Thank you to everyone who supported me over the past year. With your help, I have raised $3,600.
Special thanks to Rob Jamros and TV 6 for making me an Upsider.
To Dick and Christine Calder - Thank you for taking me under your wing while I was racing in Appleton, and giving me a comforatble bed to sleep in. You always made me feel welcomed in your home.
To the Rotarians in District 6220 - Thank you for forcing me to do so many pushups! Your support at Distrcit convention aided in helping me reach my target.
The Mark Canale, Jim Grundstrom, and Karen Wuokko - Thank you for purchasing my custom Race for Polio apparel.
Finally, thank you to my family and friends for all of their support! While I'm not acceptng donations on this page anymore, you can still donate to the Rotary Foundation. Just click "Give Now."
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I have been a triathlete and a member of the Marquette West Rotary Club for the past three years. Both serve as my biggest passions in life. I have never really thought that they could be related, until now.
I recently attended Rotary PETS (President-Elect Training Seminar) for my district (6220). I realized that while my club was very much involved in supporting my local community, we weren't actively involved in supporting Rotary's #1 mission: Polio Eradication. While at the conference, I learned of Rotary's efforts to eradicate Polio. I didn't realize how close we actually were. With the help of the Bill Gates Foundation, who donated $355 million to our cause, we hope to meet our goal by 2013.
I also found out that our District Convention was going to he beld the weekend of May 16th in Green Bay, WI. Coincidentially, I was planning on running the Green Bay half-marathon that same weekend. The marketer in me thought that it might be a good opportunity to raise Polio awareness, and possibly raise money for the Rotary Foundation Polio Plus campaign. I thought about it for a while and decided to take it a step futher. Why not dedicate my entire 2009 race season to raising awareness for Polio eradication?
As of right now, I have 22 races on my schedule between early May and early October. I have set my fundraising goal at $5,800. I have selected that amount because my club presidential goal is to raise $5,800 in the 09-10 year.
To learn more about Polio and Rotary's Polio eradication efforts, click on one of the following links:
Thanks for reading. I'm planning on posting training stories and Polio facts every week. I hope that I have inspired you as much as I have been inspired to further this cause. Please consider making a donation.