I'm a lousy fundraiser. Years ago when I participated in the March of Dimes, my Big Sister did all the work running around her office getting people to donate 25¢ per mile. It's been so long I don't even remember how long the walk was. This past weekend, I put in a lot of mileage, mostly on bicycle, to raise fund for the Michael J Fox Foundation. I did it all with the smartphone app Charity Miles. Normally it's 10¢ per mile for cycling and 25¢ per mile for running or walking, this past Saturday and Sunday, thanks to Medtronic, it was $3 per mile for any of the three activities. Charity Miles already did the running around getting sponsors like Medtronic. My part was just run, walk, or bike, something I already enjoy doing. Easy as pie!
It's much harder to get people to donate money but I'm giving it a shot. Maybe all this new-fangled social media thingy can make a difference. I would like you to consider giving to Gary, as explained below:
https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/mk73/give-so-gary-can-get-a-new-heart
Although I am usually charitable, I'm doing this fundraising work for Gary partly for personal reason. Shell Marz, the Lead Organizer and Gary's cousin, is an old friend from an old job who helped me land my current job. It's only proper that I donated some money to the cause, but the goal of $5,000 is still elusive. If you enjoyed my blog, whether it be the GPS art, the occasional portrait, the sonobes, some witty puns, or whatever, may I suggest donating something for Gary? It does not have to be a lot, a lot of something small will add up. Of course, if you can afford it, by all means give a lot.
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