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Ms. Lauren Mary Gotimer

115 percent of goal achieved.

Goal: $2,500.00
Achieved: $2,873.60


Doing It Because I Can

So my friend Kate and I have decided that we are going to spend the next 150 days training to walk a marathon and a half in two days through NYC while fundraising for breast cancer. You probably think it's crazy, but here's why I'm doing it...

Whether it be a mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, niece, friend or classmate, everyone knows someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer affects far too many of us, even if it is not you who gets diagnosed. I decided instead of doing Relay for Life or Making Strides for Breast Cancer this year that I wanted to make a bigger statement and make sure I spread the word to get support for a phenomenal cause.

This is a big commitment, one that's going to require me to spend the next 150 days training and fundraising. But breast cancer is a big disease, one that still affects far too many people and I’m determined to do everything I can to help put an end to it. The money I raise will be managed and disbursed by the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade to help provide access to care for those that most need it, fund educational programs, and accelerate research into new treatments and potential cures. I’ll be just one of thousands of people that will walk a marathon on Saturday, wake up and walk half a marathon on Sunday, raising awareness of the cause and educating even more people.

I can’t do it without your help. Though I’m required to raise at least $1,800 in donation, I plan to raise over $2500!

I hope that I can count on your support.

You can make a donation to my fundraising campaign right here on the website by clicking on the pink "Donate Now" button. If you prefer to write a check, just contact me and I'll send you the information and form.

As I prepare for this exciting event, I plan to update this page frequently so that all my supporters can follow my progress, so please visit often. While you're here, you might want to spend some time on the site to find out more information on why this event is so important, and the organizations and people that will be helped by the money we all raise.

Thank you in advance. You rock!

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four months to go...
it's been far too long since my last post. life has been just so crazy lately, but crazy in a good way.
memorial day weekend was quite nice. i attempted to do a half marathon that saturday to train for my walk in the fall. i had to stop because it became quite cold. it was in the 80s when i started walking that morning, but by the time i got back to my car, it was down to 63 degrees. so maybe it wasn't so cold, but since i was in sophies and a tank top and there was no longer any sun out, i decided that goose bumps meant i should call it for the day. even though i didn't do as much as i had planned that morning, i felt really good because i wasn't tired from walking, just not dressed properly.
kate and i did some more training on june 1 and did quite nice. we were able to do 5 miles in an hour through downtown ridgefield. we were happy with this and are hoping we can keep that pace up for a good portion of our walk in october.
then this past weekend i went for an amazing sunrise hike to the top of the foothill at camp deerpark where i was on a retreat with the youth group i work with. not only was it a great way to wake up on sunday, but it was a really great way to bond with one of our seniors and another one of the core members.

by Lauren Gotimer on Thu, Jun 11, 2009 @ 9:56 PM

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attention LIFE teen!!
For all of you involved in LIFE teen -- I've got some added incentive for you to donate to this wonderful cause. Our very own Brian has been generous enough to volunteer to match your donations, so click the link above and donate NOW!!
Don't forget Joe & Paula's night -- Spent -- here's a perfect opportunity to give back to the less fortunate and those in need.

by Lauren Gotimer on Wed, May 20, 2009 @ 5:55 PM

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beginning it all
Getting ready for this walk is not just as easy as signing up and registering and sending out an e-mail blast to almsot everyone I know to ask for donations. But this is going to require lots of training too. Last week Kate and I set out on a 6 mile walk through downtown Main Street and we're set to do it again tonight. While we seem to have the 6 miles down, the real question is how far could we go?? This weekend I'm hoping to head out on Saturday and attempt at least 10 miles, and depending on how it goes maybe up it to 13 -- I figure knowing if I'd make it through Sunday's part will be a good boost. So if any of you know of any trails or areas nearby that would be a fun place for me to walk, please let me know.
And if any of you are interested in walking with us, please let me know and you can sign up right here online as a member of Got Soup?

by Lauren Gotimer on Wed, May 20, 2009 @ 5:47 PM

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About the Avon Foundation
Since it was founded in 1955, the Avon Foundation has been committed to the mission to improve the lives of women and their families. Now past the half century milestone, the Avon Foundation brings this mission to life through two key areas of focus: breast cancer and domestic violence. From an initial $400 scholarship in 1955, Avon philanthropy has expanded globally and through 2008 exceeded $660 million raised and awarded worldwide. The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade launched in 1992, and Avon breast cancer programs in over 50 countries support advancing access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer, with a focus on the medically underserved. For more information about the Avon Foundation visit http://www.avonfoundation.org/ or call 1.866.505.AVON.


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