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<div>Most of you know me well enough or long enough to know that every year (for the last 5 yrs) I run the Boston Marathon for a good cause. This will be my 2nd marathon running for the American Liver Foundation's Run For Research Team. The ALF is the nation's leading nonprofit organization promoting liver health and disease prevention. ALF provides research, education and advocacy for those affected by liver-related diseases including hepatitis. This year alone, liver cancer deaths rose by 10%. This is an alarming number and more needs to be done to save the lives of those affected - everyone deserves a chance to live and be healthy.</div>
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<div><font face="Courier" size="2"><font face="Arial">Last year and this year, I have had the honor to run for a little boy named Dominic. Dominic is 13 years old and has had 3 liver transplants already. His body has rejected the first 2 transplants he got. The only thing that gets me through the long hours of training during the cold Boston winter is Dominic and the fight to keep him healthy.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Courier" size="2"><font face="Arial">This cause is wonderful and I urge all of you to donate. Not tomorrow, or next week, but today - if you intend to, please don't put it off... You will forget. There is no better time. I'm not asking for any particular amount. No donation is too small or too big. Feeling tight with money? A mere 25$ from 200 people would yield 5000$. Is 25$ too much to ask? To eat 1 meal in at home rather than dining out? Is that too much to ask to help people like Dominic have a chance to live and maybe enjoy eating out? I would say not.</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2">You can make donations on my website: <a href="http://www.active.com/donate/liverteam08/gayleesaliba">http://www.active.com/donate/liverteam08/gayleesaliba</a></font></div>
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<div><font size="2">International credit cards are accepted and contributions are tax-deductible.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.liverfoundation.org">http://www.liverfoundation.org</a></font></div>
<div>Our team: <a href="http://www.liverteam.org">http://www.liverteam.org</a></div>
<div>Your Liver. Your Life.
<div>Love your Liver.</div>
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<div>I thank you all for taking the time to read this, and do come out and watch if you're around Boston on April 21st!</div>
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<div>Wishing you health & happiness.<br clear="all"><br>-- </div></div>
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<div>Gaylee Saliba<br>Systems Engineer II, Radar Systems<br>Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems<br>339.645.8862 office<br>339.645.6670 fax<br><a href="mailto:Gaylee_F_Saliba@raytheon.com">Gaylee_F_Saliba@raytheon.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.active.com/donate/liverteam08/gayleesaliba">http://www.active.com/donate/liverteam08/gayleesaliba</a><br><br> </div></div>