Some of you may remember back in January when I announced I was running The Chicago Marathon on behalf of the Lupus Foundation in honor of my neighbor, Alex, who was diagnosed with Lupus as a young girl and had a really rough go of it this past year.
Seeing her, out of school and bloated from meds, not able to enjoy the usual things most teens take for granted really touched my heart. Since then Alex has not been able to return to school but manages one class per semester locally. She tries to get out and walk when she can but sometimes the crushing fatigue is hard to bear.
I thought of her in those last painful miles in Boston and wished the simple act of sharing some pain could help ease hers and that of others suffering from autoimmune diseases.
In honor of Alex and that special race here in Chi-Town on 10/10/10, I am kicking off my fundraising activities with 10 of my favorite running things:
1. Running Chics Stretch Flex Alo Tech Tee. How can you not love a running shirt with that sweet logo?
2. Mystery Sock Sampler. The lucky winner will receive socks from Thorlo, Recovery Sock and maybe more. The supply is constantly growing!
3. Got sun protection? You will with a One More Mile Running Hat
4. Soak up the fruits (ok juices) of your labor with this plush Inperspire Towel
5. GoLite Hydroclutch keeps you hydrated on the run!
6. Fuel your long runs with this Assortment of GU, GU Brew and GU Chomps
7. Be safe out there with a Road ID gift certificate good for a wrist ID Elite plus shipping!
8. SpiBelt Energy Belt holds your stuff including your gels!
9. 10 individual servings of Biofreeze pain-relieving gel. I do not run a marathon without soothing my tired gams afterward with this.
10. How about some inspiration? Gorgeous recycled stainless steel Running Gal Pendant and Earrings from Tarma Designs
WIN IT!!!
Mandatory:
Donate to the Lupus Foundation by visiting my donation page here. Please mention your blog name there. Let me know in a comment here that you donated.
$2=1 entry
$5=3 entries
$10=5 entries
$20=10 entries.
Bonus Entries
Followers who donate receive 1 bonus entry. Let me know in a comment if you’re a follower.
Donors who link this giveaway on their blogs, FB, tweet, etc. receive 1 bonus entry for each.
Let me know what you did in a separate comment.
Those of you who donated before today: Leave me a comment and I’ll include you in the drawing.
Last but not least: A huge round of applause and my utmost gratitude to the wonderful vendors who donated their products for this great cause. I am getting verklempt just thinking about how generous you all have been. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
What a wonderful idea! I'll definitely donate, and will also announce it on my blog sometime in the next couple of posts. You rock!
AMAZING Giveaway!! I will be back to donate and enter
Donation made friend!
I am a follower
Great what you're doing! just donated. and great stuff too. i love the recovery socks and biofreeze!
I am a follower and I donated.
I'm a follower and I donated. Great cause!
I donated, I'm a follower, I linked this giveaway and I think you're pretty special! Great cause!
Marrcia,
I will use my computer at work tomorrow and make a donation:)
Yes, I am a follower! I think you are doing something fantastic by running for your neighbor girl:) It is very touching and special!
I just donated EricaH. 🙂
i am a follower
I'm a follower. I'll do a post on my blog and donate. What a great giveaway for a great cause.
I donated!
I follow!
tweet!
I just donated and I am a follower. This is such a cool thing. You are, as before, AMAZING!
Donation done!
I am a follower!
just tweeted about the giveaway. I'm working on tweeting more, so this helps! 🙂
What a fantastic fundraiser!!