Follow Me for a Good Cause
Posted in A Good Cause and tagged with Charity, Cycling, MPW, MS, RONA MS Bike Ride, Summer, Team Quest Cycle on 08/10/2010 02:43 am by Jenn
So MPW (My Partner Will) is into biking…and giving. Yep, giving and biking, that’s MPW. He’s on a biking team (consisting of him and 2 others) called Team Quest Cycle. I would promote their web page here, but it still isn’t done *ahem*.
What I will do is talk a bit about this weekend coming up and how it is contributing to two good causes. This weekend Team Quest Cycle is participating in the RONA MS Bike Tour. The Bike Tour is a 2 day event that involves biking (rain or shine) a total of 150 km or 93.2 miles, camping out overnight and raising money to support a good cause.
Multiple sclerosis is a complex disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40, we know that it affects children, some as young as two years old. The impact is felt by family, friends and by the community. MS is unpredictable, affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility. Its effects are physical, emotional, financial, and last a lifetime. There is no cure.
Unfortunately, Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that we are all to familiar with. In fact, a member of Team Quest Cycle is directly impacted. His mother-in-law is greatly affected by this disease. Some days are good and some are just painful. Needless to say we would like for them all to be good (especially with her new grand-baby in the family).
Here is a picture of the little one whose grandmother is affected by this disease. I would really appreciate it if you could click on the picture to donate some money to this ride. (The page opens directly to RONA’s secure donation site).
Yes, you read me right, there are two good causes here. The first is raising money for MS Research and the second is my sanity (no donations are necessary, of course). If MPW is riding a bike for 2 days that means I have Jenn-time for two days. So, in an effort to get some karma-credits for the “me time” I am going to enjoy I am going to make a donation myself.
For every new follower between now and Friday I will donate $1*! Yes, that’s right…you can donate someone else’s money, so there is no reason not to help out. If you subscribed via email leave me a comment saying so (honesty policy reigns).
So, tell your friends, follow the link, follow me…every bit helps!
Yeah, That Just Happened!
*Up to a total of $100.
August 10th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I will be posting this on facebook right after I get home and it wont show up on my feed at a time they know I am supposed to be working
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August 10th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Stopping from SITS! I am now following. I hope you get many to follow.
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Jenn Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Thanks so much for following, it’s going to a great cause!
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August 10th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
This was a great post. I am also affected personally, with my father recently being under suspicion of MS and several other things. He is supposed to receive disability and stop working, but the disability isn’t showing up and I think he’ll lose his house. My brother and sister-in-law will take him in though if that’s the case.
I will definitely follow, and try to tweet for more followers.
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August 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I’ve done stories on the MS 150 down here. It’s an amazing cause. Kudos to you!
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August 11th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
That is a great cause to donate to!! Am definitely going to follow!
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August 11th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Stopping by from SITS. Great cause and a call to action! Following now.
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August 11th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I love Zumba b/c it’s about pure joy. It’s not about calories or your waist–the instructors don’t talk about burning fat or burning off pizza or getting in shape. They just tell you to have fun and pretend you’re at a nightclub. And you just dance.
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August 13th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
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