Press Release - 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer - 2/8/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

           26.2 with Donna Exceeds 100K Weaver Marathon Challenge!

              Thank You for Pushing us Over our Fundraising Goal.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  (February 8, 2012) -26.2 with Donna The National 
Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer announced Wednesday, February 8 that they 
exceeded the Weaver Marathon Challenge - a fundraising goal of $343,000, 
$100,000 above last year's effort. The Weavers, former Jacksonville Jaguar 
owners, are matching that amount from their own foundation. Surpassing the 
fundraising goal before marathon weekend kicks off February 10 is getting 
praise from many involved.

"We are so proud of the 26.2 with Donna team and all fundraisers that 
worked hard to achieve this goal," said Delores Weaver.

"A huge thanks to everyone who fundraised and contributed to the 
challenge," said Donna Deegan, founder and event chairman. "We are so 
grateful that Delores and Wayne Weaver challenged us and that we were able 
to meet and exceed our fundraising goal.  We don't require our runners to 
fundraise because the proceeds from their entrance fees all go back to our 
cause as well, but this type of money will push us to our goal of ending 
breast cancer so much faster."

The Weaver Marathon Challenge kicked off in July 2011 when Delores and 
Wayne Weaver and 26.2 with Donna joined forces to offer runners this 
unprecedented opportunity. The challenge coincided with the marathon's 5th 
anniversary, and gave those who chose to fundraise a huge incentive.  

"This support from the Weaver Family Foundation is a symbol of their 
generosity and also their understanding of the significant impact of this 
event on the city of Jacksonville," said Edith Perez, M.D., oncologist and 
internationally known breast cancer researcher at Mayo Clinic in Florida. 

Efforts continue through March 31, 2012 at donate.breastcancermarathon.com. 
Every last penny of this money will go to the Mayo Clinic and to The Donna 
Foundation for breast cancer research and to care for the underserved with 
the disease.

The 26.2 with Donna mission is to passionately produce world class events 
to raise funds for groundbreaking breast cancer research and empower those 
living with breast cancer. Seventy percent of all race proceeds go to the 
Mayo Clinic for bench top breast cancer research. Thirty percent of all 
race proceeds go to The Donna Foundation to help breast cancer patients 
with critical financial needs.  Join us as we celebrate 5 Years -February 
12, 2012! Together, we will finish it. 

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