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| Randy's Running for Dollars! |
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As you may know (or maybe you don't), I've spent the last 6 years intermittently hospitalized and recovering from numerous reconstructive surgeries designed to fix a botched operation in 2003-- an operation originally intended to help relieve severe symptoms from Crohn’s Disease. During the ordeal I experienced a level of chronic pain that kept me away from my business, sharply curtailed my contact with friends and family, and made me more than a little unpleasant to be around.
It is now nearing a record 8 months since my last surgery, and with my pain level diminishing, I'm in a position to begin training for a half marathon to help raise funds for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).
If I'm able to participate this December 6th, I will be running on the the 1-year anniversary of my last reconstructive surgery, and it will be the 6-year anniversary to the day that I went in for the 2003 surgery that literally kept me on my back for so long.
I've been very fortunate to have had so much help and support the last 6 years, and now I'd like your help to raise at least $4000.00 for the CCFA, an organization which helps so many children and adults suffering from GI diseases.
I'm also raising funds in honor of my mom, Jean Cohen Hermansen, who has suffered from Crohn's Disease for several years. As the disease is often difficult to diagnose, it took many years for her doctors to determine that it was indeed Crohn's, and she is still seeking an affordable treatment option that will help mitigate her symptoms.
I know times are tough right now, so I'd appreciate whatever you can give: $25, $50... $1,000 (a $1,000 donation makes you a double-secret Plutonium donor!). I'm excited at the opportunity to show that I'm finally back in the saddle while at the same time helping a good cause.
Thanks in advance!
~Randy |
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Sorry.
Fundraising has ended.
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Total Donations: $5,210.00
Goal: $4,000
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