I am running with every fundraiser I can think of. Last night I went out with my husband and some friends to the streets and did some just straight up fundraising. We passed out beads and asked for money for our cause. We raised about $35. Not much, but better than nothing. It was hard finding a good location so we went with what we had.
Today is $2 Thursday. Anyone who donates $2 gets to pick a secret envelope. So far all I have in the envelopes is gift certs for a free hamburger from Carls Jr and a few Starbucks gift cards. I'm hoping to get some more things today before I go to work but I don't know. I was going to go around yesterday and collect up things for the envelopes but I had to watch my friends baby and I totally owe her.
Tomorrow is pizza Friday. I'm selling pizza at work for a small profit (it really won't be much but it's better than nothing). I also have my raffle ending tomorrow with some great prizes and my marathon finish time pool is supposed to end tomorrow, but I may just extend it until the marathon.
I will be sending out one more email to friends/family today asking for donations, and if I get really crazy I may go to Walmart during my lunch time and fundraise outside. :)
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Did the famous "train run"
Wow! Today was crazy. We got up at 4:45 am, threw on our running gear, at a quick breakfast and headed out the door. We had to drop our daughter off at the baby sitter, then drive about 30-40 minutes to the train station in Solana Beach. We took the train to Carlsbad.
At that point, our crazy selves ran 18 MILES back to Solana Beach. 18 MILES!!! As usual, it was difficult, but I didn't die. I got a nice sun burn (note to self: sun block was invented for a reason), a blister on my foot (note to self: stick with the socks you always wear, don't try any more new socks), and of course my legs feel like I just ran 18 miles.
All in all, it was pretty fun! I know it's crazy but I'm out there DOING SOMETHING. I'm running to save lives, to help find a cure for cancer. I'm running for those who can't.
Now, fundraising...that's a different story. I'm getting frustrated about it again. I KNOW anyone could donate a couple bucks, but they DON'T! And I don't understand why! Especially my two oldest sisters, who I love dearly, but who have shown NO INTEREST in helping me whatsoever. They act like they don't even know what I'm doing. It was their mom who died, too. Not just my mom. I would think they would be a little more interested in helping out, especially since they are fully able to.
Once I start talking about money it seems like quite a few people act like they don't even know me. I don't understand this, but I probably never will. I just hope it somehow magically starts to go better. I wanted to totally surpass our fundraising goal but at the moment it looks like we won't even achieve our minimum...
I hope it starts to go better.
At that point, our crazy selves ran 18 MILES back to Solana Beach. 18 MILES!!! As usual, it was difficult, but I didn't die. I got a nice sun burn (note to self: sun block was invented for a reason), a blister on my foot (note to self: stick with the socks you always wear, don't try any more new socks), and of course my legs feel like I just ran 18 miles.
All in all, it was pretty fun! I know it's crazy but I'm out there DOING SOMETHING. I'm running to save lives, to help find a cure for cancer. I'm running for those who can't.
Now, fundraising...that's a different story. I'm getting frustrated about it again. I KNOW anyone could donate a couple bucks, but they DON'T! And I don't understand why! Especially my two oldest sisters, who I love dearly, but who have shown NO INTEREST in helping me whatsoever. They act like they don't even know what I'm doing. It was their mom who died, too. Not just my mom. I would think they would be a little more interested in helping out, especially since they are fully able to.
Once I start talking about money it seems like quite a few people act like they don't even know me. I don't understand this, but I probably never will. I just hope it somehow magically starts to go better. I wanted to totally surpass our fundraising goal but at the moment it looks like we won't even achieve our minimum...
I hope it starts to go better.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
My Cause
I'm new at this and have never blogged before, so bear with me. Basically, I am trying to do everything possible to help my brother and his wife out. Hence, the blogging.
Their story: My brother is a contractor who has had very little work in the past couple years due to the economy. He is a very hard worker and creates the most beautiful, professional products.
He has 4 children, ranging from 8 months old to 9 years old. They have no health or life insurance.
He bought a house with my mother about 2 years ago. Shortly after this my mother passed away, leaving him with a house he couldn't afford. This was a very unexpected death and devastating to the whole family. My brother tried to keep up with the house payments but couldn't. The house was forclosed on a little less than a year ago.
Recently he has been renting a house and doing everything he can to pay the rent and keep food on the table, but was unable to keep up with the payments on the truck he uses for his job. It was reposessed about a week ago, leaving him with no real tranportation for his work, except his wife.
His wife is currently looking for a job, but this will also be expensive because she will have to pay to have two kids in daycare. She is currently struggling to afford diapers and food for the family.
They are great people who have fallen in hard times. I have therefore started a cause to raise money to help them. Please click on the chip in link to help out, even if just with 25 cents. EVERYTHING helps. Thank you for reading this and thank you for helping out with my cause.
Their story: My brother is a contractor who has had very little work in the past couple years due to the economy. He is a very hard worker and creates the most beautiful, professional products.
He has 4 children, ranging from 8 months old to 9 years old. They have no health or life insurance.
He bought a house with my mother about 2 years ago. Shortly after this my mother passed away, leaving him with a house he couldn't afford. This was a very unexpected death and devastating to the whole family. My brother tried to keep up with the house payments but couldn't. The house was forclosed on a little less than a year ago.
Recently he has been renting a house and doing everything he can to pay the rent and keep food on the table, but was unable to keep up with the payments on the truck he uses for his job. It was reposessed about a week ago, leaving him with no real tranportation for his work, except his wife.
His wife is currently looking for a job, but this will also be expensive because she will have to pay to have two kids in daycare. She is currently struggling to afford diapers and food for the family.
They are great people who have fallen in hard times. I have therefore started a cause to raise money to help them. Please click on the chip in link to help out, even if just with 25 cents. EVERYTHING helps. Thank you for reading this and thank you for helping out with my cause.
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