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UPS for DownS Marathon Team 2010
10/10/10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
DO THE DISTANCE FOR
DOWN SYNDROME

We are endurance athletes with a mission - on 10/10/10, the UPS for Downs Endurance Team will be running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon to honor the memory of Katie MacDonald, who, with the help of her mother, paved the way for inclusion and literacy for children and adults with Down syndrome

Completing a marathon is an amazing accomplishment. Make it more meaningful by supporting the UPS for DownS Marathon Team.

The funds raised will be used to promote literacy among individuals of all ages who have Down syndrome.

For additional information contact us at (847) 895-2100 or marathon@upsfordowns.org

We are sincerely grateful for the support of all of our runners and donors!

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 Total Donations: $59,160

Goal: $40,000
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Contributor Amount Comment
Helen Sullivan $50.00 "I am very proud of your awesome hard work!"
Carolyn McLeod $26.20 "Sandy you continue to inspire and amaze me. I am so blessed to know you. You will ROCK the marathon!"
Kristine Mackey $50.00 "You rock Meredith!"
Caroline Hsu $100.00 "I'm having a ball training with you!!! I'm glad you're running for a cause! GO! GO! GO!"
Sharon Trampe $50.00 "Have a good run, I am so proud of you."
Jim & Maureen Rabe Hidden "Jim, We are rooting for you!! We are touched that you are dedicating this year's marathon to Emma!!! We look forward to seeing you in October. "
Diane Knippen Hidden "Thanks for asking! It is my honor to support your effort."
Colleen & Jason Schupp $26.20 "You Rock Sandy - and Lindsey is a chip off the old block ! You and your family are such an inspiration to all who surround you. I wish you godspeed on your marathon !"
Laurie Bulson Hidden "Sandy, You and Lindsey are an inspiration to us all. It is an honor to be able to support you in your race this year. It's a memorable one--10.10.10! ROCK ON, Sandy P! The Sparkler"
Flo Nerby Hidden "You go girl! "
Vicki Sutton $100.00 "Record breaking time is expected since we'll be waiting at the finish line with award winning cocolut lime cupcakes for you. Good luck, and thank you for working so hard for this wonderful cause. Love, Vicki and Tom"
Robert Higa $50.00 "Good luck Sandy!!! I'm chering you on! Hugs to Lindsey!!"
Sharyn Short $50.00 "Run like a Kenyan!"
Robert Austin $50.00 "Sandy - I know you will finish the Marathon. Your family and friends are proud of you for doing this event."
Michael Kaucher $26.20 "A dollar a mile, now that is all kinds of fast monies!"
Carrie bending $26.20 "What a great cause!!!"
Diana Broj Hidden "You are a true hero!"
Warren Dawkins $10.00 "Happy to help in whatever limited way I can. Still, I'd thought you might make it interesting by asking people to pledge more for every minute you beat your age group Boston-qualifying time of 3:35. Shoot I might not have enough money for that, especially since I guess you're aiming for what, a sub-3-hour marathon at Chicago? :) You're going to do great!!"
Robert Tirva $100.00 "Good luck Sandy!"
Deborah Superits Hidden "Way to go Janine! We're so proud of you and we'll be cheering for you. Ava is so fortunate to have you for her mom. Good luck and have fun! Love, Tim, Debra, Amanda & Austin Rutkowski"
Pam Coakley $25.00 "Janine, You rock! I am so jealous you are running a marathon. Plus for a GREAT cause. Go TEAM JANINE & AVA! Love you! Pam, Billy & Jake"
Ann Priest $50.00 "Dear Speedy, I know you will finish strong! "
Brad Voehringer $26.20 "Great cause, Mark!"
JOE & STEFANIE PAZERUNAS $50.00 "Best of luck with your run!! You're one amazing lady and Linds is one amazing gal! We love you!"
Andy & Annette Pope Drummond $80.00 "Good Luck Uncle Andy and Aunt Annette"
Winnie Poon $26.20 "Keep up the good work. I'm very pround of you. :-)"
doreen powers $26.20 "It is my pleasure to support you on your run. Good luck in your training. With you all the way! Rena"
susan holdman $26.20 "Lindsey is very lucky to have you as a mother and I am very lucky to have you as a sister"
Dawn Chmielewski $26.20 "Miss Adrianne~I'm so proud! Sooo so proud! It's the most amazing thing you never did before! Go, Miss Adrianne, go! I love you. Love, Gillian"
Elizabeth Campbell $210.00 "Go Dan Go! Your cause and the passion you obviously have for it are inspiring. Good luck! "
John Buckley $210.00 "Dan - tremendous respect for anyone who signs up for a marathon. May be one of these days I will join you !! "
Kevin Hayes Hidden "Run Meeters Run! Good Luck!"
Marty Pittman Hidden "Run Joe Run!"
Steve Resis $26.20 "Keep up the great work! Best Wishes! The Resis Family"
Joel and Beth Spenadel $150.00 "Dan, you are da man who ran and ran! You can finish, yes you can! From your biggest fan (next to Sarah, of course), Joel Spenadel"
Elizabeth Stack $26.20 "Good Luck Ryan, I'll be cheering for you!"
Jim & Pat Leiss $26.20 "We're proud to sponsor you Sara and I know you'll do it all! Love, Aunt Pat"
Terri Devine $26.20 "He shoots! He scores! He's over $2K!"
Brooke Livingston $25.00 "Good Luck!"
Lance Wheeler $26.20 "If anyone can do this Angelo Can!!!!!"
Nancy Batt $50.00 "Run, Run, Joe!"
Cindy Zahora $50.00 "What a great picture of you and Ava - well mostly Ava. Now run Janine. Run like the wind!"
Wallace & Wolitarsky Dental Associates $52.40 "Go Liz! Do it!"
Anonymous $210.00 "Good Luck Rachael with the race. I know that there are many who will benefit greatly from your endeavors!!!!! Love, Mom "
Virginia Corcoran Hidden "GO DAN! Can't be there to watch you this year, but we are cheering you on. Tim and Ginny O'Neal"
Dennis Daughtridge $100.00 "Best of luck for that 2:30 elite finish! "
Cheri Chaney $26.20 "What a great cause. Reading is so important for all of us."
Jim Aspinall $100.00 "remember to run a "blowout" before the start!"
Kathy Washburn Hidden "You make us proud!"
Mike and Anne Trimarco $50.00 "Good Luck, Shell! We love you!"
Stacey Miller $26.20 "You go, girl! Good luck!"
Sharon Anderson $26.20 "We know you can do it, Sandy! Hope to be there at the finish line! Randall, Sharon, and Garrett Anderson"
Craig & Sandra Leiss $26.20 "Good luck Sara. We are very proud to sponsor you. Miss you guys. Craig & Sandra"
Scott Bednas $100.00 "Go Daddyo! Try not to smile too hard when you pass me on 10/10/10."
Susan Kulinski $50.00 "Thanks for being the runner in the family and helping a wonderful charity!"
Diane Paradise $30.00 "You're an inspiration Sandy! :)"
Gloria Marano $26.20 "Run Dan Run!"
Gladys Geissinger $30.00 "GO LIZ! Say Hi to Oprah"
Kaitlyn Kimball $26.20 "Have an AWESOME time! RUN LIZ RUN!"
Michele and Bob Aki Hidden "Jim and Nancy--you are an inspiration to me! "
Maria Liuzzi $50.00 "Gook luck Joe!!"
cindy huteson Hidden "Cheering for you Joe. Go for the Gold!"
L&W and You Giving Back $7,500.00 "Macy, Jack, Allison and Garrett – Thanks for inspiring us to Give Back!"
Dawn Chmielewski $26.20 "You're an inspiration!!!"
Chris Dvorak $210.00 "Go Dan!! Best time ever.............."
Sheila Motherway $26.20 "Go go girl!"
Glenn & Patty Piechowski $10.00 "Good luck Mark. Love, Hope and Patty"
Dave Kleckner $52.40 "Very touching, Pam. Great running with you today. You're going to run a fantastic Chicago Marathon -- just remember to down some gels and drink some water! -Achilles Guide Dave K"
Sarah Baskin $25.00 "GGGIIIRRRLLLL...I know you can run...what a great cause this is for!"
Sarah's Uncle Daryl Rankin $100.00 "United Uncle Suport for Down syndrome! Go brother-in-law, go! Will you be wearing your cool walkman with the cassette tapes or are you going high tech this year?! Rock it out Dan . . . keep the finish line in sight and enjoy the scenery along the way!"
John and Susan Short $100.00 "Run like the wind, Bert! Your commitment and discipline are an inspiration to us all"
Aaron Fischer $100.00 "Andrew, I am proud of you doing something that totally does not impact you directly. That is really stepping up and doing something that is totally selfless. I look forward to seeing you at the finish line. Aaron"
erika gimple $26.50 "Damon, Good luck at your race!! I've been meaning to do this for a while now, and you know me...better late than never :) Easton is such a special little guy and what a great way to honor him!! Please come visit soon! We miss you guys! Give our love to Beth and the kids! Love, Ek, Doug, Josh and Lauren"
Skeeter Askey $100.00 "Sara, I love you for doing this (in addition to the fact that you're my daughter-in-law!). The picture of you & Kate at the wedding has me in tears. I am very proud of you for not only training to run Chicago, but for having the creativity to use your training to help others. You have charity engrained in you, from your work to your "play". You are truly a special person. I have all "good thoughts" heading your way. Have a great run. Love, Skeeter (Dad-in-Law)"
Katie Barkley $26.20 "Love you! Good Luck with the Marathon :)"
Ann DeVries $100.00 "Looking forward to seeing you and cheering you on, Joe !!! Thanks for doing this and for selecting this very worthy organization."
Andrea Sutton $50.00 "THANK YOU for running this race to help promote awareness and provide support for people with Downs and their families...and that you for going the distance for 2 beautiful little girls and their awesome family! ~The Suttons"
Shawn Dunagan $50.00 "Best of Luck!"
Greg and Melinda Snyder $50.00 "See you at the finish!"
Sherry Harlan $26.20 "Your sister is a great supporter of your efforts and delightful to work with at Hinshaw. I am also doing this to honor Kelly Graves, my friend with downs, who passed away last year. "
Michael Figueroa $50.00 "Do It"
Patricia Malachowski $50.00 "Our family has been blessed to have our niece with us for 36 years, and each day has been a joy. "
abigail stach $26.20 "Good Luck, Dan. You're a true inspiration to those in your personal and work life. I feel lucky to know such a good man and excellent co-worker."
Trish Gilbert Hidden "Have a great run, Dan! "
Paul Halayko $40.00 "Good luck Pam - great cause too. "
Colleen Wood $26.20 "Go Ryan! Meet Elaine at the finish line ! Love, Aunt Colleen & Uncle Steve"
Thomas McGann $25.00 "from Gary Goldstein"
Daniel Frohman Hidden "The story is touching and well written; I can definitely identify with the creaking knees; and the guy is always interesting, thoughtful, committed; and those wild eyebrows! What's not to like!? Finish smooooothly, Dan....And next year raise your goal!! "
mary ellen morgan $26.20 "way to go Sean!!! best of luck. Mary Ellen, Andy and Drew"
Pam MacGillivray $50.00 "Way to go Sandy! Hope it is a beautiful day for running. You are an inspiration."
Ami Siniscalchi $26.20 "Hi there! We haven't met but, I am Taylor's Godmother & I just want to thank you guys SO much for doing this! It means a lot to not only Kari & Justin & the kids, but to me too! You are hero's in my eyes!"
Anonymous $100.00 "Good Luck and Thank You to all the UPS for DownS Endurance Athletes as you compete in this years Chicago Marathon! All your hard work training and dedication will pay off come 10-10-10!! Keep Running..."
Russ Becker $26.20 "Mark, Hope your race goes as planned. Russ"
Stephen Stavinoha $50.00 "Run Joe Run! -Stephen and Carrie"
Debra Liles $20.00 "For Nora"
April Ancira $26.20 "Emily Kinney said you needed help raising money and a friend of Emily's is a friend of mine. Good Luck, April, Jason and Gunnar"
EDDIE MONTANEZ $26.20 "WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS AWESUM ! HAVE A GREAT TIME IN THE MARATHON . DONT FORGET TO EAT THE PIZZA. BEST EDDIE"
Pamela Sansalone $26.20 "Best of luck Dan! Sorry I won't be there to see you cross the finish line but I'm certainly not going to miss getting up at 4:30 to catch the train."
Laura Scheiderer Hidden "Will be cheering you on from Ohio! Run hard :) "
Sandy Taus Talbot $26.20 "Way to go Sandy! Thank you so much!"
Dennis FitzMaurice $26.20 "GO, GO,. GO, Mikey! 26 miles doesn't seem so far!! Dennis & Jannet"
kamran razavi $100.00 "Run Andrew Run!!!"
Ingrid Bender $20.00 "Have a great race!"
Daniel Bak $25.00 "From Joan Loesch"
Daniel Bak $20.00 "From Kimberly Meinhart"
Kristen Askey $26.20 "Thank you so much for doing this in honor of Kate. It is a testament to the truly wonderful person that you are, and I am so proud to be able to have you as my sister in law. Best of luck, although I know you are going to be great! Love always, Kris."
Renee Schroeder Hidden "Glad I could help for such a good cause!"
Reginald Castillo $26.20 "Ross would run faster if he was chasing gays."
Carolyn Smith $50.00 "Joe, You're a Champ!!"
gloria giese $26.20 "Hey ~ good luck. I am a sister to Justin Cross. This means a lot to them!! ~ Gloria"
Kyle Kubat $50.00 "Anything less than a top three finish would be a huge let down. Hope all goes well today."
Thomas McGann $100.00 "from Tony LODL, John & Kathy MARTIN"
Sarah Campion $30.00 "Good luck Dan!"
Sarah & Bev Przybyla $50.00 "Dear Daddy, We're so proud of you and your running accomplishments! We know you're going to have an outstanding race tomorrow! We'll be there when you cross the finish line. We love you! Sarah & Momma P.S. You couldn't have picked a better organization to run for!"
Gina Mitchell $100.00 "Thank You Ross and Brittany for honoring our precious Taylor and the Ups for Downs Organization. It is truly appreciated! Gina Mitchell (Kari's sister) "
Kari Cross Hidden "Ross and Brittany, good luck at the race and thank you so much for dedicating it to our amazing daughter Taylor and UPs for Downs and especially for helping to increase awareness! You will never understand what this means to us and no words can truly express our gratitude and how lucky we feel to have such awesome friends!"
Kari Cross Hidden "Ross and Brittany, good luck at the race and thank you so much for dedicating it to our amazing daughter Taylor and UPs for Downs and especially for helping to increase awareness! You will never understand what this means to us and no words can truly express our gratitude and how lucky we feel to have such awesome friends!"
Daniel Gralik $50.00 "Thank you for giving your time to run in this marathon on behalf of my granddaughter! Best of luck! Dan and Nancy Gralik"
Julie Marin $50.00 "Well Done!!! "
Charles Williams Hidden "Dan -- Congrats on another great finish in tough conditions!"
Sean Doyle $80.00 "Donation courtesy of Mike Klatt and Linda Kelly"
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