Marathon Groveling--Please Please pay me to run.

As many of you know, I signed up to do this crazy race, the Chicago Marathon. It's my first, and it's on October 22. I decided to do it in part to help raise money for a very special organization, Best Buddies International.

Best Buddies International is an organization that pairs developmentally and intellectually disabled individuals with mentors and peers to allow them to allow them to develop one-on-one friendships, and also create mentorships to encourage them in their strides toward a satsifying work life, and creation and execution of long-term career goals.

I have committed to raise $850, but my goal is to donate $2000 to this organization. Please help me by donating if you can, even if it's just a few dollars. It all adds up!

If you'd like to support another way, you can also visit my "merchandising" site. I've created T-shirts to help support your athletes, friends, in their athletic endeavors, and even a couple for Brendan specifically. All profits from the sale of these items also go toward this cause:

Here's my donation site»

Here's the merchandising site»

I'd appreciate any help you can give me on this, even just to wish me luck! Having never run longer than a 10k race before, this will be an increasing challenge in the months to come, but one that I hope to meet head on, having been strengthened by all of you. My best buddies.

Hope this finds you well.

Love,

Heather