Reality smacked me in the face a couple of weeks ago when I realized that my half marathon is 16, now 14 weeks away. What half marathon you say? Let me tell you!!!
Jared and I have committed ourselves to run the Orange County Half Marathon on May 5, 2013. Why?
#1 To raise awareness about ichthyosis
#2 To raise as much money as we can to donate to FIRST for research
FIRST is a the only non-profit organization in the US that is committed to supportive families affected by ichthyosis {which is what Wyatt has}. Most of the money that they get for research projects are donations {those projects don't fund themselves!} and research is the only way to find a CURE.
Jared and I have decided to try and raise $60,000 to donate for research {which is the approximate cost of a small project} and we need your help :)
Please donate to our cause and ask your friends and family to join in. You can pledge a certain dollar amount per mile we will be running {which is 13.1 miles, yikes!} or you can just choose a number that sounds good to you. We are accepting donations through the paypal link located on the top right of this blog now through the end of May. So help spread the word!
13.1 miles is an awfully long way to run so we're really hoping to pull some good numbers!
P.S. Wyatt is going to be featured in a new blog next week! It's called tiny superheroes and it is adorable. So stay tuned for the link! :)
Jared and I have committed ourselves to run the Orange County Half Marathon on May 5, 2013. Why?
#1 To raise awareness about ichthyosis
#2 To raise as much money as we can to donate to FIRST for research
FIRST is a the only non-profit organization in the US that is committed to supportive families affected by ichthyosis {which is what Wyatt has}. Most of the money that they get for research projects are donations {those projects don't fund themselves!} and research is the only way to find a CURE.
Jared and I have decided to try and raise $60,000 to donate for research {which is the approximate cost of a small project} and we need your help :)
Please donate to our cause and ask your friends and family to join in. You can pledge a certain dollar amount per mile we will be running {which is 13.1 miles, yikes!} or you can just choose a number that sounds good to you. We are accepting donations through the paypal link located on the top right of this blog now through the end of May. So help spread the word!
13.1 miles is an awfully long way to run so we're really hoping to pull some good numbers!
I seriously love this picture!
ReplyDeleteLove that picture :o)
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