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Lynn Greer's Fundraising Page for VADP
Page Creator: Lynn Greer
Event: Alcatraz Challenge 2010
Event Starts: Jul 18, 2010
Training buddies: Betsy, John and Andrea
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Fundraising target: $13,800
So far we have raised: $4,349.09
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Friends, family and abolitionists:

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.

On July 18th, 2010, I will be swimming from Alcatraz Island across the chilly waters of the San Francisco Bay to the city, a distance of about 1.5 miles. Although many swimmers take part in this, and other swims across the Bay every year, it is not for novices. Ten years ago, I completed the entire triathlon in under 4 hours. This time, I am just focusing on the swim. My training consists of swimming 5 to 7 miles a week until mid-July.

I am doing this with a friend, and as a fundraising effort for Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (Virginia Organizing Project is a fiscal sponsor for VADP).  VADP is a statewide citizens' organization dedicated to educating the public about alternatives to the death penalty. I strongly support VADP and abolishinig the death penalty in Virginia and in every state in the U.S. The capital punishment system is fatally flawed and puts innocent people at risk for crimes they did not commit. Currently, there are 138 exonerees who have been released from death row due on their innocence.

My fundraising goal of $13,800* is a derivative of the number of exonerees. In addition to raising money, I also hope to raise the level of awareness of the innocence issue. *If more people are exonerated before July 18th, I will raise my goal accordingly.

I would like to thank the Virginia Organizing Project (VOP) for accepting donations on behalf of VADP. All donations are tax-deductible.

Many thanks for your support -- and please forward this to anyone who you think might want to support me!

Sincerely,

Lynn

Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Wendy Wadsworth & Frances Stewart 7/23/2010 $20.00  
Jen MacArthur 7/21/2010 $50.00  
Jill L Francke 7/21/2010 $25.00 Good Luck! 
Dave Marsh 7/20/2010 $200.00  
John Shields 7/18/2010 $15.00 Great cause! 
Scott Jungdahl 7/18/2010 $10.00 the death penalty - definitely keeping bad company  
mary munton 7/18/2010 $30.00 thank you for your gift of self 
Aidan Mee 7/18/2010 $100.00 God bless what you are doing! Keep up the good work 
Patrice Eilers 7/18/2010 $40.00 More cheering from Seattle! 
Betty Gallagher 7/18/2010 $100.00 your  
Marilyn 7/18/2010 $25.00 We will abolish the death penalty. Thanks for your efforts. Have a great swim! 
Shannon Pringle 7/18/2010 $10.00 Wish I can do more. End the death penalty. 
Fresno Chapter of California People of Faith 7/17/2010 $100.00 We'll all be all wet, you in the Bay, we in Fresno's 100° sweat. THANKS. 
Bobbi Coleman 7/17/2010 $100.00 Equal justice for all 
Glenda Mace 7/17/2010 $25.00 This gift in rejoicing that Governor Bredesen has commuted Gaile Owens sentence to life in prison.  
Carol Godfrey 7/17/2010 $10.00 This contribution is made in loving memory of my dear friend, Rachel King. Go Lynn! 
Berget Jelane 7/17/2010 $20.00 Have a great swim! 
S. Leibowitz 7/17/2010 $18.00 Your committment to ending this barbaric practice is inspiring. Have a great swim. 
Rabbi Jerrold Goldstein 7/16/2010 $25.00 Ending the Death Penalty is even harder than a swim across the Bay. Be strong! 
Ellen 7/16/2010 $50.00  
Rev. Dorothy Streutker 7/16/2010 $25.00 Doing this swim seems crazy, but sometimes so does commitment to penal reform! 
TERRY MCCAFFREY 7/16/2010 $25.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PASSION FOR ABOLITION OF TH E DEATH PENALTY 
Carolyn Cox 7/16/2010 $25.00  
Lance Lindsey - Death Penalty Focus 7/16/2010 $100.00 Go Lynn! 
Anonymous 7/16/2010 $50.00 For your success, which honors the sancity of the 138- and even the  
hali panneton 7/16/2010 $5.00 thank you for doing this; warm thought for the cold water, hali xoxo 
Jeff Ghelardi 7/16/2010 $25.00  
Bethany Ming 7/16/2010 $15.00 Thank you for raising awareness on this issue. Happy swimming! 
Bruno Bolcano 7/16/2010 $75.00 Good luck! 
Mary Goodkind 7/16/2010 $25.00 I'll be cheering for you! 
Carrie J Biggs-Adams 7/16/2010 $20.00 Thanks for Doing This! 
Mary Spaniel 7/16/2010 $10.00 Great job, Lynn! 
David Rogers 7/15/2010 $15.00 Best wishes, lets get that target & lets end the death penalty 
Janneke 7/15/2010 $15.00 Good Luck !!! 
Jean Mont-Eton 7/15/2010 $25.00  
Patricia Llinas and Stephanie Rios 7/15/2010 $100.00 Viva Lynn!! Let's abolish the death penalty !!! 
Barbara Pavitt 7/15/2010 $25.00 good luck 
Jay & Cathleen Daley 7/15/2010 $100.00 Good luck on your swim to help abolish the death penalty!  
Robert McGregor 7/14/2010 $50.00  
Jeff 7/14/2010 $10.00 Good Luck ! 
Mary Shea Herzog 7/14/2010 $15.00 Great idea! Have a great swim! 
Jill Friedman 7/14/2010 $25.00  
John & Andrea Reese 7/14/2010 $50.00 Proud of you 
Bess Klassen-Landis 7/14/2010 $30.00 As one swimmer to another, thanks! 
Ted Lemon 7/14/2010 $50.00 Nice fundraising idea. Enjoy the water! :') 
Linda Mitchell 7/14/2010 $20.00 From Indiana 
Michele Martin 7/14/2010 $50.00 In honor of Freddie Pitts and all those still on death row. Swim on! 
Andrea Reese 7/14/2010 $100.00 Yeah, baby! Let's do it! ;-) 
Andrew Harrington 7/14/2010 $25.00 Thanks for doing this! Good luck and watch out for Sean Connery! 
Paulette Lawrence 7/14/2010 $10.00 I will be thinking of you July 18th. Thank you, Lynn, for shinning light on this sad issue. 
Glenn Arnold 7/14/2010 $25.00 Thanks for doing this! 
Anonymous 7/13/2010 $10.00 thank you for drawing attention to this shame of our nation 
Diana G. Westbrook 7/13/2010 $50.00 Thanks for doing something so extraordinary to help end Va.'s death penalty. I'm proud to know you. 
Donald Vish 7/13/2010 $25.00 make haste slowly 
Betty Gallagher 7/13/2010 $50.00 What an innovative way to help a worthy cause. 
Elizabeth M. Brancato 7/13/2010 $20.00 Thank you, Lynn 
Lori Baux 7/13/2010 $25.00 Swim safe and strong! 
James H. Basden 7/13/2010 $60.00 Thanks for the effort- cheering in Seattle 
Alex Madonik 7/13/2010 $50.00  
Catherine Blount Foundation 7/13/2010 $50.00 What a wonderful event. Thank you Lynn! 
michael burgan 7/13/2010 $20.00 Great cause, great effort on your part--thanks! 
Mary Achilles 7/13/2010 $25.00 Good Luck Lynn - Enjoy the view! 
Ben Jones 7/13/2010 $25.00 we may need new wristbands - abolitionstrong 
Anonymous 7/13/2010 $35.00 Go Lynn 
Michael Lifsey 7/12/2010 $20.00 Good luck from South Carolina! 
Sue UK 7/12/2010 $20.00 I wholly support you in your swim and the aboliton of the death penalty. Take care 
Kristin Oyler 7/12/2010 $20.00 In solidarity, good luck! 
Stefanie Faucher Death Penalty Focus 7/12/2010 $25.00 good luck! 
Hunter Mabry 7/10/2010 $25.00 Thanks for doing this, Lynn! Wish I could give more. 
Dave Brast 7/10/2010 $25.09 So glad you're doing this.  
Larry Bassett 7/10/2010 $20.00 I will post your appeal to my Facebook page.  
Scott V. 6/20/2010 $50.00 Thanks, Lynn! 
Jim and Vickie Melson 6/19/2010 $50.00 Thank you for your commitment to abolition 
Meg West 6/19/2010 $10.00 Sorry I can't do more, good LUCK! 
K. Bandell 6/18/2010 $10.00 ...in solidarity and with wishes for success....please take care and as always in peace.... 
Kristen Smith 6/18/2010 $30.00 you're an inspiration! - from a fellow abolitionist and former Richmond resident 
Beth Panilaitis 6/18/2010 $100.00 Way to go Lynn! You rock! 
Colleen Cole 6/11/2010 $25.00 Great cause, come back in one wetsuit! 
richard Lord 6/9/2010 $25.00  
Dot Ritter 5/18/2010 $50.00 Good Luck, Lynn 
Nancy Collins 5/11/2010 $100.00  
Helena Cobban 5/8/2010 $50.00 Take care from those sharks! 
Matthew Engle 5/8/2010 $100.00 Good luck, Lynn! 
Elizabeth Zitrin 4/30/2010 $25.00 Swim for alternatives to the death penalty !! 
Kevin Doyle 4/14/2010 $25.00 I admire your commitment! 
Richmond Criminal Law 4/14/2010 $50.00  
Rick Johnson 4/14/2010 $25.00 Best of luck! 
Jack & Chris Payden-Travers 4/14/2010 $50.00 You'll be proving that even humans can swim against the tide! Thanks for each stroke. 
Ric Clark 4/13/2010 $50.00 Let's stop killing people. 
Terri Steinberg 4/13/2010 $50.00 Thank you Lynn for your efforts in the fight to abolish the death penalty. You go girl!! 
John F. McDiarmid 4/13/2010 $200.00  
Anonymous 4/13/2010 $50.00  
S.A. Gudas 4/13/2010 $50.00 Thanks for working to abolish the death penalty. 
Abraham J. Bonowitz & Beth Wood 3/31/2010 $36.00 One more reason to Love the SF Bay Area - Go Lynn! 
Steve and Wendy Northup 3/29/2010 $100.00  
Jon Sheldon 3/29/2010 $100.00 Go Lynn!  
denver schimming 3/29/2010 $25.00 good luck!!! 
Bob G 3/26/2010 $200.00 BRAVE SWIM, GOOD CAUSE!. TN SUPPORTS YOUR EFFORTS! 
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* Total raised online: $4,349.09
Amount raised offline: $0.00
Grand Total: $4,349.09
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