Jayne Family's Marathon Fundraiser
Tax deductible
We're running for CAL!
Hi! I'm Tierney Jayne McKee. In a few weeks, my siblings and I will be running the Walt Disney World Marathon in beautiful Orlando, Florida. We are doing this to support the Catch-A-Lift Fund, an organization that assists injured veterans in regaining their health through physical fitness initiatives. CAL gives gym memberships and fitness equipment to disabled veterans across the country. As Mike, Mary, and I run, we'll be helping American heroes get back their superpowers.
We're ready to go. We need your help to get there.
A little backstory might be useful here. Many of you already know that the Jaynes are always doing crazy things. Ever since we were kids, we've supported each other through a dazzling array of adventures--from the merely ridiculous to the truly dangerous. We've been there for each other through horse shows, opera performances, military deployments, cross-country moves, and major breakups. The good, the bad, and the very ugly. If you know us, then you know that our common sense is sometimes questionable. But our family bond is absolutely unbreakable.
It's no secret that we love each other. What you might not know is that we like to bully each other, too.
Case in point: Our first Disney run.
In 2014, I weighed over 325 pounds. My health problems were myriad: high blood pressure, an enlarged heart, an elevated risk of diabetes, and fibroid tumors, just to name a few. In the fall of that year, our family went on a trip to Disney World. I didn't dare ride any of the rides. I wasn't sure the safety straps would fit. My brother and sister had just done their first Tough Mudder together, and my sister thought it would be fun to do a family run at Disney. She challenged us all to do the Jingle Jungle 5k in 2015. At the time, I couldn't do a single lap on the indoor track at the Y without stopping to catch my breath. But Mary wouldn't listen to any excuses. She signed us all up to do that 5k.
Flash forward a year: I eat 5ks for breakfast.
In the year since the Jingle Jungle race, I've run 4 more 5ks, 2 10ks, and a half marathon. I've lost over 130 pounds, shed seven dress sizes, lowered my blood pressure, beat uterine cancer, and saved China. (Mulan reference--did you get that?) My brother ran the Rochester MVP Half Marathon with me in September. My sister has done two half marathons--in spite of the fact that she broke her ankle in three places last January. We are so badass right now that Chuck Norris should be taking notes from us. We needed a bigger challenge.
So we decided to do a marathon in January.
(See? Crazy! And it actually gets even worse. Mary will be doing the Dopey Challenge--a total of 48.6 miles over four days.)
To run the marathon, we need to raise $1600 for CAL. That's why we need you! Running the marathon is a dream come true for me--a celebration of all the hard work I've done this year. Getting to run it with my siblings beside me--possibly doing the fireman's carry on me--is even better. But knowing that every step we take will help wounded veterans regain their strength and independence?
Well, that is the very best part.
Your donations will go to the Christopher Coffland Memorial Fund . You can read more about the Coffland family here . You can donate through GoFundMe, or give directly to Mike, Mary, or me. We will be collecting money right up until we leave for Florida on January 4th. And then--assuming we don't pass out on the course--we'll come back and show you our medals.
Thank you so much for supporting this campaign. We know every mile will be worth our while. After all, as Walt Disney once said:
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
Fundraising movie
Hi! I'm Tierney Jayne McKee. In a few weeks, my siblings and I will be running the Walt Disney World Marathon in beautiful Orlando, Florida. We are doing this to support the Catch-A-Lift Fund, an organization that assists injured veterans in regaining their health through physical fitness initiatives. CAL gives gym memberships and fitness equipment to disabled veterans across the country. As Mike, Mary, and I run, we'll be helping American heroes get back their superpowers.
We're ready to go. We need your help to get there.
A little backstory might be useful here. Many of you already know that the Jaynes are always doing crazy things. Ever since we were kids, we've supported each other through a dazzling array of adventures--from the merely ridiculous to the truly dangerous. We've been there for each other through horse shows, opera performances, military deployments, cross-country moves, and major breakups. The good, the bad, and the very ugly. If you know us, then you know that our common sense is sometimes questionable. But our family bond is absolutely unbreakable.
It's no secret that we love each other. What you might not know is that we like to bully each other, too.
Case in point: Our first Disney run.
In 2014, I weighed over 325 pounds. My health problems were myriad: high blood pressure, an enlarged heart, an elevated risk of diabetes, and fibroid tumors, just to name a few. In the fall of that year, our family went on a trip to Disney World. I didn't dare ride any of the rides. I wasn't sure the safety straps would fit. My brother and sister had just done their first Tough Mudder together, and my sister thought it would be fun to do a family run at Disney. She challenged us all to do the Jingle Jungle 5k in 2015. At the time, I couldn't do a single lap on the indoor track at the Y without stopping to catch my breath. But Mary wouldn't listen to any excuses. She signed us all up to do that 5k.
Flash forward a year: I eat 5ks for breakfast.
In the year since the Jingle Jungle race, I've run 4 more 5ks, 2 10ks, and a half marathon. I've lost over 130 pounds, shed seven dress sizes, lowered my blood pressure, beat uterine cancer, and saved China. (Mulan reference--did you get that?) My brother ran the Rochester MVP Half Marathon with me in September. My sister has done two half marathons--in spite of the fact that she broke her ankle in three places last January. We are so badass right now that Chuck Norris should be taking notes from us. We needed a bigger challenge.
So we decided to do a marathon in January.
(See? Crazy! And it actually gets even worse. Mary will be doing the Dopey Challenge--a total of 48.6 miles over four days.)
To run the marathon, we need to raise $1600 for CAL. That's why we need you! Running the marathon is a dream come true for me--a celebration of all the hard work I've done this year. Getting to run it with my siblings beside me--possibly doing the fireman's carry on me--is even better. But knowing that every step we take will help wounded veterans regain their strength and independence?
Well, that is the very best part.
Your donations will go to the Christopher Coffland Memorial Fund . You can read more about the Coffland family here . You can donate through GoFundMe, or give directly to Mike, Mary, or me. We will be collecting money right up until we leave for Florida on January 4th. And then--assuming we don't pass out on the course--we'll come back and show you our medals.
Thank you so much for supporting this campaign. We know every mile will be worth our while. After all, as Walt Disney once said:
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
Fundraising movie
Organizer
Tierney McKee
Organizer
Fairport, NY
Christopher Coffland Memorial Fund, Inc. DBA Catch A Lift Fund
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
