Friends,

I am running the NYC marathon on November 6^th, and am doing so in support of Seas It!

I ran the NYC marathon once before - in 2013. I had trained to run in 2012, and had signed up to raise money for Fred’s Team, which funds the great work at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Unfortunately, the 2012 marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. The donations people had committed to in 2012 are what kept me on the hook to get in shape and run in 2013! When all was said and done in 2013, I ended up raising over $20,000 for MSK and was a top 15 individual fund raiser in the NYC area. I was not only proud to get through the marathon – I was incredibly proud of my friends who stepped up to be so generous for a great cause.

As I considered the 2022 marathon, one of my goals was to raise money for Seas It, the non-profit that my wife Amanda started with her late husband Todd during his eight year battle with cancer. Seas It teams up with adults fighting cancer to coordinate and fund activities that shift their focus from illness to wellness. Whether it is kayaking, yoga, cooking or writing workshops, Seas It connects cancer patients and their familial caregivers to activities that foster vitality and a sense of control. Seas It typically hosts an annual 5k run / walk that raises funds for patients and caregivers. Unfortunately, that event has not happened since 2019 given the limitations imposed by COVID-19. The grants and Seas It's hard work have continued, but the fund-raising has been impacted.

Read more about Seas It here - https://www.seasit.org/about-us

So, I am heading into the final stretch of training now, and I am asking for your help with a donation for Seas It.

Someone recently asked me why I wanted to run the marathon, given all of the training it involves. I replied that I just consider myself really fortunate that I can. There is something really special about the NYC marathon. About 50,000 people will run. Some have competition and an particular time goal in mind. One friend of mine will run – as he has for many years – alongside a blind runner. I think that is amazing. Many are going into it the way I will – celebrating that they can, and trying to raise money and awareness for people who need our help. And that just creates a sense of community that is pretty awesome.

Thank you in advance for your support.

JD

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