research in memory
of a friend. Sensei Turk has been active in Marathon running through
the years and it is expected that he will be a great success. If you
would like to help and donate to his fund you may contact him by eMail
at
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or please follow the link in his message below:
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Churchill
This past winter a very close friend of mine, Rob Kohal, was diagnosed
with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia; a particular virulent form of
this blood cancer. He passed away within a few weeks leaving his wife
alone with their two sons.
I have run numerous races over the years. Some for fun, some
for a time, and a number to raise money for charity. My next race is
very personal in that I am running it to raise money for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) through a program called Team in
Training. I am running in the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on October
9th and I have committed to raising $11,000.00 by October 9th in memory
of my friend, Rob Kohal.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada's mission is to
cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma. Leukemia,
lymphoma and multiple myeloma are major forms of cancer involving
blood-forming cells. These diseases involve an uncontrolled growth of
abnormal white blood cells, predominantly in the blood, spleen, bone
marrow and lymph nodes. Approximately 12,780 Canadians will be
diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma this year and 6,470 of
those diagnosed will die. While that rate may seem high it is a vast
improvement on the rates of just five years ago. It is only through
more research that new treatment options and ultimately a cure will be
found.
Please join me in supporting the fight against this very nasty
disease. Any donation is greatly appreciated. You can make a secure
donation online through the link below to my fundraising page.
You can see Sensei Jeff Turk's Marathon Web Page Here
Thank you in advance for your support.
Sensei Jeff Turk
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