A Passion for Running

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may 2nd running skirt challenge update - 60 bloggers with 3 days to go!

passion for running category: running, running skirt challenge on Wednesday, May 3 2006

To let me know about your donation and get on the next update, click here and leave a comment. Here’s the growing tally of people who’ve donated or who have committed to donating. Thanks so much everyone! :)

1) RunnerSusan to the Monticello and Flower Mound Animal Shelters
2) Nancy from Run Big is supporting four, count’em four charities including the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
3) Dawn aka the Pink Lady from Dawn on the Run is donating to the Breast Cancer Foundation
4) Jeanne from Not Born to Run to Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong Foundation
5) FirstNations donated to WomenCare Shelter
6) jkrunning donated to the Marine Corps Association
7) After she gave me a hard time ;) , 21stCenturyMom got on board with a donation to the Revlon Walk for Cancer
8) jcerunner from Spaniard Runner in the World is giving to a Church Association in Madrid
9) Jack donated to the Christian Children’s Fund
10) Rob of clatterbuck is giving to Believe in Tomorrow
11) Mia the Goddess is supporting Mike’s Team in Training effort
12) Lebeth from seemamarun to http://www.ashoka.org/
13) Jeanie Mackay - friend of Dawn and Karen’s donated to CARE International www.care.org
14) Elizabeth from Run With Me bought a rowdy dines shirt and contributed to both Bolder and Steven’s Livestrong fundraisers.
15) Karen from All Downhill from here will volunteer her time to a Calgary charity of my choice.
16) Linda http://completerunning.com/lopingloubob/ to Breast Cancer
17) Pam at Running Commentary
18) Susie at Finally Running bought rowdy dines in support of animal shelters and is also donating to Massey Cancer Institute
19 Karen http://ncmunchkin.blogspot.com/ to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
20 Beverly from One Step at a Time to the Canadian Breast Cancer Society
21) Russel is kicking in extra into his wife’s charity walk
22) Bella from Striving to Run Further is making a generous food bank donation
23) Ben from sillyoldbear
24) Elle from Runon is donating to her provincial SPCA and a local women’s shelter
25) Deene from Tenderfoot Diaries donated to this family going through a tragedy
26) Katy from ihatetoast i hate toast rowdy dines
27) Tammy from notry bought rowdy dines in support of animal shelters
28) Cindy & Christy from runningskirts.com donated to the Susan G. Coman Breast Cancer fund
29) Amy from the Masson Family Blog is donating to Tails a Waggin’
30) Jess is donating her time to Planned Parenthood. Donating your time is a-ok people!
31) Tortuluga from no jetpack is giving to food for lane county - they are involved with food banks and community gardens
32) Liam from Ramblings of an Irish Runaholic is donating to www.silentmasses.com
33) Britt from Running Stitch is looking for the right Cancer cause in her area.
34) Anne from Run DMZ is donating to Bare Essentials, a San Diego non-profit that raises money and donations for families after they leave a battered women’s shelter
35) Lara from Running in Place is sponsoring an animal for 3 months at the wonderful shelter where she got her cat
36) Louping LouBob donated to Russ’s wife’s charity walk and to Lethbridge Breast health through Runner’s Soul.
37) Mike from Love2Run Canada donated to the Cancer Society.
38) The Running Chick Dianna is donating to the Connecticut Lion’s Journey for Sight
39) Rob from RobRunner is in for an unspecified destination
40) Rebecca from Another Big Loser is donating to Avon Walk for Breast
Cancer
41) Jeff The Amazing Hip is in for an as yet unchosen donation destination
42) Bolder from Bolder in Boulder gave to Steven’s Triathlon Station LAF ride
43) Kate from Finally Past the Pudding Stage is supporting Rowdy Dines.
44) RunninMomma Michelle is donating to Vera Bradley’s Ribbon of Life for breast cancer.
45) Big Valley Strider Brendan is donating to a hospital fun in Virginia.
46) Little Miss Runner Pants a.maria is donating to Bolder from Boulder’s cause.
47) Simba’s Mom from Unpublished Opinion is donating to the International Rett Syndrome Association
48) April Anne from It’s a Beautiful Life is giving to Christian Summer Camp Scholarship program.
49) Annalisa from I am Running out of Lifetimes is giving to the U.S. Humane Society.
50) Jon, the chocolate runner himself is donating $25 to the American Cancer Society
51) runnergirl is donating to Team in Training through the Leukemia & Lymphomia Society
52) adkvincent is donating to Susan G. Komen foundation for Breast Cancer
53) Charlie donated to a local hospice and to Asthma U.K.
54) Warren from Salty War is donating to the Baby Button Educational Fund, in memory of Ian Button (http://nmsc.org/ for detail)
55) Stacy is donating to Relay for Life - American Cancer Society
56) Britt from Running Stitch donated to the March of dimes
57-60) Cindy from runningskirts.com tells me three donations were made on behalf of the women(?) buying their skirts

That looks like everyone but please let me know if I missed you. Oh, and Dawn says that multiple donations count as…multiple blogs. Was that the deal? I don’t think so?

Anyhoo, I was thinking I’d cut the tally off as of Friday at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time so please make sure you get your donation to me before then.

Thanks so much everyone!


7 Comments

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Comment by Susan

Wednesday May 03, 2006 @

I’m sure I’ve made at least 40 donations. I’m sure of it.

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Comment by Pamalamadingdong

Wednesday May 03, 2006 @

I bet Susan made 40 and since I’ve about 15 donations…that puts us WELL over 100.

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Comment by beverly

Wednesday May 03, 2006 @

Yep, I’d agree with Susan and Pam’s math. In fact, I’m sure you’d have to allow for about 140 donations that you probably missed when the comments of your blog were messed up. Just to be safe, ‘n’ all.

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Comment by 21stCenturyMom

Wednesday May 03, 2006 @

I spend every Wednesday afternoon with a foster kid and then many, many more hours trying to get her what she needs. That counts for whatever is missing - really!

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Comment by jeff

Wednesday May 03, 2006 @

so hey, you said donating time counts, too, right?

okay…so put this down:

jeff: $100 donation to heart gallery, oc
jeff: 6 month commitment to olive crest, ‘fit and fun’ program
smsmh: volunteer for heart gallery, oc
smsmh: 6 month commitment to olive crest, ‘fit and fun’ program

that counts as four, right? =)

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Comment by jeanne

Thursday May 04, 2006 @

YES!!! Jeff and 21st c mom: both count!! yay!!!

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Comment by tracy

Thursday May 04, 2006 @

Ok Mark - I’m doing this ONLY because I want to see pics of your nice legs.

In honor of you, I’m donating to Blue Dog Rescue in Austin, TX.

Run, baby, run.

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