Welcome to Brian Wood's MWOY Fundraising Page!

Welcome to Brian Wood's MWOY Fundraising Page!

Apr 01, 2018

We are better than we know, blessed with gifts to achieve greatness - enabling our definition of victory to be reached.  As a professional success coach, I realize that “stuff” can get often get in our way, preventing us from becoming our best version. If we’re not careful, we can forget to live with passion – neglect to enjoy the journey – fail to inspire others.

 

Helping people identify the opportunities to shift their outlook, resulting in business, athletic, and personal success is incredibly motivating and fulfilling.  But it pales in comparison to my desire to serve a greater cause, one that involves the fight for life, the most urgent example of pursuing success!

 

I’m honored to serve the people who are fighting for their lives against cancer.  I want to support their loved ones and cancer survivors.  We can help this community understand that they are not alone, it is not hopeless and they are loved unconditionally.

 

 

My amazing friend, Brigitte Wangberg, is running for LLS woman of the year and a blood cancer survivor and is one of my motivating factors for running for LLS Man of the Year.  Brigitte survived stage four NH Lymphoma, 12 tumors and collapsed Spinal cord. Brigitte survived this blood cancer, in large part, because of her attitude. Her story includes years of severe pain, falling (but always getting back up!), fatigue, leaving her dream job, finding the strength to travel across country to get diagnosed, missing her son's high school graduation and so much more.   

Brigitte knows she is fortunate to have a second chance at life and believes she is here for a reason.  She has much more life to live and is committed to helping LLS and their mission to assist all impacted by blood cancers.

Another source of inspiration comes from an incredible and respected friend.  Brad Taylor and his wife Peggy have an unbelievable Daughter Lilly (AKA Super Lilly Sassafras) diagnosed with Acute Lymphomic Leukemia in December 2017.  Since then, Lily has been leveraging her super powers to courageously fight through multiple blood transfusions, operations and chemotherapy treatments.  Lily is one tough kid!  Thankfully she is surrounded by the courage, love and faith of Brad and Peggy in addition to countless loved ones.  The good news is that we all have super powers.  With great power, comes great responsibility.  How will you use your super powers to support Brigitte, Super Lily, their families, our community and humanity?  

The affiliation with LLS has been humbling and educational.  The positive impact this organization has on patients and families battling blood cancer is exceptional.  Reflecting on the fact that LLS couldn’t effectively change lives without you and your selflessness is simply sobering.  By representing “One Team for Humanity” -  I’ve learned how important LLS is to the patients and families batting blood cancer.

 

To win this fight it personally feels like it’s never enough.  The reality is that when you listen to your heart and genuinely do your best to support those that need help, it’s always enough!

 

Please join me in supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by making a donation to my fundraising campaign for Man & Woman of the Year.

 

Everyone wins when cancer loses. Thanks to your support, which fund therapies and treatments that are saving lives, we are getting closer to a world without blood cancers!

All donations are greatly appreciated and tax deductible. They'll not only support LLS research, but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well.

This has nothing to do with me and everything to do with us!

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We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

My Thanks To

Andre Smith
Jerry and Jacque Woo...
clara ward
Boneyard BBQ LLC
Lori Burggraff
Gail Andrews
Unspecified Donor
Jeffrey Scott
Jeanne-marie Hormell...
Bill Goodman
Tyrone Benson
Sarah Krahenbuhl
David Bonkowski
Paul Mittman
Cassidy Campana
Kristi Carpenter
Jill Watts
Lynne Brown
Anne Gill
Dawn Hocking
David Funkhouser
Del Popolo Kids
Celita Del Popolo
Jayne Wong
Alana Podwika
Cofer Kim
Vaughn Dunston
Wood Kids
Seth Cothrun
Shaquille Warren
Beverly Brown