Over $10K Raised for the Mario Lemieux Foundation!

I think the headline there says it all. Since I had met my fundraising goal, I decided to take a look back and see what WE have all accomplished in the last three years since I started on this journey, this quest, to give back to the community.

Back in 2014, when I decided to run to charity, the main reason was because I had never done something like this before. I was 41 years old, but what had I actually done to give back? Buying a hoagie from a kid in band, having high school sports teams wash my car, and buying girl scout cookies doesn't really count. So, I decided that if I was going to run, I was going to run for charity. And I have. I've joined fundraisers for the Mario Lemieux Foundation four times now, and each time I've met my fundraising goals. Hell, I've exceeded them. WE'VE exceeded them. I do mean that too, because I could not have done this for three years now without the help of all of you. So, what did we do? What did we accomplish? How much did we raise?

WE have raised a grand total of $10,356.10 as of 12:00 PM today, April 22, 2016. WOW! I cannot express the amount of gratitude I have for this accomplishment. This was no easy task, and it blows my mind. It's amazing! It's outstanding! Sinceriously! Your generosity has led to this. I have never been more humbled in all of my life. You have all made me a better person. You have all made me a better man. For that, I thank you.

And, with all of that being said, I just wanted to take the time to thank and recognize all of those that have donated to my fundraising campaigns these last few years. It's because of you that we had this amount of success.

Justin Adams

Max Alamo

Mike Alberter

Danielle Amiano

Bernie Auguer

Cara Bartlett

Michelle Beck

Brad Benson

Bryan Benson

Colleen Bidden

Janelle Biemel

Susan Bivona

Mike Bober

Trever Booher

Monica Born

April Boyce and Family

Susan Brandt

Stephen Brooks

Amber Capra Hill

Peter Cardimen and family

Lela Checoo

Cy And Joanne Clark

Shannon Clark

Shelby and the Cole Family

Jessica Cook

David Cordell

Bob Coulter

Jamie, Kelly, and Morgan Davis

Dawn DeCeco

Roger and Samantha DeFurio

Toni DeGraff

Terri Demelio

Bryan Diana

David Doughty

Amy Egan

Michael Ehman

Paul Ehrenfeld

Cindy Eidson Chamberlain

Susan Evans and Family

Craig Ewing

Todd Fedak

Karyn Fife

Sean Fluharty

Arla Foley

Alison Gardner

Carrie Glozzer

Jennifer Gorrell (And Squid and Doodle)

Eric and Stephanie Haas and family

Lindsay Haddad

Brenda and Bobby Hall

David, Bonnie, Stella Jane, and Marina Grace Hamstead

John and Dara Harper

Pamela Heckman

Dan Henn

Joy Herstine

Christine Hess

Steffanie Hite

Mike and Dawn Hluben

Ed and Jennifer Hogan

Linda Holmes

Polly Hoover

LeeAnn and Bob Howard

Eric Hoye

Marlene Hull and Mike Burns

Danielle Hunt

Joey Isaac

Mike Jackson

Tony James

Jim Jankovic

Jekyl And Hyde patrons

Kim, Kayla, and Chloe Jurica

Patty Kaupinis

Eric Kiefer

Laurie Kikel

Don Koffler

Doug, Kathy, Kaelee, and Kolson Koffler

Kimberly Koltick

Kristin Koltick

Barb Kress

Kathie Kujawa

Dana Lang

Savoia LaRocca

Meredich Lefforge Ziemniak

Kristine Lewis

Megan Lewis

Karlin Litchke

Megan Loftis

Karen Luca

Anthony Majetic

Sara Majetic

Sue Majetic

Nancy Maltese

Angela Marczak

Vera Marek

Christie Martin

Marcia Mattice

Lou Mazer and family

Karla and Todd McIntyre

Virginia Mersing

Linda Metens

Jessica Modelo
Cathy Morrow and family

Meighan Nelson

Bekki Nicholson

Eric Noll

Debbie Norkevicus

Rhoda Oktela

Jennifer Olzinger

Eric and Marger Pensentadler

Allison Purdue

Alfred Peterson

Aaron, Jennifer, Sarah And Emily Plunkett

Paul Rasmussen

Sharon Rectenwald

Eileen Reilly

Rich and Holly Rhodes and family

Lisa Richetti

Jessica Roland

Lois Roney

Ron Russitano

Mike Sears

Joey Lynn Shazer

Kathy Shuckhart

Jim Sieroslawski

Linda Smith

Debra Steckel

Carole Stevens

Debbie Stucke Szczypinski and family

Bridget Stuckey

Susan Sullivan and Family

Michelle Szell

Renee Tarquinio

Katie Thornton

Kim Tidrick

Tracy Tighe

Tony The Mailman

Tina Venanzio

Kim and Steve Wagner

Michael Waldman and Family

Bobbi Walker and Family

Kyra Walters

Katie Weinhold

Karynne Williams

Becky Wilson

Dawn Wyatt

Ali Wyrostek

Carie Young

Nichole Zablocki

Chrissie Zanis

Tony Zanis

Diana Ziemniak

Tracy Zurcher

Friends of Sara Majetic at QBE

And a Random Pens Fan who gave me $20 bucks on the street when he saw me in that god awful pink dress after the Pens Game (They won that game too, FYI.)

Whew! I hope that I did not leave anyone out. If I did, please forgive me. There were quite a few of you as you can see.

Again, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I could not have done any of this without the help of all of you. I really couldn't. I am humbled. I am grateful. I am thankful. You all did way more than you needed to do, and I do hope that one day I can find a way to repay you all. We did this together. We did this as strangers. We did this as friends. We did this as a family.