Team In Training
Biggest Loser Fundraiser
Every year, my friend Tina signs up for multiple Team in Training charity athletic events, to help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I just went to her latest fundraiser, which she is calling “The Biggest Loser” fundraiser, based on the popularity of the TV show with the same name.
First Official Weigh-in
We all [...]
State-to-State Half Marathon
Ever wanted to go for a run and then claim you ran in two states afterward? If you happen to be in the Oxford, OH area on Sunday, September 27, 2009 you can!
The State-to-State Half Marathon is ready for its seventh year of success. The course starts and ends in the Oxford’s Uptown Parks. As [...]
Current Economy Influences Charity Fitness Events and Related Fundraising
With the current state of the economy it is no surprise that the ability to donate to charity organizations is changing for many people. Regular participants and donators are being forced to either limit participation in events or the amount they give to the causes they believe in.
Last month a Boston Globe article reported [...]
Get Creative With Decorations
I’m always hosting all kinds of crazy fundraising events at my house each year. Past themes have included Girl’s Club Tea Party, Italian Dinner Celebration and Halloween Costume Party. Right now I’m putting the finishing touches on the Team in Training cycle team’s Mad Scientist’s Party.
Party Supply Stores
The Mad Scientist’s Party is like a miniature [...]
Creative Fundraising: A Blogging Bake Sale
Looking for a fundraising idea? Meghann, athlete and blogger, has found a creative way to turn something she loves to do into a fundraiser for her Team in Training and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I recently had the chance to talk with Meghann and learn about her fund raising efforts. Check out how she [...]
Fall Palm Beach Team in Training Events
Team in Training is currently recruiting participants for the fall 2009 season. Team in Training is the largest fund raising program for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Team in Training helps to train beginner through advanced athletes to train for a marathon, triathlon, hike or century bike ride. In return, each Team in Training participant [...]
Running for Charity at ING Miami Marathon
This past weekend I participated in my second half marathon at the ING Miami Marathon. I went down to Miami with my friends Sue and Dori. ING Miami was Sue’s first half marathon, and Dori’s second. Even though Miami is only about an hour to hour and a half drive, depending on traffic, we decided [...]
Run Like a Thoroughbred in Louisville, KY
As the memories of winter fade and April showers begin to break way for the flowers of May, more than horse’s hooves can be heard pounding the track in Louisville, KY. As runners gear up for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarthon it is likely you’ll hear the familiar sound of feet hitting the [...]
Rocky Mountain LLS Announces Summer TNT Schedule
If you’ve never participated in a long-distance fundraising event but have wanted to try it, I suggest checking out your local chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Team in Training program offers you coaching, mentoring, fundraising resources, and an expenses paid trip to the event. You learn about how to run or walk [...]
Jail & Bail Fundraiser
My friend Tina is an amazing fundraiser. She is always hosting unique, fun events to help her raise money for whatever charity she is volunteering for. Tina is actively involved in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program. Last season, as she was completing her training for her latest marathon with TNT, she [...]
