I received an e-mail this morning from my dear friend Jess. She asked me to pass this messsage on to you.

Hello to all of Sarah’s friends!

As you know, Sarah died last year after a six-month battle with cancer. It was fast; it was scary; it was the saddest part of my life, outside of losing my own dad in 2001.

Of course, the most tragic part is that she left behind a beautiful little boy. I had 31 years with my dad, while Nate only had two years with his mom. On Sunday, September 16, 2007, I will join more than 7,000 walkers in the 19th Annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. I am walking in memory of Sarah and in honor of all young mothers who are faced with having to say goodbye to their kids too soon.

Because Sarah had so many friends, I created a team called Sarah’s Crew (a little play on her love of sailing), in the hopes that we could all walk together and help beat cancer. The entire walk is the 26-mile marathon route. I have chosen to start in Wellesley and walk the last 13 miles. You can also walk just the last 5 miles or 3 miles. I think Dave and Nate are going to walk the last 5.

I know some of you live too far away to join Sarah’s Crew, but I hope you will support my efforts by contributing to my walk. No amount is too small. I set a personal goal of $1000, and a team goal of $3800, as Sarah would be 38 this year. By supporting my walk, you are helping to end cancer. Donating online is safe and easy. If you do live nearby and want to join Sarah’s Crew, you’ll be able to do that online as well.

Thank you!
Love,
Jessica Bolger

I hope you’ll join us.