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Paula Kelly's Fundraising Page
Page Creator: Paula Kelly
Event: Boston Marathon 2008
Event Starts: Apr 21st 2008
Training buddies: Wendy Nelson
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About our nonprofit:
The Progeria Research Foundation, Inc.
The mission of The Progeria Research Foundation is to find the cure and effective treatment for Progeria and its aging related disorders.

It is the vision of The Progeria Research Foundation to...
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Fundraising target: $5,000
So far we have raised: $7,186.00
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Supporting the Progeria Research Foundation

On Monday, April 21st, I will run the Boston Marathon to raise money and awareness on behalf of the Progeria Research Foundation (PRF).  There are three of us undertaking this run and together we are the "Progeria Team".  Like PRF, we are a small group trying to make a difference for some very special children.

Progeria is a "rapid aging" disease that afflicts children.  All children with Progeria die of the same heart disease affecting millions of aging adults, but at a much younger age - 13 on average.  PRF is here to change that; they helped discover the Progeria gene, are currently funding a first-ever Progeria clinical drug trial at Children's Hospital Boston, and will continue moving forward until they have a cure.

By putting one foot in front of the other for awhile (okay a long while at 26 miles 385 yards!), I hope to honor all the children and families around the world living with Progeria.

Thank you for your support!


Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date  Comment
The Walter Family 4/20/2008  
Pritchard Family 4/14/2008 Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! (Thoreau) 
Stephen Swidler/Grace Swidler 4/11/2008 Donation made in Sam Berns name 
Fran Spillane 4/9/2008 Dig deep, Paula! You're going to be great! 
Marc & Gina Poirier 4/7/2008 Wishing you the best of luck 
The Pickard's 4/3/2008 Thank you so much from Zach's family 
Scott, Liz and Corey Hall 4/2/2008  
rosalyn stein 4/2/2008  
The Gardner Family 4/1/2008 Kudos and Best Wishes to you, Wendy and the PRF Kids ! 
Robin Geoghegan 4/1/2008 I'm an old friend of Scott Berns and wanted to show my support! 
The Ohlson Family 3/26/2008  
Bikram Yoga New Haven 3/26/2008  
Mary Caine 3/22/2008 You are an inspiration!!!!!! 
The Todd Family 3/14/2008 Go Paula Go.......You Are Amazing!!!!! 
Leslie and Bill Hoop 3/12/2008 Best of luck, Paula, for a very worthwhile cause.  
Tina Belanger 3/12/2008 Great job Paula and Wendy! 
Nancy, Erick, and Emma Weihrauch 3/11/2008 Way to go Paula! 
Steve & Sue Burlone 3/6/2008 Good luck Paula and Wendy! 
Colleen Harper Friend of a Friend 3/5/2008 I wish you the best of luck with your goals! 
Linda, Mark, Tyler, Dylan Elfman 3/5/2008 We are all very proud of you, way to go!!! 
Lynn Silveira 3/4/2008 Good Luck !! 
Randy Hartsoe 3/3/2008 Good Luck in this most worthwhile endeavor. 
Jim Lawson 2/29/2008  
william yetman 2/26/2008 GO Paula.... 
Charles River Aparel 2/26/2008  
Joanne Owens 2/26/2008 God bless you and good luck! 
Kim Vacheron 2/26/2008 Good luck Paula! May the wind be at your back! 
Maureen Chlebek 2/25/2008  
Margie Minkler 2/20/2008 You go, girl!  
anonymous 2/16/2008  
Lori and Dick Howell 2/16/2008 As I have said before, you are my idol! 
Kimberly Lapinski 2/15/2008 Best of Luck from MI...This is a great cause for some amazing children! 
Joe and Lisa lynch 2/14/2008  
Kim Hawkins 2/14/2008 Good luck from Florida! (from Lori Howell's sister) 
Peter Gray 2/13/2008 Enjoy the race and experience. And thanks for your support of PRF. 
Robert Shaw 2/12/2008  
Lucy Tirabassi 2/12/2008 Thank you for raising money to help all the beautiful children who are affected by Progeria. 
Carolyn Schoonover 2/11/2008 Go for it! Thanks! 
Kim and Joe Paratore 2/11/2008 Happy trails! 
The Flynn Family 2/11/2008 You're training hard for an amazing cause. You go girl!!! We are with you every step of the way.  
Leslie, Scott and Sam 2/8/2008 Way to go Paula! Thank you! 
* Total raised online: $4,143.00
Amount raised offline: $3,043.00
Grand Total: $7,186.00
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