[3/11/12]: This is the e-mail I'm sending to everyone I love and care about! Please distribute the e-mail widely to see if anyone would help me with my cause!
Dear friends, family, and loved ones,
Hi everyone! My name is Marc Dadios and I just wanted to let you all know that I recently signed up to run my first half marathon with Team World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to raising money to help provide clean water to the poorest communities in Africa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
http://support.worldvision.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Impact_WhyCleanWater
http://support.worldvision.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Impact_WhyCleanWater
A little bit about myself: I am a first year medical student studying at Rush Medical College in Chicago. I decided to commit to this race because it has been my dream to run a half marathon/full marathon but, unfortunately, I had to have ankle reconstruction surgery over the past 3 years. My podiatrist and surgeon told me because of my condition, I would most likely not be able to run that distance. Instead of becoming discouraged, however, it has inspired me to go against the odds and religiously train for this event. I have attached a few photos post-procedure, including X-rays showing some bones that they removed. My goal for this half marathon is to run it under 1:40:00 (7:30 mile splits for 13.1 miles) and, with my pre-existing condition, it is going to be a challenging road ahead.
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| Pre-surgery |
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| Post-surgery (Note the missing bone and the difference in the anatomy after reconstruction) |
My inspiration to give this undertaking my all, however, is to dedicate my body and soul to the kids living in very poor communities in Africa who fight to survive on a daily basis. My overall dream is to become a caring, empathetic, and active doctor who makes an impact in someone's life. I strongly feel that one of the ways I can actively make a difference right now is to become an instrument of good in the world. The following link is a testimony from kids who have benefited from the money raised by Team World Vision.
I also plan to actively update a blog that details every aspect of my journey from training, to my comments, to injuries, and to medical school up until the race on September 9th. If all goes well, I plan on trying to run a full marathon the upcoming year! Please send any love, encouragement, and support because I definitely know I cannot undertake this endeavor alone!
My blog link is:
If you would like to support my cause please follow the following link to my personal fundraising site! If you are hesitant to donate to this wonderful cause... think of it like an early Birthday or Christmas gift to me! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding your donation! If you would like to donate by check, please let me know as well so I can properly record your donation and personally thank you for your generosity!
Love you all! God bless! Please feel free to forward this e-mail to your other friends and family to spread the word! Also, forgive me if I send a few e-mails reminding you all about this over the course of the next 6 months!
Sincerely and with great joy,
Sincerely,
Marc Dadios
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