Renee Ryan is running the ING New York City Marathon with one thing on her mind, her parents.
Her father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) in 1975 and passed away leaving his wife and five children to continue on without him. Fast-forward to December 2008 when Renee's mother was diagnosed with MM. Faced with another parent being sick, Renee decided to use her personal connection to MM and raise awareness along with donations to continue making a difference in the lives of MM patients.
Renee's fund-raising efforts have been very successful and she has been emailing people from all areas of her life asking them to donate what is comfortable for them. With only 40 donations, Renee is at $4,246, or $106 per donation on average.
Renee's mother is receiving treatment and is in partial remission.
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