On October 25, 2009, Nikki will run 26.2 miles across Washington, DC as a part of Team Fisher House in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon.
Team Fisher House is a group of runners dedicated to raising $400,000 in support of Fisher House http://www.fisherhouse.org/
Fisher House is a non-profit organization that supports the families of servicemembers wounded in the line of duty.
Over 30,000 American servicemembers have been wounded in the many years of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. The cost of travelling to wherever the service member has been hospitalized (Often Washington DC or Germany) and staying for prolonged periods of time is astronomical. Fisher House provides airline tickets, travel assistance, and room & board at various locations near VA medical facilities. (Similar to Ronald McDonald houses.)
Fisher House supports families, so they can support their loved one for what is often a fight harder than the one they've come from while deployed.
Please visit Nikki's fundraising page here, and donate: http://www.active.com/donate/FisherHouse2009MCM/nicolecraig
Even $5 can help! If everyone who visits this blog regularly donated just $10, we'd raise over $1000!
You can learn more about Fisher House, including how to donate your frequent flyer miles at http://www.fisherhouse.org/
Please help, you never know when someone YOU know may need this kind of assistance.
