Working on Fundraising Today

This evening I sent out a bunch of emails and Facebook messages requesting donations. I hope I get some responses.

It's hard because these days, in this economy, I know people don't have a lot of spare money, and they seem to feel like if they can't donate a large amount that they shouldn't donate at all, like somehow I'll find their small amount insulting. When in actuality, I'm honored by every donation I receive, no matter the amount. That someone takes the time to make a gift of their hard-earned money to support me - that's a wonderful gift. And to me, it really is the thought that counts.

And if any of my potential donors are reading this, there is a section on the donation form entitled something like "Leave Comment & Edit Donation Privacy" and in that section (you click the header to expand the form) is an option for you to Hide your Donation Amount. So if you don't want anyone else to know how much you donated, you can select that option. You can also put in a display name, like my friend the Belly Dancing Queen (LOL), or make your gift Anonymous and even I won't know who you are. Well, except for that I work for the LLS and could find out.... But no one else would know!

So what do you say? Buy me a virtual Birthday/Remission celebratory drink by making a donation? What's the average drink price these days? Well a Martini can easily run you $10 or more, but a Happy Hour Margarita at Salty Senoritas is only $4.99. And how much is a bottle of Crystal? ;) I'll let you choose.

Peace & Love my friends,

Amy

6 Weeks of Iron

So on 4/24 I got the call that I needed iron infusions, and I finally had my 1st one yesterday, 5/8. And I have to get 5 more treatments - doesn't that sound fun? It's actually no big deal. It's not painful or anything, but the sense memories sitting in that chemo chair brings back... not terribly comfortable. The smells there, sitting in the chair, being around all those other people receiving chemo... It's difficult.

Last week Tuesday I went to Salty Senorita's on Cinco de Mayo, to sell beads and glow bracelets. My thanks to the staff there and Tony the GM, for being so accomodating and pleasant to work with. They have great people there.

My friend Linda met me there to help out and we raised $176.00. I'll be putting my share on my site soon, and once Linda gets her site up I'll post hers. I was hoping to do way more, but it amounted to about $25/hour for both of us, which isn't bad at all. I really thought we'd do better, as everything we were selling was for $1.00, and most people can at least spare $1.00, but there just wasn't enough interest I guess. Maybe the location wasn't the best. We were in old town Scottsdale, and there were a lot of young, college-age kids. Next time, if there is a next time, maybe we'll hit up a Chandler or N. Scottsdale location, somewhere with more adults and more money.

Though we didn't do as well as I had hoped, we had more than what we started with, and that's something. Every dollar counts. :)

-Amy

Golf Tournament Fundraiser!

We almost have a date and a location! September 12th at The Legacy golf course... I hope it all comes together! Thanks to my friend Linda, for getting the date and location nailed down, we're very, very close to having it be a firm date/location. And next will be the planning!

Linda, Andrea and I are all 3 survivors of blood cancer and past TNT participants. Last year we all 3 did Nike and this year we want to do both Nike and the Dublin Marathon, if you can believe that. Yes, I must be insane. The big obstacle? Money - of course. To do both we'd each have to raise about $8,000 total. And thus we plan a golf fundraiser....

We're hoping to raise about $15,000 at our event, enough for all 3 of us to go to Dublin as we believe we can raise the $3,000 necessary for Nike on our own. Wish us lick! I mean, luck! That truly was a typo, not a Freudian slip of any kind, but I found it funny that I typed it that way so decided to leave it, give you all a good lauch. Laugh! Sheesh.

So keep checking back here for updates, we'll need volunteers and golfers and who knows what else. Will keep you posted.

Later gators,
Amy