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For participating in 2023 Flying Pig Marathon Weekend

My Story…

Relentless, jovial, witty, and undeniably a gift to humanity!  Some of the ways I would describe my good friend Sandy Thornton!  If I could pick someone to be the sister I never had, she would be at the top of the list!  

But friends, one of the best among us is fighting her second fight with cancer and its effects on the body.  I know that many of us are not able to fathom one fight, let alone two with this disease.  However, the battle does not mar one bit of Sandy's personality.  I have never known her to be easily detained by anything other than what she chooses.  There is no surprise to many why she is known as a dragon!  

So much like she was not expecting to have to have this fight again, I was not preparing to run the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon.  I had signed off to run the Half Marathon and take this one off.  Once I heard Sandy's news, I had a strong desire to try to share in her resolve to fight and do something hard; something maybe I wasn't currently planning to do.  

So here we go.  This Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon run on May 7th, 2023 will be to honor my amazing friend and her family with a pursuit in some small way respects the hardships they are going through.  The perseverance they need! And to show them how much I and others love them through support to an organization that is fighting for a solution to this disease.  


With much love, 

Jimmy G and Family!

Donate to help James raise money for 2023 Flying Pig Marathon Weekend’s fundraising campaign.


Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
May 05 Haney’s We love you Sandy! $54.43
May 05 The Campbell Family Good Luck and Thank you for running. $27.68
May 05 Barb Thank you Jimmy and many prayers for Sandy! $27.68
May 05 Pam Tackett $27.68
Apr 29 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Apr 26 Glenn & Shelly $54.43
Mar 23 Mike and Sue Broadwater This is for Sandy’s amazing positivity and Jimmy’s amazing feet! $50.00
Mar 17 Ken & Sandy Thornton $268.47
Mar 17 Milynn, Mark and family Jimmy and Sandy — two beautiful and inspiring people. I cherish you both! $54.43
Mar 11 Liz McGahey Good luck Jimmy! We routing for both you and Sandy. ❤️❤️❤️ $27.68