Hello Friends & Family !

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please take a few minutes and learn a little about MY HERO - SERENA MARIE LAMBERT.

On June 23, 2008 (at age 3), Serena was diagnosed with Stage 4, High Risk, Neuroblastoma Cancer. This is a childhood cancer that is the second most common in children (2nd to Leukemia). However, it only affects roughly 700 children per year in the United States.  Neuroblastoma normally originates in the adrenal glands and then it spreads through the nerves. The cancer originated in her left adrenal gland where a hard tumor developed and wrapped around the gland and interferred with the renal arteries. The Cancer also showed up throughout the rest of her body as soft patchy areas which were found along every vertebrae in her spine; and it was found in her bone marrow throughout a large portion of her body including her arms and legs.  

Current treatment offers a 30 percent survival rate. Serena was part of a clinical trial at Johns Hopkins which hopes to raise that number to 55 percent and even higher as the research continue.

This is my second year participating in this race. John and I support "Believe In Tomorrow" very much ! They have given back to Serena on several occasions.

We would love for you to join us at the race and or make a small donation which will help Serena and other children like her.

If you would like to read more about Serena, please visit her website at : http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/serenalambert

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!   - Dena Ann Lebo