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THE S.L.E. LUPUS FOUNDATION, INC.

ING New York City Marathon New York New York,  New York

Marcus Medina's Fundraising Page

Hello everyone! Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! I've decided to do something to help raise money for Lupus. So in November I will be running in the ING NYC marathon.


The main reason I have decided to run is because my daughters Grandmother ( Grandma Mali) has Lupus. She was diagnosed with Severe Systemic Lupus in 2004, but it wasn't until later that we discovered what effects this disease can really  have on ones body. She was hospitalized in 2008 with a Lupus Flare up and her Nervous System Shut down so much she was put on a ventilator. There she fought for her life for over 7 months. I would never want to see her in a hospital again, for some time no one knew if she would make it to the next day, now a year later she walks, she talks, she fights the disease. Since I am not a  Doctor or a Scientist, I decided the best way to help her is to run to raise money for the LUPUS Foundation so that one day we can find a cure for the disease.

I hope that everyone can  help me raise money, and head out there during the marathon to help root us on! Let's do it for Grandma Mali!!!


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

 

¡Hola todos! ¡Gracias por visitar mi página de recaudación de fondos! He decidido hacer algo para ayudar aumentar dinero para Lupus. Así que en noviembre yo estare corriendo en el maratón de ING NYC.

La principal razón que he decidido correr es porque la Abuela de mi hija (Abuelita Malí) tiene Lupus. Ella fue diagnosticada con Lupus Sistémico Severo en 2004, pero no era hasta que posterior que descubrimos lo que  esta enfermedad puede tener realmente en el cuerpo de unos. Ella fue hospitalizada en 2008 con un Lupus Estalla y su Sistema nervioso Cerró tanto que la pusieronen  un ventilador. Allí ella luchó por su vida por  más de 7 meses. Yo no quisiera verla en un hospital otra vez, durante un tiempo nadie supo si sobreviviria al día siguiente, ahora un año despues ella anda, ella habla, ella lucha contra la enfermedad.

Yo no  soy un Médico ni un Científico, yo decidí que la mejor manera de ayudarla es de correr para recaudar dinero para la Base de LUPUS para que algun día podamos encontrar una curación para la enfermedad.

¡Espero que todos me puedan ayudarme recaudar dinero, Muchas gracias por su apoyo -- y no se olvida de adelantárlelo a cualquier persona que usted piensa quizás quiera donar también! ¡Hagamos lo para Abuelita Malí!!!

 

Supporters

Comment Donation
Yolanda Quinones Congratulations! You did good. This is special.
$40.00
Gilbert Acevedo Proud to be your Uncle
$25.00
Olga Medina Go Go Marcus Good Luck I love you.
$30.00
Magalie Go Big Marcus!!!
$25.00
Todd Cox Good luck, Marcus!!
$100.00
Darren Short Good Luck - we'll be cheering at the Banshee Pub
$25.00
John J. Grindler Good Luck Marcus!!!
$100.00
Anonymous
$20.00
Joshua Campos
$30.00
Cedric Raymond I think I can! I think I can!
$25.00
Michel Medina Run Forrest Run!
$50.00
Mario Martinez Awesome !
$25.00
Ed Mihallo You're doing something terrific!
$50.00
Kathy Fountain Even though you are a misguided Yankee fan -Let's go Marcus
$50.00
Garfield Morris Good luck Marcus -you make us proud
$25.00
Irene Korenfield Fred, Dorinda, Renee V. and Irene all say, "Good Luck!"
$30.00
Iris Dejesus Go Marcus, Go!!!
$25.00
Victoria Valentine Good luck Marcus. This IS a great way to help!
$50.00
Christina Hong/Rowena Nixon Go Marcus!
$25.00
Mireya Ramos Go Marcus Go
$25.00
Dean Morris Have a good run!
$25.00
Violet Moss
$50.00
Daisy Chung Good luck! Go Red Sox!
$25.00
Nancy Feller
$25.00
Lourdes
$40.00
REHANNA GARIB
$25.00
Bonnie Cordon
$25.00
Kristen and Evan Stavisky
$100.00
Sharon Geremia Good luck Marcus
$25.00
Susan Cordice
$25.00
Lorna Lewis
$50.00
Fatima Crosby
$25.00
Kathleen Donovan Run, Run, Run like wind
$25.00
Christine Looney
$25.00
Clarissa Quinn
$25.00
Maria Julia Pasco Acosta This is for my MOM and Grandma Mali...Thanks for doing this..Maria Mia & Chris
$60.00
Craig Wilson Just remember - "It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse." Ann Trason
$25.00
In memory of Maria Isabel Ramirez You are doing a good thing, God Bless.
$25.00

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