Hi everyone, 

As many of you know, I am raising awareness and funds for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation in honor of my mother, Laura Balzarini, who many of us affectionately called "LB". On April 13th, the 8 year anniversary of her passing, I will be running a half marathon on Long Island to commemorate her life along with friends and family. 

It would mean so much to me if you could make a donation to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, which is the world's premier nonprofit organization solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. 

All proceeds go towards:

• Funding and supporting new research.
• Providing support and educational materials to the medical community, the newly diagnosed, survivors, family members, friends and the general public regarding the facts, treatment options, and recovery process for brain aneurysms. 
• Increasing awareness of brain aneurysms by promoting National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in September and by distributing aneurysm awareness materials to Emergency Departments in every hospital and to the community. 

With your support, we can start making a real investment to help fight the devastation caused by brain aneurysms and save lives. All donations are tax-deductible and every dollar raised goes to help support the mission of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. 

If you cannot make a donation at this time, it would mean a lot if you could share this link with family, friends, or on social media. Every donation counts, no matter what the amount. 

The loss of my mother has been devastating and life changing. I'm so glad that I was able to be her daughter for the time she was here with us, and am excited to be running in her honor. I surely will be thinking of her every step of the way and know she will be cheering for me on race day.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated.  

KB