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Team Danny

Joseph Kosela

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WHY I'M RUNNING

There is a level of emotional connectedness with the greater community, with the children, and with the families that this event brings together. In life, we end up so caught up in unimportant things and our own issues, that sometimes we miss the plight of others and what our neighbors may be going through. This event shows the amount of strength these children have within them, that the problems and things that we sometimes focus on are so unimportant in comparison to the challenges that these individuals face. <br /> <br /> For me, it is about connecting with the families who I think feel alone and isolated, worried about their child, and being able to show them that their community cares, that they are not alone, it matters. It matters more than probably I will ever know. It makes a difference in their lives to know they are not alone and this event demonstrates it. <br /> <br /> At the end of the day, it is not about running, it is about the purpose of this organization to improve the lives of those families with children battling life threatening illness. To provide the funds needed to support these families at their darkest hour and bring some comfort and joy when it is most needed.

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RECENT DONATIONS

Winnie Zhao
$25.00
Success Joe!
Ger Comyns
$25.00
Well done Joe. Great initiative.
Betty Hrina
$10.00
Lisa Hrina
$24.00
Joyce Podojil
$50.00
The I-Supply Company
$1,000.00
Edward Elnikar
$50.00
You go Joe!..... Hydrate 🙂
DeeDee Baker
$100.00
Joseph Kosela
$360.00
Robbie Mussi
$25.00
Chris T
$40.00
David Bustetter
$35.00
Halina Kosela
$120.00
So proud of you for doing this...
Muck Donation
$25.00
Russ Cook
$50.00
Joe, good luck
Kimbely Burke
$50.00
Good Luck!
Amanda Ellsworth
$250.00
As the mother of a child with a chronic illness that is fortunately not life-threatening, I am honored to support you and thank you very much for taking on this enormous challenge! Best of luck to you!
brandon reis
$100.00
Great Job, Joe!
Scott Bohn
$50.00
Team Joseph Kosela great thing you are doing :)Warm Regards,Scott Bohn
Molly Stevens
$50.00
Good luck Joe!
Walter Sample
$150.00
Awesome job, Joe!
June Collett
$50.00
I am happy to be part of such an amazing foundation and you will make a difference for Danny and his family. You are awesome!
Tom Seiler
$50.00
Brent Henry
$50.00
Hi Joe - you have a heart of gold. Glad to contribute. Giving back to the community is awesome. May you run like the wind. Brent
Nancy Hlosek
$100.00
Hi Joe, I'm happy to sponsor you again this year in this worthy cause ! Good Luck on the event and many positive thoughts for success in accomplishment of your goal! This 24 in 24 Challenge is a wonderful event to raise money for children who are battling life threatening or chronic serious illnesses. Thank you for your efforts and for reaching out ! Nancy Hlosek : )
Anonymous
$100.00
Can't wait to see this year's pictures! Thank you for being such a good (and photogenic) example for the rest of us!
Becky Heim
$50.00
Thank you for doing something so meaningful and helpful to so many people. It’s my honor to support you! Run, Forrest Run!
sylvia nicholson
$50.00
Joe Seyler
$50.00
Andrew Dalton
$50.00
Jim Wylie
$25.00
Good luck Joe! What a great cause.
Brian Hayward
$100.00
Scott Silbernagel
$50.00
I am glad to help such a great cause as we have faced some serious illness with one of my sons. Thank you ! Scott
Stephanie Hemmerick
$25.00
Victoria Shoopman
$10.00
Joan Brewer
$50.00
Go Joe! I will be thinking and praying for your and for Team Danny
Becki Allen
$100.00
Christa Smith
$50.00
Go Joe go!
Stephen Bourgeois
$25.00
Colin Hardy
$100.00
Great work Joe! What a great cause.
Margie Gaunt
$100.00
You go Joe! My company, Greenwald Sales & Marketing, would love to donate!
Stephanie Delyanis
$50.00
What a great cause! Go JOE!!
Christopher Lipke
$100.00
Great Work! Keep it up!
reginald mcneil
$50.00
God bless you Joe.
Mark Cocherl
$100.00
JoeGood luck running. This is a great cause and its great you are taking the time and effort to do this.Nordic GroupMark
Andrew Cohen
$100.00
Glad to support this very worthy & impactful cause. GO TEAM DANNY!
Christina Ballweg
$100.00
Go Joe! Great cause!
Nathan Smith
$100.00
Jing Xie
$50.00
Thank you Joe for your dedication. Go Team Danny!
Joanne Dager
$100.00
Super Foundation!
Colleen Pulsfort
$200.00
Joe, What a wonderful and worthwhile cause. Will keep this boy and his family in my prayers. I will be thinking of you during your race and look forward to the pictures.
Jeff Ludwig
$100.00
Go Joe Go! We're happy and honored to support this worthy cause!
Amy Madden
$50.00
Will be routing for you Joe!
Nichole Keesling
$75.00
Great cause! Way to go!
Paul Slagle
$100.00
Good luck!!!
Keith Wiesman
$250.00
Good Luck Joe! Awesome what you are doing.
Robin Rathbun
$50.00
Charlie Cain
$250.00
Proud to support you and Danny!
Thomas Czerny
$50.00
Joan Saltis
$50.00
Hi Joe!What a great cause! Thanks for reaching out and all the best! Joan
Heather El-Homsi
$50.00
Ethan McKenney
$100.00
Anonymous
$10.00
Gregory Zoia
$100.00
Thanks, Joe, for your dedication.. Go Joe and Team Danny!
James Low
$100.00
Tom McGinniss
$100.00
You go Joe! Thanks for putting yourself out there for these kids
Catherine Lehman
$50.00
Run, Joe! Run!
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About Team Danny

Danny was born November 6, 2020. After two weeks of nursing like a champ, he stopped defecating and the colic ensued. We saw GI specialists and chiropractors for help. At 7 weeks old, while at his uncle's wedding in Florida, he started having seizures. We went to a local hospital and were admitted for 5 days of countless tests, EEGs, failed spinal taps, etc. He started anti-seizure meds, and when we returned to Cleveland we started the testing process again, adding more medications but the seizures continued. In February of 2021, the genetic testing came back and Danny was diagnosed ...