Run For Steve
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Friends of Steve Gay and Green Bay East High School Class of 1982,
Our friend and classmate, Steve Gay, has been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. After learning about Steve’s diagnosis, we reached out to Steve. He has handled the news as well as can be expected and, other than feeling a bit more tired than usual, he is doing well.
Many of us have been touched by cancer within our own families and circles of friends. While there is often a feeling of helplessness, a diagnosis can also galvanize people to pull together to support those challenged. Several of us put our heads together to find some ways to support Steve, as well as bring more awareness to the treatment of cancer. One idea is participating in the Green Bay Marathon this coming spring.
We have decided to dust off our running shoes and run a marathon relay. We signed up as a team (Running for Steve Team 1) with the hope that others will join our 50ish bodies as we run for Steve. Relay teams can include 2 to 5 participants and registration is currently wide open. Not only will it be a way for us to put the remote down and exercise a bit more, but it will also allow us to show our support for Steve while raising awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Steve has been a cornerstone for our class with his omnipresence near Lambeau Field at Packer games with his trademark Big G van. The Big G continues to be a common meeting place for many to catch up with friends and classmates. Steve has been instrumental in keeping many of us in touch with each other through the years.
Steve has promised to have the Big G parked near the finish line of the Green Bay Marathon. Our hope is to “hydrate” with many the evening before and the afternoon after the run in or near the Lambeau parking lot. We think it will be fun to come together and reconnect, show Steve a lot of support, and raise some funds and awareness for blood-borne cancers.
We hope that you will participate with us. Here’s how:
* Form a team and run the relay with us on Sunday, May 22, 2016.
Marathon Link: http://www.cellcomgreenbaymarathon.com/
*Show up at the Big G Saturday evening and/or Sunday during or after the marathon and support Steve.
*Contribute to the Go Fund Me account. The money raised will be presented to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of Steve.
* Share Steve's GoFundMe link with your friends and family.
https://www.gofundme.com/RunForSteveGay
*Contact Steve and offer support and encouragement.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of us:
Rob Wilknson [email redacted]
Dan Staddler [email redacted]
Chris Crain [email redacted]
Don O'Hearn [email redacted]
Thank you for your support and hope to see you May 22nd!
Our friend and classmate, Steve Gay, has been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. After learning about Steve’s diagnosis, we reached out to Steve. He has handled the news as well as can be expected and, other than feeling a bit more tired than usual, he is doing well.
Many of us have been touched by cancer within our own families and circles of friends. While there is often a feeling of helplessness, a diagnosis can also galvanize people to pull together to support those challenged. Several of us put our heads together to find some ways to support Steve, as well as bring more awareness to the treatment of cancer. One idea is participating in the Green Bay Marathon this coming spring.
We have decided to dust off our running shoes and run a marathon relay. We signed up as a team (Running for Steve Team 1) with the hope that others will join our 50ish bodies as we run for Steve. Relay teams can include 2 to 5 participants and registration is currently wide open. Not only will it be a way for us to put the remote down and exercise a bit more, but it will also allow us to show our support for Steve while raising awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Steve has been a cornerstone for our class with his omnipresence near Lambeau Field at Packer games with his trademark Big G van. The Big G continues to be a common meeting place for many to catch up with friends and classmates. Steve has been instrumental in keeping many of us in touch with each other through the years.
Steve has promised to have the Big G parked near the finish line of the Green Bay Marathon. Our hope is to “hydrate” with many the evening before and the afternoon after the run in or near the Lambeau parking lot. We think it will be fun to come together and reconnect, show Steve a lot of support, and raise some funds and awareness for blood-borne cancers.
We hope that you will participate with us. Here’s how:
* Form a team and run the relay with us on Sunday, May 22, 2016.
Marathon Link: http://www.cellcomgreenbaymarathon.com/
*Show up at the Big G Saturday evening and/or Sunday during or after the marathon and support Steve.
*Contribute to the Go Fund Me account. The money raised will be presented to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of Steve.
* Share Steve's GoFundMe link with your friends and family.
https://www.gofundme.com/RunForSteveGay
*Contact Steve and offer support and encouragement.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of us:
Rob Wilknson [email redacted]
Dan Staddler [email redacted]
Chris Crain [email redacted]
Don O'Hearn [email redacted]
Thank you for your support and hope to see you May 22nd!
Organizer and beneficiary
Rob Wilkinson
Organizer
Green Bay, WI
Stephen Gay
Beneficiary
