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the

Pacific Grove Triathlon

How Will This
2009 Race Impact Me?
As many of you know, my
dear friend Paul Ruel passed
away just last year at the age of
25 after his third bout with
Leukemia. According to the
Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society, “Leukemia causes
more deaths than any other
cancer among children and
young adults under the age of
20.”
Paul was diagnosed at the
age of 18 and beat the odds of
this statistic by only five years.
Race Details I attribute those extra years
with Paul to all the medical
September 12, 2009 research made possible by
programs like the Leukemia
Pacific Grove Olympic Distance Triathlon and Lymphoma Society.
Just because Paul is gone
SWIM! .93 mile “kelp crawl” now, doesn’t mean the fight is
over. I’ve chosen to take on
BIKE! 24.8 miles Paul’s challenge in slapping
cancer in the face!
RUN! 6.2 miles

I Need Your Help!

I am trying to raise $3,300 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society. Every dollar counts in the fight to prolong lives and find a
cure. READ ON… Paul Ruel helping me with a photo
shoot for a school project.
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“Every FOUR minutes, one person is diagnosed

with a blood cancer.

Every TEN minutes, someone dies of a blood

cancer.

This represents nearly 146 people who die each day

from a blood cancer:”
*Facts and statistics from Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma Facts 2009-2010,
June 2009.
The Power of Your Money:
Connect With The Cause:
$1,000 - Supports one week’s salary for a medical researcher at UCSF, Stanford, or
Berkeley.
$500 - Provides a blood cancer patient with financial assistance for one year.
$200 - Provides a Family Support Group Program for one year for a patient and their family.
$150 - Allows 5 patients to make a First Connection with a trained peer volunteer.
$75 - Is the average cost of tissue typing to become a bone marrow donor.
$50 - Is the cost of a CT scan.
$35 - Pays for transportation expenses for a patient living in Northern California’s most rural areas to
treatment at a comprehensive cancer center.

How to Donate:
ONLINE (easiest and fastest way):
Donation website:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/sj/pactri09/almanjoy16

My blog (also has a link to the above donation link):

http://alexia.posterous.com/

CHECKS:
Checks can be made out to:
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Mail to: I really appreciate you taking the time to read this and
Alexia Mandolfo for considering being a part of something so close to
1015 Continentals Way, #213
Belmont, CA 94002
my heart. Thank you in advance for all your support!