Another reason I have not been blogging as much is because we were in the final stages of and having our third annual PurpleStride. PurpleStride was held on Saturday, June 22nd. I posted a little bit about the event because that was the 5K that Kristal ran in, and I was so proud. However, being a volunteer at the event had me busy leading up to the big day.
PurpleStride is the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's race to raise money to benefit our cause. It is one way that I get to honor the memory of my hero - my dad. Team Whisman was formed, and we raised about $500 (next year I am hoping to raise way more!) and had eight people join our team (again, hoping next year to have more recruits join our team). Overall, though, Indianapolis had over 1,300 participants, 33 survivors, and raised almost $130,000! That has been our best year ever, and it is truly humbling to be a part of that.
Why didn't I run this 5k? Glad you asked. I couldn't. Since I was volunteering, and I am one of the core roles of the Indianapolis affiliate, I could not run in the race. I had to man my booth the entire Stride. I was able to do the family 1 mile walk so we did that one while Kristal ran the 5K.
Here are some pictures from the day of the event:
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| Lori, Kristi, Me, Jared, Kim |
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| Leslee and I honoring the memories of our wonderful fathers! |
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| Our tributes to Pops on the Memory Wall |
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| Walking the family friendly 1 mile |
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