One of the most unique and special aspects of the TNT program is that each participant will have the opportunity to participate for an Honored Hero, a local blood cancer patient or survivor in whose honor they train and raise funds. TNT participants are also encouraged to train in honor or memory of someone in their personal life. Through your Honored Hero, you will understand the bravery and spirit shown every day by patients and survivors of blood cancers.  Their experiences will inspire and motivate you to test the limits of your endurance and successfully complete your chosen event.

Who is an Honored Hero?

An Honored Hero is someone who provides inspiration and support to the fundraising programs of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Honored Heroes serve as motivational symbols of strength, reminding participants to always remember the reason. An Honored Hero is anyone who is being treated for, or is a survivor of leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease or myeloma.

This season we are privledged to have two very inspirational and courageous women join our Team In Training family, Bernadine Visalli and MaryJo Musselman. Bernie, of Carney's Point, NJ was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in October of 2006 and entered remission in February of 2007. Mary Jo Musselman of Toms River, NJ was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in October of 1999 and is still fighting the disease.

To read more about Bernadine and Mary Jo's stories of hope, click on the link below to view their biographies.