So if you've read any of the content of this awesome blog you would probably find it hard to believe that I like to do a fair bit for charitable causes. For instance, I lower myself to the level of the average man and talk to ugly chicks at the pub on occassion. In addition to this community service I'm also raise money for a host of causes. My chosen cause this month is the Cancer Council of Australia. This is totally serious by the way. I do talk to ugly chicks, and am raising money for the Cancer Council. So then, if your curious about the event or why I'm raising money then read below. If not then you have only yourself to blame if they come up with a cure for cancer the day after you pass away.
Sponsor Me in the Cancer Council's Relay for Life
I don't usually hassle those I know or even randoms for donations towards the causes which I believe in. If I did I'd regularly be asking you all to buy me a drink down the pub on Friday! In all seriousness though, after raising a stonkingly good amount of money for Mission Australia based on my efforts in the City 2 Surf last year, I thought I'd give fund raising another crack this year in the Cancer Council's ‘Relay For Life'. It's a cracking cause and the event itself is a serious commitment of time and effort. It's my one and only call for donations in 2011 so cough up! J If you are interested in donating and want to find out more please read on.
If you don't need any further encouragement then click on the link and donate now!
What am I doing to help encourage you to donate and why?
The What
The Relay for Life is, as the name suggests, a relay. No big deal huh? Wrong. It's a 24 hour relay! That's right. The team will walk for 24 hours straight from 10am Saturday 21st May till 10am the next day. Throughout the night. In all weather conditions. To make it worse Chris Bonfield is in my team. If you don't know him consider yourself lucky. If you do, pity me.
For more information check out the link below.
The Why
I've entered as part the "Wii Not Fit" team put together by my friend and colleague, Anne Saymontry. I requested a team name change to "Wii Not Fit - with the exception of Huw who is a super speedy long distance runner" but was voted down. Anne has particular incentive and motivation for putting together a team with her mother currently fighting cancer herself. Cancer picked the wrong day to mess someone who is close to one of my friends. Now it's personal.
What will you get for your money?
- An immense sense of self satisfaction knowing that you have helped a truly worthy cause
- Positive Karma
- The opportunity to see me dressed up in women's clothes to raise extra money on the day (surely that's worth at least a $10 people?)
- The thought of me slogging it out over 24 hours in Centennial Park, no doubt picking up numerous ticks and succumbing to tick paralysis at the 23 hour mark and having to be carted off to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
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So then, that's my charitable appeal to you. If you've got any questions then let me know. If not, wish me luck on the day!
