Running for a reason… Running for a cause… these keep spinning around in my head. I would like to do something that helps others and wrap it around those thoughts. Technically the group I run with raises money for the Touched by Cancer Foundation but we are not required to do so to be a part of this group.
When I started running it was for me… to get away… or to run away. But through the efforts of others while training with my first charity group I learned that helping others is a much greater benefit to one’s life. It makes it mean so much more. Running that is… It makes you connected with the greater good of others. Since I’m not required to raise funds to participate I haven’t been as driven to do so. But I have felt something was missing in what I’m doing. Sure it’s great to know you can run 50 miles or the 3 marathons in a row, but it only helps me. If it’s a running community, shouldn’t we have a positive affect on our community? I have been taught that by example.
My problem is I’m great with ideas but don’t always know how to make them come to fruition. I can see something out there but don’t know what to do with it. So here I am with this idea… Run for a Reason – What’s your reason to run? And I don’t know what to do with it.
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Hi Bat,
I think I might just have the solution to your problem.
I am helping start a website called GiveForward.org, which is launching in July 2008. In a nutshell, we provide individuals (like people running races) with personal fundraising pages so they can raise money for whatever cause is important to them.
The way it works is pretty simple. There are three steps.
Step One: You and create your fundraising profile at GiveForward.org
Step Two: You send the link to all your friends and family and they give you lots of money for your cause.
Step Three: Good Karma for the rest of the Year!!
Basically, we'll give you the right tools to help you "run for a reason" no matter what your reason might be.
I hope this helps and good luck with the bike ride :)
- Ethan
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Ethan Austin
Co-founder
GiveForward
211 W. Wacker Drive, 18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 957-6113
www.giveforward.org
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