Honored teammates are very special individuals who have battled,
or are battling, leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Team In
Training® (TNT) participants train and race in honor of these
extraordinary people.
An honored teammate can be someone you know personally. If you do not know
someone whose life has been touched by a blood cancer, we will give
you the unique opportunity to participate for a patient or survivor who has
agreed to join TNT from our area.
So often people are asked to raise funds for a charity with very little
understanding of how valuable their efforts are. By honoring a member of
our own community, and hearing their story firsthand, participants are able
to understand the extreme value of their efforts.
TNT particpants are provided a hospital bracelet where they can write their
honored teammate's name, age and type of cancer and a bio with general
information and a picture. Participants are asked to wear this bracelet
throughout the training period. As the miles get longer and longer, they
can look down at their wrist and think of the person who is battling a
serious illness every day.
As each particpant fundraises, the bracelet can also prove to be a great
way to gain the attention of potential donors. Past participants have
reported being on an airplane or in line at the grocery store and having
the person next to them ask about the bracelet. And yes, they donated
to TNT on the spot.
If you would like to become an honored teammate, please contact Tina
Perkins at (904) 332-6414, ext. 232, or email tina.perkins@lls.org.