Community Teams 17
Lead a Community Team
Inspire others to discover new strengths by joining the ultimate team effort in the fight against cancer. Share your passion and engage your family, friends and broader social network by creating a Team In Training Community Team to help raise money for blood cancer research and cures.
Your community team will:
Have a positive impact on the health and fitness of friends, family and neighbors
Build team spirit and a strengthened sense of community
Give your personal network a strong shared commitment and a social connection
Advance the most pioneering cancer research of our time
It's simple to organize a community team and become a Team Captain.
We will provide all the materials and guidelines to ensure success in building a successful Team In Training team. You will then empower and inspire your teammates to raise funds to reach your goal!
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I think the number one thing you should remind yourself of is that you are giving someone the opportunity to belong to something truly special. Yes it is hard to train, yes it is hard to ask your friends and family again for money. But at the end of the day, being a part of something like this is so special and unique. It is something that all us schlubs cranking away at our computer all day at work crave: to feel like you are a part of something that connects us together.
— Ben Wang, Team Captain for Team Kim
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Corporate Teams 17
Lead a Corporate Team
A Team In Training Corporate Team will bring employees together across your organization and inspire them to work for a common goal – raising funds for blood cancer research and patient support.
Your corporate team will:
Have a positive impact on the health and fitness of employees
Build team spirit
and company pride
Present your company as a forward-thinking and caring corporate citizen
Advance the most pioneering cancer research of our time
It's simple to organize a corporate team and become a Team Captain. We will provide all the materials and guidelines to ensure success in building a successful Team In Training team. You will then empower and inspire your teammates to raise funds to reach your goal!
Additionally, corporate matching gifts can enhance employee fundraising efforts.
Find out if your company offers a matching gift program here.
By forming a corporate team, Goldman Sachs employees have been able to network with colleagues from different divisions and geographies while collaborating towards a greater cause. The passion and dedication of each team member to bring awareness to the cause and fundraise is an inspiration that transcends season after season. We have members who run, walk, bike and swim and are constantly engaging colleagues throughout the year to join. The relationships we've built make every dollar we raise special.
— Judith Ackerman, Team Captain Goldman Sachs
Our NARS team started in 2012 in celebration of an employee who was in remission and had just completed a triathlon through TNT. I was so inspired by her determination, that Team NARS started right then and there. It has made me a better leader and has given me an opportunity to collaborate with my co-workers in ways that the workplace cannot. To everyone I say just go for it and join a corporate TNT team! You can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and inspiration once you've reached the finish line. To me, there is nothing more humbling or inspiring.
— Louis Desazars, President and CEO of Beaute Prestige International in Shiseido Europe
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Become a Team Captain
Share the Team Experience
Share your passion and purpose with friends, family and co-workers. Form a team with your friends and together set new aspirations, achieve more than ever and bring a sense of purpose and community to your life.
As a Team Captain, you set the example:
- Encouraging your network to join you and take on new challenges
- Taking the lead in organizing your team for success by setting goals and providing fundraising resources
- Being the master motivator by inspiring your teammates to push their limits on their journey to the finish line
What's in it for you?
- Personal growth by honing your skills as a leader
- Building and cultivating new relationships in the community and in the office
- Being part of advancing the most pioneering cancer research of our time
So grab your friends, pick a destination and start making memories today!
Become a Team Captain Today!
Create your own TeamFind out more, below, about creating a corporate or community team.
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Ashton Eaton a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the Decathlon and reigning world champion, is regarded as the "World's Greatest Athlete" and holds numerous world records.
Brianne Theisen-Eaton is a two-time Olympian and reigning world champion who captured the bronze at Rio de Janeiro last year.
The Eatons have partnered with Team In Training as National Ambassadors to help raise awareness and critical funding. "Team In Training" lets us stay true to our personal goals while working with this amazing organization dedicated to finding cures for blood cancers," Ashton explains.
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Billy
Feeling totally helpless when my cousin Janet was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma I got involved with Light The Night in 2006. I realized I could make a difference by fundraising.
In 2010 I decided to step up my fundraising by cycling 100 miles around Lake Tahoe by participating in America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride with Team In Training. Quite a challenge for a 55 year old ex smoker!
What was supposed to be a one and done event will now be my 6th time around Lake Tahoe and my 10th Team In Training event. My goal is to be over $60,000 lifetime fundraising by the end of the ride.
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Myeloma Awareness Month
Myeloma is the second most commonly diagnosed blood cancer. Men have a higher incidence than women and blacks have a higher incidence than whites.
There is much work to be done.
About Myeloma
Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematological malignancy diagnosed in the US and Europe. In the US in 2016, approximately 15% of all new blood cancer diagnoses (30,330 cases) are due to MM. Many therapies are available for the treatment of MM, including four new agents approved by the FDA in 2015.
These agents extend life such that 50 percent of the patients are expected to survival 5 to 10 years after diagnosis. Nevertheless, multiple myeloma is incurable. Ultimately, 12,650 people per year die due to MM in the US (20% of all blood cancer deaths). Therefore, an urgent medical need supports enhanced investment in MM research.
Myeloma begins in the bone marrow and is a cancer of plasma cells – one of the type of white blood cells of our immune system that normally makes antibodies to fight infections. When myeloma cells multiply beyond control and overtake the normal plasma cells, they cause serious medical complications.
More than 100,000 people are living with Myeloma today
Only 48.5% of patients survive 5 years or more
LLS spent approx. $70 million in myeloma research since 2009
LLS spent approx. $180 million in patient support and services
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Eliehue brunson’s Story
In June 2012 at 3a.m. one morning, I woke up with severe back pain and went straight to the emergency room. I was diagnosed with kidney stones, but as I read the scan report I noticed it had a footnote which said “bone lesions”. I showed this to my primary care doctor who then ordered blood work and referred me to an oncologist. Three weeks later, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
As a Vietnam War veteran and trial lawyer, I have been through a lot, but this news was shocking. I thought I was going to die. Still in disbelief, I requested a second opinion at The VA Hospital. They confirmed my diagnosis and I was ordered to start treatment immediately.
Thankfully, in April 2013, I received a bone marrow transplant. I was able to use my own stem cell but it was an extremely painful journey. My current treatment plan is daily medication. Some of the side effects include chronic fatigue, insomnia and a weakened immune system. I am advised to avoid direct exposure to sunlight without being covered with appropriate clothing and to avoid crowds.
I advise anyone experiencing bone pain to get checked, especially veterans, African Americans, and those over 60. Make your health and survival your number one priority. Some days are worse than others, but I get up every day with a positive attitude and do what is necessary to fight this disease. I am proud to say I will be the Honored Hero for the Light The Night walk in Northeast Kansas this year.