Please Help Me Raise Funds for Cancer Research

by Shawn Collins on November 16, 2009

I ran in the inaugural Damon Runyon 5K Run/Walk for Cancer Research yesterday at Yankee Stadium and raised $2,570. My goal was $3,500, and while I didn’t reach it in advance, donations can be made through December 18, 2009.

According to the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, more than $300,000 was raised for cancer research. How about a little more, affiliate marketers?!

Shawn Collins with the Runyon 5k medal

100% of the money raised will be used by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation to fund innovative research by today’s most brilliant young scientists, who are racing to find the causes and cures for all types of cancer.

It was a really near experience to run through all of the areas of Yankee Stadium for a 5k. We entered at the Great Hall.

Waiting to be moved into the start area for the 5k

And then we moved near Section 120 to start it off on the 100 level concourse.

Getting ready to start the race

During the run, I slowed down a couple times for pictures from my Blackberry. Here is a shot from the upper deck. You can see runners along the warning track.

Upper deck during the Runyon 5k

And I snapped a picture from near the Yankees dugout while doing one of the two laps around the warning track.

Near the Yankees dugout during the Runyon 5k

Please do what you can to sponsor the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

Thanks to Freddy Abrahamson, Bryanne Corra, Debbie Chill, Shawn Drewry, Peter Figueredo, Dana Hariton, Dennis Hickey, Daniel McQuade, Mona Patel, and Rich Vergara for signing on with the Affiliate Summit team for the Runyon 5k.

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