DFMC Fundraising

I have been racking my brain trying to come up with something interesting to write about for this entry. For some reason I am all out of fresh ideas. I think it is due to the fact that I have so many other things competing for my brain cells. I am currently rehearsing for "Fiddler on the Roof", dealing with all of the various and sundry issues at work, travelling, planning training hikes for Troop 100's Philmont Trek this summer, training for the Boston Marathon and keeping up with Helen's training efforts. I am not complaining, I enjoy being busy. Each of these things challenge me in different ways which helps me grow as a person and keeps me mentally stimulated.


The other thing that occupies a lot of my time is my fundraising efforts on behalf of Dana-Farber. I am using the same plan and fundraising techniques as the last time I ran for Dana-Farber. I have been using social media, email and of course personal interactions. I have been surprised at how fast I was able to break the $10,000 level and how generous people have been despite the dismal economy. As of today, I have raised $12,472.38 from 142 donors an average of $87.83 per person. Amazing! Plus I found out that I am currently in the top 10 of all runners on the DFMC Team. Doubly amazing!

So how did I get to this level of fundraising? It is really quite simple; I talk about being a part of the DFMC Team with everyone I meet. I am not shy about letting them know that I have a website where they can donate and that no amount is too little. In addition, I put up a note on Linked In that went out to my entire network. I post on Facebook periodically. Finally, I sent out over 400 emails to friends, family, business partners, associates, etc asking them to support my run. I also send out a monthly reminder to those who have not donated giving them an update on my training and I find that I always get a few donations after that message goes out. It is really that easy.

I have a tough week of training this week with a 15 mile run coming up on Sunday. Helen is pushing herself hard despite some health setbacks. I really want to be there to help here along. The problem is distance. We don’t live in the same city. This means I can only help her virtually. I hope my advice and encouragement is helping. We are 10 weeks away from race day. I can’t wait!

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For indeed, that's all who ever have." Margaret Mead

Jan. 23 – 6.10 miles (56:17; 9:14 pace)
Jan. 24 – 3.20 miles (24:41, 7:43 pace) – Speed Work
Jan. 26 – 7.20 miles (57:43, 8:01 pace) – Tempo Run
Jan. 27 – 7.10 miles (1:05:18; 9:12 pace)
Jan. 28 – 8.20 miles (1:12:55, 8:54 pace)
Jan. 29– 14.10 miles (2:13:14, 9:27 pace)
Jan. 30 – 6.00 miles (57:59; 9:40 pace)
Jan. 31 – 3.20 miles (24:47, 7:44 pace) – Speed Work
Feb. 2 – 7.20 miles (57:39, 8:00 pace) – Tempo Run
Feb. 3 – 6.10 miles (57:11, 9:22 pace)
Feb. 4 – 10.10 miles (1:32:58, 9:12 pace)
Feb. 5 – 10.10 miles (1:35:24, 9:27 pace)

Total Miles: 88.6 miles
2012 YTD Miles: 212.5 miles