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I beat cancer, I think I can do a little triathlon...

To celebrate 10 years as a cancer survivor, I will be participating in my first ever triathlon at the Ryka Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon on August 19, 2007. Doug Ulman and Lance Armstrong celebrated their 10-year anniversaries with the New York marathon, so a triathlon only seemed fitting. And I'm always looking for an excuse to wear spandex in public.

During high school I was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that occurs in about 200 people each year. In between surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, blood transfusions, and random other hospital stays for 14 months, I tried to be a normal teenager. However, there was not a lot of support for people my age who were stuck in treatment between kids and grandparents.

Doug Ulman experienced the same isolation about the same time I did and founded the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults to meet the needs of young adults with cancer. It is a great cause and I'm proud to work with the organization and sit on its board of directors.

I will challenge myself to swim, bike, and run (yikes). My challenge to you- donate (it's tax-deductible). I will match up to $1200, so make me do it.

Type in your donation amount in the box below and you can securely pay online with a credit card. Don't worry, if you don't want anyone to know who you are or how much you donated, you can keep the name and amount anonymous. Feel free to e-mail me at stargazer52@hotmail.com.

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Total Donations: $2,830.00
Goal: $2,000

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Contributor	Amount	Comment
Jonathan Seifried	$50.00	"Anne...drink LOTS of water!!!"

Katie Larkin	$50.00	"FYI...it's ok (and sometimes fun) to knock people over while training...have fun"

Scott Marchand	$100.00	"Anne, you are an inspiration to every 15 year-old boy trapped in a woman's body..."

Javad Khazaeli	$50.00	"This triathalon had better not get in the way of your memorization of the US Presidents."

Jenn Percy	$150.00	"Way to show us all up, jerk! I mean, I'm glad to fork over some money for your efforts. Good luck!!!"

Dan Waeger	$25.00	""I'm just a girl......I'm just a girl who hates cancer!""

Laura Beth Daws	$50.00	"Anne, you are my hero. Good luck!! "

Marsha and Bill Willis	$300.00	"Anne, you bring so much joy to our lives."

Brooke Hamilton	$50.00	"Anonymous? Of COURSE I want my name attached :) I know you and Karen will do great!"

Megan Stuckey	$50.00	"Way to go Anne! I'm behind you! "

John & Whitnie Willis	$200.00	"You've almost met your goal! We are so proud of you! John says to pretend like everyone else in the race is cancer and beat them too! "

Brandy Peterson	$10.00	"Congrats Anne! "

RunTri's mission is to unite active young adults and inspire hope in their peers battling cancer.

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