This week I had to make a difficult decision. While my training has gone well, fundraising has been a challenge. At a certain point, each participant who has not yet reached the fundraising goal is faced with a decision to either front the cost of the remaining funding gap themselves while they continue to solicit donations, or drop out of the event.
With a number of things going on in my personal life, I am not in a position to finish my fundraising effort related to Dublin. This is a HUGE disappoinment to me, but I have had a lot of support in this decision from family and friends, particularly those who have been actively working with me on the fundraising as well as those for whom I am doing this event. I will continue to work toward the Atlanta Weather Channel Marathon on November 27 and continue to solicit donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
I may not cross the finish line in Dublin, but I feel that I have crossed several finish lines in the process. I ran 20 miles a week ago Saturday and will do so this coming week, which I have never considered doing or being able to do, ever. I have gone way out of my comfort zone to talk to many people face to face, on the radio, and I even had a TV crew set up to talk with me and others prior to losing one of my major funding sources that I was counting on to close my funding gap. I have enlisted the help of many people who collectively have helped me raise a significant amount of funding for the LLS. Also, I feel that I have been doing something, not only for those in my family that have dealt with cancer, but many that I don’t know.
My campaign started with a metaphor that my sister who is battling ca
ncer gave to the family which was based on the images of pioneers in the 1840s moving west who circled their wagons for protection as they camped each night, together helping each other on the journey. Of course, there were many people who didn’t make it all the way to the West due to illness, accident and other reasons. While they didn’t make it all the way, there were, nonetheless, many acts of charity and heroism that these people made along the way that helped others reach the destination safely and helped others establish their own sense of "Zion" in the West. On my own personal journey toward Dublin and helping LLS cure cancer, I was hoping to make it all the way. However, I hope that my contribution, while small compared to some, is still worthwhile and able to be used for good purposes.
My most sincere thanks go out to the many people who have given of their time and resources on my behalf and on behalf of the TNT program and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As long as the LLS leaves my donation page up and running on their website, I will continue to solicit donations (click here). Best wishes and Go Team!
With a number of things going on in my personal life, I am not in a position to finish my fundraising effort related to Dublin. This is a HUGE disappoinment to me, but I have had a lot of support in this decision from family and friends, particularly those who have been actively working with me on the fundraising as well as those for whom I am doing this event. I will continue to work toward the Atlanta Weather Channel Marathon on November 27 and continue to solicit donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
I may not cross the finish line in Dublin, but I feel that I have crossed several finish lines in the process. I ran 20 miles a week ago Saturday and will do so this coming week, which I have never considered doing or being able to do, ever. I have gone way out of my comfort zone to talk to many people face to face, on the radio, and I even had a TV crew set up to talk with me and others prior to losing one of my major funding sources that I was counting on to close my funding gap. I have enlisted the help of many people who collectively have helped me raise a significant amount of funding for the LLS. Also, I feel that I have been doing something, not only for those in my family that have dealt with cancer, but many that I don’t know.
My campaign started with a metaphor that my sister who is battling ca
ncer gave to the family which was based on the images of pioneers in the 1840s moving west who circled their wagons for protection as they camped each night, together helping each other on the journey. Of course, there were many people who didn’t make it all the way to the West due to illness, accident and other reasons. While they didn’t make it all the way, there were, nonetheless, many acts of charity and heroism that these people made along the way that helped others reach the destination safely and helped others establish their own sense of "Zion" in the West. On my own personal journey toward Dublin and helping LLS cure cancer, I was hoping to make it all the way. However, I hope that my contribution, while small compared to some, is still worthwhile and able to be used for good purposes.My most sincere thanks go out to the many people who have given of their time and resources on my behalf and on behalf of the TNT program and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As long as the LLS leaves my donation page up and running on their website, I will continue to solicit donations (click here). Best wishes and Go Team!
