November 3, 2011
Centennial, Colo. — Leyendecker & Lemire, LLC Law Firm, an intellectual property and business law firm dedicated to ensuring the highest quality, full spectrum of Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights) and Business-related legal services possible for entrepreneurs, individual inventors, and businesses of all sizes announces that Co-Founding Partner, Peter C. Lemire, Esq., completed the Soma Triathlon in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday, October 23, 2011 and raised $25,000 for leukemia and lymphoma research in the process.
Lemire served as the (non-fundraising) captain for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Rocky Mountain Chapter’s Team In Training®. As the captain of his team, Lemire assisted his team’s coaches and helped ensure that the fundraiser-team members train and be physically and mentally prepared for the race.
Created 23 years ago, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training is today the world’s largest and most successful endurance sports charity program. Team In Training participants raise money to make a difference for cancer patients and their families, and has to date raised over $1.2 billion to fund lifesaving cancer research.
“The half Ironman is comprised of a of 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run,” says Lemire. “All of our participants did very well and we are thrilled to be able to contribute to this very worthy and very effective organization.
“As Team Captain, I was happy to come in at 217th out of 525 males and 244th out of the 717 particpants,” he adds. “Our team included participants from the Denver metro area as well as Colorado Springs.”
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training prepares and supports participants by providing a range of athletic, fund-raising and moral support options. Every four minutes, someone new is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies. In exchange for training and support, participants raise money towards cures for blood cancers like leukemia — the No. 1 disease killer of children — lymphoma and myeloma.
“Our law firm and our fellow participants all worked very hard to be able to make a difference for those who rely on The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society while dealing with serious health issues,” says Lemire. “Though we all had a wonderful time gearing up for this event, we are very happy to ultimately be able to make a true contribution and give back to a community that is very good to us.”
For further information about Leyendecker & Lemire, LLC Law Firm, contact Peter C. Lemire, Esq., directly at 303.768.0641 or peter@coloradoiplaw.com. Learn more about Leyendecker & Lemire, LLC, Law Firm atwww.coloradoiplaw.com.
