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Have Fun & Save Lives

Many of you know that I have been nominated to run for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year award. The Man & Woman of the Year is a national campaign to raise funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. In case you are not aware of my story, I will give you a few of the highlights. I have always been an athlete my entire life, and have been racing endurance sports for close to 25 years but I am also living proof that cancer doesn’t play by any rules.
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Beef & Beer Benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Man of the Year

Come join us for a great time with proceeds going to a great cause, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Evening will include some fun stuff including raffles, door prizes, and more. We need your support in the fight to cure blood cancers; the fight to cure my blood cancer. See you on the 17th. Email me with questions.
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Happy Anniversary

So, today is the day. I was diagnosed with leukemia on this day ….February 24th, 2006. While this anniversary isn’t exactly a cause to celebrate, it is a day of reflection, and a day to show appreciation of many people… and things. I’ll save the real celebration for May 24th (2006) which marks my anniversary date of reaching remission.
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Show Your Love for Cancer Patients

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, there's no better way to show your love for cancer patients than by going Totally Baldacious. Register today and commit to shaving your head or coloring your hair to raise funds for life-saving cancer research. Go Totally Baldacious and help cure cancers!
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Product Line to Make a Difference

I recently created and launched a small line of products which are being used to raise funds and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A portion of all proceeds from these "train endure achieve matter" products will go back to the Society.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Diagnosed with CML

Battling Rare Form of Leukemia, Basketball Legend Says He Intends to "Continue Living"
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TEAM IN TRAINING Survivor Bio

I was recently asked to update my bio for our new TNT season. I figured it was something that might be worthy of sharing with the masses...
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The Message

So, in my humble attempt to try to motivate or inspire Maryland's men's lacrosse team as their honorary team captain in yesterday's HEADstrong lacrosse tournament, I urged them to walk away with three things as a result of having met me...
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3rd Annual Nick Colleluori Lacrosse Classic

I was recently invited to be a part of a very special weekend and fundraising event. Nick Colleluori graduated from Ridley High School in June 2004 as a three-sport athlete and joined the Hofstra Pride Lacrosse team the next fall.
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Brian Tells His Story

Brian Tells His Story ... In 2004, I was 39 years old and in the middle of a professional career as a public relations consultant when, during a routine physical, a massive tumor showed up on a chest X-Ray. A biopsy and scans indicated it was Stage IIIs Hogdkin's Lymphoma.
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