The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation

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RUNNING DOWN A DREAM IN THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN 9.9.10

SEE ZHENG CAO IN THE SF CHRON WITH 9.12.10 ANNOUNCEMENT

SEE WHAT GOT ANNOUNCED AT THE CAL GAME on 9.6.10 Go Bears!

SEE OUR DIRECTOR OF PATIENT ADVOCACY ON PENNTV

Jillian said: “On September 12, 2010, the Foundation is having a 5k walk/run in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California and I am inviting all of you to participate in my honor! Last year, “Team Jill” entered and won top fundraising team with over $10,000!!! This year I would like to up the ante and shoot for an even higher goal. I would like “Team Jill” to hit $25,000!!! Think we can do it? I have registered “Team Jill” and you are now welcome to join. This way we have all registered together.”
- Jillian Costello – June 20, 2010

We did it Jill!  “Jog for Jill” Walk/Run is coming up quickly and “Team Jill” is mobilizing like nothing we have seen before. It’s truly awe inspiring…just like Jill. Sign up today!

At her memorial, Jill’s cousin, John Morello, reminded us of Jill’s dream: “BEAT LUNG CANCER” and how we can all make her dream come true.

“Here now my family and friends, we have the opportunity…we can and we better offer Jill our legs. We can walk for Jill since she no longer can. We can support Jill’s Jog for Jill. Jill wanted to get the word out big on September 12th. Let’s show her that not only did she get the word out big, but we heard it.
Knowing Jill the way I did, I know she’d rather have you support her on September 12th, than all the tears today. Good thing we give her both.
I’d like this walk to be bigger than Jill could ever dream of. Please tell everyone you know so that we can have record numbers. Please sign up at the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation site for Team Jill. Please join Jill in spirit. Please, let’s not just talk the talk, but walk the walk!”

– John Morello

You can listen to John –  in his own words – in this video, spoken under amazingly beautiful photos of “Team Jill” colorfully celebrating the life of their fellow Cal, Kappa, St. Ignatius, Whispering Pines, Order of Malta, friend, cousin, daughter, sister – and true gift and treasure  to those who knew her (and to many who didn’t).

If you aren’t able to walk or run in “Jog for Jill” on September 12th, there are many ways you can still become a vital part of “Team Jill.” Although we reached and exceeded Jill’s goal of $25,000 in one month…in fact, we’ll be doubling that in a few minutes–let’s continue to make it even BIGGER. And special thanks to CBS Outdoor, Titan 360, the design and ad team at Engine 1 for a combined ad campaign donation of $122,000!!! 80 buses have been driving around San Francisco day and night to GET THE WORD OUT BIG TIME along with five of the city’s best positioned 48-foot billboards. Clear Channel is generously running radio ads on all of their stations. Now, if we can just get the news to cover the event…we’ll have TV too! Oh and that newspaper…the Chronicle…we’ve got a story for you!

It’s called HOW TO BEAT LUNG CANCER. Bonnie has always wanted the world to know that the beginning of the end of Lung Cancer is here. She always believed it was going to take a village and tragically; now, also a child. But Jill’s dream and resolve is shared by so many families, friends and others living with Lung Cancer who will all be moving the MOVEMENT forward to a better day for everyone affected by Lung Cancer. We can do this, together on September 12th. Join the thousands of people who are part of this event in San Francisco and donors from all over the world. Know that you are a huge part of the tipping point for Lung Cancer and the largest single event for Lung Cancer in history.

Jill’s favorite color was turquoise.  Turquoise wristbands with “Jog for Jill” inscribed were handed out at her memorial services.  Due to overwhelming demand from people across the country, we have created additional wristbands with the following message: “Jog for Jill” and “Beat Lung Cancer.”

So, here’s how you can donate to “Team Jill” and proudly carry her legacy with you – wherever you go!

Go to this site.

In the “Contribution Amount” section located at the top of the page, please make a minimum donation of $5 per bracelet.

In the “In Memory/In Honor of” section go to “Their Name.” Please type in “Jillian Costello.”

In “Their Address” section type the number of bracelets you want and “Jog for Jill Bracelets.” Example: 6 Jog for Jill Bracelets.

We will mail the bracelets to the address given and all donations for the “Jog for Jill Bracelets” will be added to TEAM JILL.

If you don’t want a bracelet, but still want to contribute to “Jog for Jill,” you can make a donation here.

There is still time to start or join a team, too. You can register here.

We are DEFINITELY “walking the walk,” Jill! And you will be right there by our side every step of the way.

For general donations to the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation please donate here.