, Jensen’s Aunt, as she was helping me with the organization of the
Adoring Ackles Anniversary Gift Project
, making sure we choose a chairty which meant a lot to Jensen and Danneel and there was no better choice than The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas. So today when Kelli contacted me and asked if I could helped her I was honored and jumped at the chance.
Kelli’s friend Khem Suthiwan is taking part in an amazing fundraising effort with Team In Training andLeukemia & Lymphoma Society to raise $75K by taking part in the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Below is an excerpt from Khem’s website where she briefly explains what she will be doing:
I got involved with TNT and LLS back in 2006 to be a part of something bigger than myself…and in the process made some new friends and trained for some amazing races. My journey with TNT has far exceeded any expectations I had when I started. To date I’ve fundraised about $45,000 in the fight against blood cancers, completed 7 marathons, a century bike ride, and 3 IRONMAN triathlons, currently coach the triathlon team, and have an amazing group of friends who’ve become my family, thus we now call ourselves the Ohana.
When the local TNT staff approached me with the nomination opportunity to fundraise and compete at the IRONMAN World Championships, I reached out to the Ohana to see if this was something I should commit to. The answer was an outstanding “YES”. Raising $75,000 is definitely a huge endeavor, but battling blood cancer takes a larger toll not only on the patient, but their families as well. With your help we can get closer to finding a cure through funding research grants and provide support to patients through the various financial aid and patient support programs that LLS has available.
This is an amazing cause and I am sure it will be something close to a lot of people’s hearts – that is why I am honored to help raise awareness of Khem’s fundraising and would ask if anyone is able to make a donation, no matter how small or big, they do so by visiting Khem’s donation page. You can also find Khem on twitter if you want to contact her and get to know more about what she is doing; her twitter handle is @khemarat.
So come on fellow Ackleholic’s and Supernatural Family, let’s join together and help out this amazing cause!