It Is Official

I have officially completed the application form and placed the stamp on the envelope. It is off to the Western New York Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphona Society. I should be registered for the Marine Corp Marathon in a day or so. What does this mean for those reading this:

• I want your money!


• I want your time!


• I want your family and friends!


• I want your first born child!

I want your money: I shouldn't be so rude. I would love your donation for this wonderful cause. For those who aren't familiar with the endurance training/fundraising program and haven't clicked on the link to the right, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team In Training is the first and largest endurance/fundraising training program. It's team of volunteer professionals train us poor bastards to run a marathon (that's 26.2 miles for those not in the know). In return for the bodily abuse, we raise funds to support education, treatment, and a host of other things for the Society.

I want your time: Many of you remember that last year I did the Century Ride for the Society. Part of my fundraising included Tarot card reading parties. I would love to entertain again. If you are interested in hosting a Tarot card reading party, please let me know. Who is the reader? I am. And I'm good. Readings are $25 with $15 going to the Society. For more information, please view my Tarot blog - TippyTarot.

NEW THIS YEAR! My sister, Pam, and I purchased an organic/natural body care company - Wild Mountain Organics. I will do an aromatherapy party for you instead (or in addition to) Tarot reading. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of Wild Mountain Organics will be donated to the Society (Pam - I haven't shared that with you yet). Do you want me to read your fortune or pamper you, or both? You decide. Book now - good dates will go fast! (Not really, but the marketing professional in me tells me I should write that.)

I want your family and friends: This is really a continuation of the above but a small bulleted list would have looked foolish. I want you to invite your family and friends for a night of entertaining and pampering!

I want your first born child: This point was to see if you were paying attention. I know all of you - you can keep your first born (kidding!).

What should you know:

• I need to figure out how to run 26.2 miles by October 30, 2005.


• I need to raise $2,600 by October 14, 2005.


• I need to raise $1,300 by August 12, 2005. Ideally, I would love to raise it all by then so that I can concentrate on training, but I digress.


• I will be celebrating the 22nd anniversary of my 14th birthday on August 9, 2005.

I need your help! In the next few weeks I will be sending my fundraising letters along with information on how you can help. I will also be doing some different things this time around:

• I will be keeping track of my progress - fundraising and training - using this blog.


• Anyone who donates $50 or more will have a link put on my blog (to the right) to their website/blog/whatever. This is primarily for businesses, but could be for anyone!


• Anyone who donates $100 or more will have a link to the right and will have a blog post dedicated to them or their business - approved by them first, of course.


• Anyone who donates $150 or more will have all of the above and will have their/business name written on my race t-shirt.


• Anyone who donates more than that will be thanked until the cows come home - in addition to the above.

In the spirit of training, I have to go out for a run right now. I will continue to outline what is going on in the next few posts. Please forward this to anyone you think may be interested. Please also consider a party of one kind or another!