Luekemia & Lymphoma Society

"Good people are like candles; they burn themselves up to give others light"

For the past 3 years I have contributed my time fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Each year my family and I train for the "big climb". The Big Climb is a stair climb up the Columbia Center - the tallest skyscraper in downtown Seattle. There are 69 floors of stairs, 1311 steps, and 788 feet of vertical elevation. Although it will be challenging, it pales in comparison to what blood cancer patients go through. All proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 

The big climb is similar to the fire fighter stair climb, which happens the weekend after. This one is for civilians and you don't wear all the bunker gear up 69 floors! 

The first year was an experience. I learned that I needed to train better and I would not feel like death at the top haha! But the view from the top is spectacular and worth every step! Year two, I signed up to be a bone marrow donor and still patiently awaiting the call. This year will be the first time I can add the name of a family member to my t-shirt. I know Charlotte is not a human but she is part of the family and she was diagnosed with Lymphoma.

Normally we do a fundraiser at the local grocery store raising funds for the society before we climb, this year I was thinking we might do something with Charlotte? Possibly something like the kids do at school, like when you give them $1 per lap they run? Like a fun run? Jog-a-thon? Cat walk???? (dress her up) ….. Something like? Don't worry guys I am still trying to come up with something. 

If anyone has any ideas, no matter how big or small, please let me know! 

I want to shout out to the two people that have already donated! I sent out the link back in October before everything happened with Charlotte and kind of dropped the ball. These two individuals have helped me in so many ways and on top of all that, they donated to an amazing organization and I greatly appreciate that.

If you also would like to donate please  click here    And thank you so much for your contribution!