Success Stories
Running: A Family Affair
As the home-educating mother of ten children, ages 14 months – 24 years, I have used exercise to maintain a proper weight and promote a sense of well being for many years. To be fit has been a priority for me, but not to the exclusion of family time. Incorporating my family into physical fitness has [...]
Cali For Kids
On May 9th, 2009 Scott Finamore, 23, and Sam Malaska, 19, set off from Ohio embarking on 3,000 mile cycling journey to San Francisco, California. Why? Well, for kids! Cali For Kids to be exact, a donation charity with a goal of raising money for the Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.
With its non-profit foundation [...]
Talking with Charity Fitness Advocate Healthy Ashley
Motivating, inspirational, determined – these are all words that describe Ashley of the blog Healthy Ashley. A regular reader, I am drawn to this runner’s positive attitude and her philosophy on life, physical activity and wellness.
I had the chance to ask Ashley a few questions about her passion for running and commitment to charity fitness [...]
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 [...]
Successful Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
On January 15, I posted up information on the Team in Training Spaghetti Dinner & Chinese Auction Fundraiser that my husband and I were planning to host at our house on March 14. The fundraiser was held to help us raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, as we train for America’s Most Beautiful [...]
Creating Your Blog on Charity Mile
On Monday I talked a bit about the benefits of creating a blog for your charity fitness event. Today I wanted to discuss the blog function at CharityMile.com. Here, all registered users have the opportunity to create a blog which can be read on the site by the public.
First you will need to register and [...]
An Interview with Charity Fitness Advocate, AthlEAT
I’ve been reading the blog AthlEAT for several months now and the author, Lauren, is an inspiring athlete who participates in many charity fitness events. I was able to talk with Lauren and she told me a bit about the events she has done, why they are important to her and offers some advice for [...]
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 [...]
Racing for Recovery Events
ABOVE: Todd Crandell
Todd Crandell, is the founder and executive director of the non-profit Racing for Recovery Foundation. Crandell, a former drug and alcohol addict, formed Racing for Recovery™ in 2001. According to the foundation’s website, the foundation has a “mission of preventing substance abuse in adolescents and individuals and offering a positive alternative to those [...]
ITIM: A Shining Example of Successfully Blending Athletic Charity Events with Social Activism
Since 1995, the International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) has coordinated over one dozen charity walks and rides to raise awareness of the plight of Tibetans in Tibet – whose culture, religion, and basic human rights are at stake – as well as to encourage assistance for Tibetans-in-exile so they have the housing, job skills, and [...]
