So, my good man and one of my best friends, William Jeske, is running in the San Francisco AIDS Marathon this summer.

I am making it a priority of mine to help him raise the $1700 he needs to make the run. It would mean a lot to me if you would help out. I just posted $10.00, and hope to post that or more every month until April.

William is a great man, a truly good, honest soul, and so anything he believes this much, I must give kudos to.

Here's the URL to donate and spread the word, and please, spread it like a Pepsi fire in the face of a pop star.

http://www.aidsmarathon.com/participant.asp?runner=SF-6431&EventCode=RW06

Here's his post from the url:

Thanks for visiting my AIDS Marathon Donation Page. As you may know, I�m training for the 2006 San Francisco AIDS Marathon, which will be July 30, 2006. This is my first marathon, and from February until July I'll be logging nearly 500 miles in this six-month training program, which is raising money for the fight to end AIDS.

This will involve rising early, risking aches, pain and injuries, and the promise that it will all be worth it on the last day in July.

Here are some numbers to crunch: more than one million Americans, and 40 million others around the world, are living with HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS. With more than 20 million deaths so far, AIDS is now the leading cause of death among all people aged 15 to 59 worldwide.

Closer to home, approximately one in every 50 San Franciscans is now living with HIV/AIDS. The money I am raising will help the San Francisco AIDS Foundation provide HIV services and prevention programs in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties � to keep people alive until there's a cure. A portion of the funds will also support treatment access in the developing world.

This is a win-win situation, and I would like to ask for your support. I have made a personal commitment to raise at least $1,700 before Sunday, April 28, 2006 -- and I hope to raise even more. Any contribution you can make would mean a great deal to me. Contributions are tax-deductible and will make a huge difference in the lives of thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Thank you for your help, and I look forward to seeing you again...

All my best,

William Jeske, Participant#: 6431

P.S. Please forward this page to your friends and family.
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