Dear Friends and Family,
I’m excited to announce that with
the support of my amazing family I’ll be training for my second IRONMAN. I will
be training to complete IRONMAN Chattanooga with Team Challenge on September 27th
in Chattanooga Tennessee. I am sure you're thinking, "Yeah, so what.
Matt is running another race. He has done this before, should we be
surprised?"
Maybe you’re not all that surprised
but you may be surprised to know that this year my race will be dedicated to
those who suffer with Chron’s disease or ulcerative colitis. I will be completing
the 140.6 mile race to raise funds and awareness for research leading to a cure
for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Over the next 8 months I will be
swimming, biking and running while raising funds to find a cure for this
disease that has claimed over 1.4 million Americans.
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative
colitis are known together as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s disease
and ulcerative colitis are painful, medically incurable illnesses that attack
the digestive system. The cause of IBD remains unknown. However, the
effectiveness of recently developed treatment methods and steady advances in
research brings us closer every day to finding the cause and probable cure of
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
My base goal is to raise over $5,000
for Team Challenge and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. I have
a much larger stretch goal, we’ll talk more about that later. Over 80% of every dollar I raise will directly
fund the mission of CCFA, to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and
to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by inflammatory
bowel diseases.
I have made a commitment to complete
this journey in 2015 and bring us closer to providing hope, peace, and freedom
to individuals battling IBD. I am hopeful you will join me in the fight against
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. You can help by visiting: http://online.ccfa.org/goto/IronMatt
and donating generously to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. Donations
are tax deductible, and don’t forget to check to see if your company matches
donations.
Along the way I plan to share
stories of friends and family who have been impacted by Chron’s or ulcerative
colitis. I’d love for you to share your story with me so that together we can
raise awareness!
Donate here: http://online.ccfa.org/goto/IronMatt
