How fast time flies! City2Surf feels like it was yesterday and already the Blackmore's Half Marathon is this Sunday!
Quick recap - August wound up with a huge improvement in my running (still work to be done but at least I can run for more than 500m again - and the videos of me running were far too embarrassing to post!). A massive boost to my fundraising and confidence came in at the end of the month thanks to the Gosford APEX club who not only got behind me by donating $1,000 but also gave me a load of sausages, steak, onion and discounted drinks to run a Charity Fundraising BBQ at work.
The BBQ took place at the Datacom offices in North Ryde last Friday (September 9th) and it was a great day despite the rain. My team joined in to help set up, serve and clean up while Bernie from Gosford APEX joined us to man the BBQ outside (fortunately under a gazebo borrowed from my in-laws at the last minute). 2 hours of frantic activity, a whole lot of fun and thanks to the generosity of the Datacom staff we raised over $300 for World Vision SEE Solutions!
This week!
Julius Cafe (part of Fibonacci Coffee) is donating their entire tips jar for the week, along with $1 from every coffee sold on Thursday September 15th to SEE Solutions and in support of my marathon! If you are anywhere near 1 Julius Avenue, North Ryde on Thursday, stop in and grab a great cup of coffee, support SEE Solutions and tell Maile and her staff what a great job they are doing!
18 days - $3,500, 54 days - 42.2km
The countdown is now on - 18days to finish my fundraising and only $3,500 to go! 54 days to finish my training and then it is only a 42.2km run :) As one supporter put it - "Think of it as 42 thousand steps, one foot in front of the other!". Love it!
You can help me raise the funds and accomplish my goal by donating through my Team World Vision fundraising site, and pay by credit card, cash, cheque or BPay simply by clicking "Donate Now" and filling out the donation form.
$30 expands a sustainable fish farm in Cambodia
$50 provides training for a group in Kenya to start a small
business
$100 trains 14 coffee farmers in Ethiopia to improve the
yields and quality of their crop
What Next?
Lots of email requests, Facebook messages and status posts going out along with a Facebook fundraising event running from now to October 1st asking people to donate - I can't get there without your support!
I'll be launching my Limited Ticket Charity Raffle later this week. This will be your opportunity to win one of 5 RedBalloon gift vouchers valued between $50 and $250, only 250 tickets at $25 each or 5 for $100 so get in quick!
Also keep an eye out for details regarding the Post Marathon Party to be held in late November!
