Anticipating Some Activity!

I’m so excited! I applied for a fundraiser at a local restaurant and it looks like it’s going to work out. I got a response asking for me to select the dates and provide the donation and mailing info. I hope it works out. My next project is getting donation letters out to friends and family in the from of email and snail mail. I am going to be very busy this weekend!

Training Kickoff

One week from today I will be attending a Training Kickoff at one of the local malls. My team member will be going with me. There will be a 3 mile training walk! I’m excited to get started! I’m getting my fundraising requests out today and tomorrow. I’m applying for fundraiser dates at some local restaurants. That should give me a boost! This is so exciting. I am nervous about the donations being met, but I have learned that if I come up short, I can change my registration from Walker to Crew! It’s a win/win! Crew members do not have a donation minimum required which is a relief. I do want to be able to walk with my team, though. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that I do a lot better than last year!

On the Grow!

I am so excited! My team is growing! I have a wonderful woman calling in this weekend to join my team! She is a survivor–cancer free since December! Woo hoo! She also informed me that she knows someone else interested in joining. This will be another survivor. She just had a double mastectomy yesterday! Prayers for her and we will see if she wants to walk with us in August!

More news: a good friend of mine in Michigan is registered to crew at my walk. The pressure is on! I have to raise all the money so we can all participate together! It’s getting very exciting!  

Get Started Meeting

This morning I attended my first meeting for The 3 Day. It was a Get Started meeting. Basically, it was like an orientation. Some people weren’t registered yet, so they could do that after the presentation. I was already registered. It was good information. Last year, I didn’t attend any of the meetings. The main reason for this was simply because there weren’t any meetings close to me. Last year was the first year they did a walk in Cleveland. There seemed to be a lot of bugs. This year already feels more organized.
I learned a lot of things I hadn’t realized last year. I learned that there are pins we can earn. For some reason, this whole earning pins things appeals to me…a lot! Maybe it’s from my involvement in Mary Kay. There are a lot of similarities between participation in The 3 Day and direct sales (particularly Mary Kay). Last year I raised a bit of money for my walk through my MK business. The woman who gave the presentation today mentioned that a Mary Kay unit helped her raise funds and she also had a purse party. I’m going to go that route along with some other ideas she mentioned.
I’m really getting excited about my involvement in this walk. I really want to raise the money now. My new team member is so nice and I really want to expand the team have a very enriching experience with this–as well as help this cause.
When I got home from the meeting I checked my email and sent the link to my site to my new team member so she can join the team. In my inbox, there was a great message! It said: “You have received a donation!” I got my first online donation for The 3 Day 2008! What a coincidence that I met my team member, went to a meeting, and got a donation all in one day! I am feeling very uplifted and optimistic.

Building My Team!

I’m so stoked! Today I received an email from someone in my area interested in walking on my team. I’m so excited. I will be honest. I was feeling overwhelmed with everything going on in my life lately and was having doubts that I would be able to pursue The 3 Day much further. I have found new enthusiasm recently. This walk is too important not to at least try.
Also, there is a Get Started Meeting next weekend. I’ll be attending that. Last year I didn’t attend any of the meetings–mainly because there simply weren’t any close to home. Maybe they are learning. Perhaps a meeting will help me to gain more ideas for fundraising and expanding my team. I’m looking forward to it. I’ll be able to meet my new team member there as well.

Brainstorm

I’ve decided to make a list of things I need to try in order to raise the appropriate funds for The 3 Day:

- Email everyone I know.

- Talk to restaurant managers about donation days.

- Ask local shops about having a donation table.

- Have a donation jar at work.

That’s all I can think of at the moment. Would love to hear more ideas!

Which Charity to Choose

I’m determined to participate in some type of charity event in the coming year. I think I’ve got it narrowed down to 5 possibilities: The Breast Cancer 3 Day, Race for the Cure, TNT for Lymphoma and Leukemia, Walk for MS, and March of Dimes.

My #1 choice is The Breast Cancer 3 Day. I have tried it once and really want to accomplish this challenging feat of raising the money. My mom thinks it’s a ridiculous requirement. I don’t know. I think it could be achieved if I start now–10 1/2 months in advance.

I’m not real savvy on organizing for these events. Some people really do well at it. If you’re reading out there, and you have some experience, PLEASE SHARE! Should I start with a small fund-raiser and work up to the challenge? Should I take on more than one? I’m a newbie at this. Any suggestions are welcome!

Breast Cancer 3 Day 2008!

I’m contemplating giving the Breast Cancer 3 Day another try in 2008. I registered for the 2007 walk and failed to raise the required funds to participate in the walk. Perhaps by signing up now for the next year I can achieve my goal and join the walk. The first day is on hubby’s b-day. Not sure how I feel about that, but maybe he will turn a new leaf and join me!

So, if I decide once again to participate, I will post my intent here and be actively chronicling my progress. I’m excited to get to work fundraising. I learned some lessons this past year about the walk and how to raise the funds. I’m sure I will be able to make it happen in 2008. I love being a part of such important causes!