The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently awarded Team Mongo their distinguished President's Award for their charitable passion and being excellent ambassadors of the Team In Training program and mission.   The award was presented at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2006 Volunteer Recognition Dinner.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.   Founded in 1949, the Society is relentless in pursuit of its mission: to cure leukemia, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

Team Mongo's mission is to promote health and fitness while fundraising for charitable causes such as The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.   Over the past year, the team supported the Society through fundraising and training assistance related to several Team In Training events including the Philadelphia Triathlon, Gulf Coast Triathlon, and St. Anthony's Triathlon.   In addition, Team Mongo recently hosted 12 Hours of Mongo Spin Madness, raising over $22,000.

Receiving the award on behalf of Team Mongo were team members Nichole Derrick and Peter Ludwig.

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