Kari and Ellyot Clancy

It is hard to believe it is July 1 already!  We are another month closer to our race, as most of us will be travelling to our destination 3 months from today!!

Today, I have the pleasure of introducing Kari Clancy and her son Ellyot.  I think Kari might have been the first 22q friend I made on Facebook after Chase was diagnosed.  

"Hello y'all! I was born and raised in Tampa Florida . I loved to run when i was younger, even joined the track team in middle school. Running around the neighborhood was also a stress reliever for me in high school. When I was 22, I packed up and moved up to Delaware with my Husband and our soon to be baby boy Ellyot. After a few short months of being in Delaware, we were introduced to the world of 22q. Since 2012, things have been one eye opening adventure. When Katie came to me with this opportunity I couldn't be more excited! The next day I went out, got a jogging stroller for my boys, a good pair of running shoes, and started training. I also learned I had asthma. I figured, if our 22qts can go through the stuff they do on a day to day, I won't let my lungs hold me back. I can't wait to do my first Ragnar and even my first race. Hopefully i'll get a few 5k's or 10k's under my belt before the big day!"

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When we decided to put this team together, I reached out to my 22q friends on facebook.  While we were trying to keep the project under wraps in case we couldn't get it off the ground, I was hoping to be able to find 12 people who were just as vested and interested in running a crazy long distance as I was.  I asked Kari, who said she wasn't a runner, but that she was willing to try.  I cannot tell you how impressed I am with how far she has come!  She laced up her shoes right away and now only a couple of months later, has several 6 milers under her belt!

Kari is not only runner 9 (van 2), but she has also been nominated team photographer :)

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22q families, consider making your donation to the Dempster Family Foundation and sponsor a mile in your child's honor! Your $100 donation provides for 1 hour of educational advocacy, helps cover costs for educational programming to teachers, parents, and medical professionals, or helps defray the costs of sending our children to Dragonfly Camp! If $100 seems daunting to you, PLEASE set up your own "Be a Fundraiser" page - you have 4 months to ask family and friends to pitch in for your mile! Put away $6.25 a week, $25 a month, or ask 10 friends for $10! There are lots of ways to raise that money, so please don't feel overwhelmed!  It is our dream to have all 206 miles run in honor of these amazing children!

Friends! we have several ways you can help! Choose an item off of our amazon wishlist (search werun22q@gmail.com), purchase a gas gift card to help us on our journey, donate $10 and pick a song for our playlist, make a donation through PayPal (email werun22q@gmail,com), or consider making a pledge to another 22q cutie's page so a mile can be sponsored in their honor.

Help us ensure that the Dempster Family Foundation can continue to provide the services we all depend on to help our kids!