Rachael’s Run Results

 

StopLeukemia Supporters,

 

Today marks the 3 year anniversary of the passing of Andrew Sarkisian, the husband of Rachael Sarkisian and one of StopLeukemia's inspirations. As we celebrate Andrew's life, we  thought it would be appropriate to give the final results of a very successful campaign; Rachael's Run .  This past Saturday, on what would have been her 6th wedding anniversary, Rachael Sarkisian ran in the Music City Marathon in Nashville, TN in celebration of Andrew's life and in support of StopLeukemia.Org.  Due to the weather and a hip injury, Rachael heroically completed the half marathon portion at 2 hours 21 minutes. 

Rachael was disappointed she could not complete the full marathon, but we think the weather was Andrew's signal to Rachael to not to hurt herself anymore than she already was. 

 

Most importantly, with the help of so many StopLeukemia supporters, Rachael and the organization raised over $6,000!  This was well above our goal of $5,000.  Due to the tremendous success we will be donating $5,000 to the Office of Family and Patient Assistance at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.  Andrew, along with Fred Schneider and Sandy Richton, received world class support and treatment from Dana-Farber as well as support from the Office of Family and Patient Assistance.  This division of Dana-Farber directly impacts those families coping with the many financial impacts leukemia brings and is a great support network for patients and families.  The money raised will help patients at Dana Farber with medical expenses, living expenses, meals, etc while they receive treatment. 

 

Again, we thank you all for your continued support and we thank Rachael for her dedication and courage. Please check back later this week for pictures of Rachael and please read her a featured article here http://olive.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAxMC8wNC8yMyNBcjAwMTAx&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom. 

 

Sincerely,
Judd, Mike & Tony

Co-Founders - StopLeukemia, Inc.