I Can Run, But Can I Raise?  

   If you're at this page, you're a friend, a relative, a colleague, or someone familiar with an individual close to me, who I truly care about. 

   Please read on and help me facilitate the most worthwhile cause I've ever been a part of.  Underneath my photo is a description of the organization I work for, The Friendship Club.  You can also learn more by visiting www.friendshipclub.org.  In fact, while you're there, join the race!  Click on the 'events' link and register on-line.

   Today, I can proudly write that I am The Club's development director, and to a large degree, I am responsible for enriching many young lives on a daily basis. 

   One of my duties this summer will be as a race director for a 5k/10k race/walk on August 16, called "Run for Friendship."  My goal is to present a check of $5,000 to help our girls succeed in the future.  Running changed my life for the better, so I want it to change theirs as well.

   After you're done reading this, please forward my website link on to anyone and understand that a donation will have a far greater impact than you'll ever imagine.  The process of donating is quick and easy. 

     $10 will help feed a girl for more than a week.

     $25 can provide materials for a life skills lesson for 25 girls.
     $50 can fund an educational field trip for 10 girls.
     $100 pays for groceries for a nutritious after-school meal for 100 girls.
     

   I'm not asking for a million dollars.  I simply want you to think of one thing in your life that you know deep down inside you can do without, put a value on it, and use that money to positively impact a girl's life.

   And if it's a million dollars, that's just fine with me.

   Thanks for generosity,

   Shawn Ryley