OT: Anyone doing The Weekend To End Breast Cancer?

[mickey65]

Is anyone one these boards doing the walk? I am doing the one in Ottawa and would love to have someone to train with and bounce fund raising ideas off each other.

 

[connorsmom911]

I am doing it for the second time, but in Toronto, not Ottawa. Although I haven't started my training yet (ooops!), I at least got a head start on my fundraising this year. I'm having pretty good luck at the grocery stores, where I set up a table and I have "pink ribbon" stuff to sell...bands, lanyards, pens, pins, toe rings, jewellry, car magnets. I sourced the stuff myself from the US (actually bringing another shipment back with me when I go to Disney in April!!!! saves the shipping costs). PM me if you want more information or ideas for fundraising. I found joining a team was the best thing to do...lots of support both in training, fundraising and company on the walk. TO only has 500 spots left! I'm getting excited for the walk again (can't believe I keep saying that after last years 60 km!!)

 

[mickey65]

That is great that you are doing well with the fund raising, Tracey! Can you PM me some info on how to get stuff.
How did you find the walk? Was it hard the second day? Any training tips for me?


Thanks!

Val

 

[connorsmom911]

Val, sorry I haven't gotten back to you...I promise I will e-mail tonight when I get my ds to sleep and get my pictures of the stuff back in order on the computer. At least I went for a little walk with him last night and hopefully tonight since the weather is so gorgeous. I found this year I can get him to ride his little bike along with me I might actually get to train at a fair clip instead of the snails pace we walked last year (oooh, stop, look at the leaf...aaahhh, stop, look at the geese...oooh, stop, pick up the rock...)

 

[Hockeychic]

I am not participating but I am a volunteer. I have done some the the cancer walks and volunteered on some others. I would love to do this one but I could never raise $2,000. I will be at the Toronto one as well. I live north of Toronto but this is the closest one to me.

Good luck to you all.

 

[digskat]

a team of four ladies from work are in it this year. They are joining 2 others, and plan on raising $15 000.

 

[mickey65]

Hockeychick, are you a volunteer for the Ottawa one? I was not sure if you meant the Toronto or Ottawa or both.

digskat, it is great to hear your fellow employees are doing it too! I have set my goal at $2,500. If I make that I will increase it maybe.