Hi everyone! Well, I am finally going to run in the Vermont City Marathon this year.  Why you might ask?  To help raise money and awareness for research that helps some amazing kids and families that I have come to know and love over the past few years.

These kids are battling a deadly form of cancer called neuroblastoma. Our lab is doing research to help find a CURE! There are two things that I can tell you for sure: First, there is a cure, and second, 100% of your donations will go to helping find this cure. We do not use any of the money for anything other than our research.

I could go on and on about this horrible cancer, or I could let one of our families show you.  Click on this link and watch the video at the top titled "Growing up with Chemo."  You have to see this.

http://www.willlacey.com/2009/09/what-am-i-donating-to.html

If you still want more information about neuroblastoma and our program:

Each year, approximately 650 children in the United States are diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer that has only a 30% 5-year survival rate. Each year, a relapse occurs in 70% of high-risk patients who have been treated for the disease. These relapses have proven fatal almost all the time. At the Vermont Cancer Center, Dr. Giselle Sholler, a pediatric oncologist and assistant professor of pediatrics, is attracting patients from around the world with her innovative clinical trials. The Penelope & Sam Fund provides ongoing funding for Dr. Sholler's clinical trials and her basic science

http://www.nballiance.org/

Neuroblastoma Facts

• In the United States, about 600 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year.
  It is the most common tumor found in children younger than 1 year of age.
• Every 16 hours a child with neuroblastoma dies.
• There is no known cure for relapsed neuroblastoma.
• Nearly 70% of those children first diagnosed with neuroblastoma have disease that has already metastasized or spread to other parts of the body. When disease has spread at diagnosis and a child is over the age of 2, there is less than a 30% chance of survival.

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!