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Hi my name is Kim
I live in St. Louis Missouri
And this November for the first time
I will be competing in Ironman Florida
Before researching Ironman Florida
I really didn't know anything about NF
A CTF ad popped up
And I clicked on it
And I just felt something special
It really sparked something in my heart
That I felt like this was an organization
That I needed to go through
To train for my first race
The NFE program
And especially the Adopt A Hero program
Was and is incredibly special
That was probably
The Adopt A Hero program
Was one of the main reasons
That I wanted to sign up
Through CTF and run with NFE
I am lucky enough to have a wonderful
NF Hero his name is Conal
I received a few things from my NF Hero
And they are incredibly special to me
Which every time I get anything
From them in the mail it just
Lights up my whole week
It's incredibly great to be able to
Be forging this friendship
And for me to have
Somebody to race for
The NF Hero program has been
Extremely successful in my campaigning effort
I have been in contact with a foundation
Who would like to remain anonymous
And at the time they had me send the video
They didn't think they had
Anymore funding left for December
But they wanted it anyway to see
The foundation contacted me back and
Said they were deeply moved
Actually I think they said
They were moved to tears
Over the video and just
I think both of our stories
And the reason that I want to
Do this for Conal
I opened up the check and
I was like oh a hundred dollars
No a thousand dollars
Wait ten thousand dollars
You know a large part of that
Was Conal and the Hero Program
Is just awesome and inspiring
You know Ive raised money
For different organizations
But never had an actual
Hero program before and
Its just really special