100 Hour Fundraising Challenge Winner

Because I LOVE a challenge, I challenged my TNT teammates to a 100 Hour Fundraising Challenge! They were to challenge each other (to challenge their friends) to see who could raise the most funds in 100 hours and they surpassed all my expectations! I am so proud to announce that in 100 short hours we all raised $4472.94 in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! What an amazing group of people I had the opportunity to lead. We are all winners, but as in every challenge a winner must be named, here are the results of the money we raised in 100 hours:

1st place Melissa Buentello $878.44
2nd place Laurile Higgins $855
3rd place Stacie Sanderson $475
4th place Joshua Hodgkins $455
5th place Celeste Lushkins $380
6th place Victor Chevalier $285
7th place Heather Miller $175
8th place Debi Cone $144
9th place Beth Loftis $120
10th place Allyson Maldonado $111.50
11th place Tracy Higgins $25
12th place Courtney Franson $10

Melissa will be receiving a check for $100 made payable to LLS.

These are amazing totals and we certainly could not have done this without the help of our AMAZING friends! Thank you all so much for contributing to this successful event! We hope you will join us next time! :)

And, in case any one is wondering, I was able to raise $559! If you were unable to make a donation, don't worry- I am still accepting! Make an online donation here: http://pages.teamintraining.org/sctx/nikesf11/gmontalvo13I truly hope you will donate today, either in honor of someone fighting cancer, in memory of someone who has been lost to cancer, or in appreciation of yourself or others you love not affected by cancer. Until there is a cure, there is no guarantee that our lives will go untouched by cancer.


For the Cure,
Grace Montalvo

valentine day swap

so, i have joined Melissa's Valentine Swap and these are the questions i have been asked to answer:

1. Handmade gifts? Love or hate?
i love handmade gifts! gifts given from the heart that have lots of thought put into them are the best!

2. Gift cards? Love or tacky?
impartial.

3. What type of theater do you frequent (like Cinemark, etc)?
regal cinema.

4. Coffee? addict, like, can't stand? Starbucks, home, other?
love, love coffee! starbucks is great as any other...

5. Do you read? Books you've been wanting to read? Type of books you like?
love books! wish i had more time to read them. love self-help, audio is best! :) ebay & amazon are my friends for great deals!

6. 3 Favorite running accessories:
bondi bands, drifit socks are always nice, anything sparkly :)

7. Kids? Ages?
no kids

8. Pets?
2 dogs, german shepherd named justice (right) and rescue dog named rusty (left)


9. 3 things you can't leave home without:
blackberry, laptop & purse

10. 3 Favorite magazines. Current subscription?
runner's world, women's health, people...currently subscribed to all

11. When you are in a running slump, what motivates you?
self-talk

12. Complete the sentence, "My favorite thing about running/exercise is __________"
not feeling guilty for the good eats!

13. Shoe size/t shirt size?
shoe size 7, shirt S or M

14. 3 Favorite Valentine's candies?
anything chocolate

winner, winner, winner

i want to thank you all for participating in my fundraiser benefiting the leukemia and lymphoma society; together we raised $310! thanks so much to my sponsors:

Bondi Band

Lift your Sole

Laura Elaine Designs

Allied Medal Displays

this could not have been possible without your support! and now, drum roll please.....

TMB Endurance Band (green)- Allyson Maldonado
(black/pink)- Katye of Long Legs on the Loose

Bondi Band (pink 'put your big girl panties...')- Rose of Eat, Drink, and Be Meiri
(black & purple TNT)- Katye of Long Legs on the Loose (yes, again!)
(blue flowered pattern)- Katye of Long Legs on the Loose (i swear i shook them real well)

TNT Necklace- Katye of Long Legs on the Loose (she is one lucky girl!)

Race Bib Book- Kelley Callanen

Allied Medal Display (1)- Allyson Maldonado
(2) Julie Arts of Adventure is out There

$100 Flemings Gift Card- Anna Rando


i wish i had prizes for you all as i am so grateful for your donations! congratulations to the lucky winners! please send me the address you would like me to send your prizes to. i will be emailing you shortly as well.

thanks again for joining the fight against blood cancers!