A Worthy Cause

My friend Elizabeth has been gearing up for the Breast Cancer 3 day walk. A major component of doing the walk is to raise money for cancer research. She has been training all summer long, and while she has been working on fundraising, she is still falling short in her goal for the walk.

I'm really proud of Elizabeth, because she has been working quite hard to train for this event. An added benefit to all of this is that she's able to shed some of the baby weight she gained having some of the most beautiful girls in the world :)

I'm including a section from her own email below, but if any of you feel inspired to donate to her walk (which is tax deductible and earns extra karma points, even if it's just a little donation), please visit the following website: http://www.the3day.org/twincities07/ezconklin

An excerpt from Elizabeth's email:
"My due date for fundraising is quickly approaching, July 25th to be exact. I'm still $600 short…. You can see where this is going, right? :) Please support me as I take an amazing journey in the fight against breast cancer! The Breast Cancer 3-Day is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust, funding important breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment.

I'm also happy to report that the training is going very well. I walk to/from work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - that's 7 miles a day. And I do strength training and yoga Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. All of this has lead to my favorite part - a 27 pound weight loss and just over 3 inches off my waist.

So, even if you don't care to support the Breast Cancer 3 Day event, won't you consider donating on behalf of my personal health?"

Way to go Elizabeth!!!