Wounded Warrior Project Fundraising Recap

Hello!


Ahem.


Is this thing on?


...you might have noticed the lack of posts these days. It's probably going to continue that way for the next few months while I complete my thesis work and such, but I wanted to stop in and give a recap of our fundraising efforts for the Wounded Warrior Project. Our initial fundraising goal was $300.


Unfortunately, due to circumstances no one could control, we were not able to travel to Virginia to participate in Tough Mudder. We plan to get there next year, but we still managed to raise some money for the 2011 event, with your help!


Special thanks goes out to our families, Tom at HoCoRising, Tonia at Maryland Thai Boxing, and Matt's efforts to collect cash at the coffee-pot. We raised an AWESOME total of $430.00. ($50 was generously donated before Tough Mudder switched from Active.com to Raceit.com, and does not appear on our team site; however, we were assured at the time of the switch that the donation would make it to the WWP).


Don't worry. Next year, we'll set the bar even higher. :)


If you would still like to contribute to the Wounded Warrior Project, please consider visiting their website and learning how this organization can benefit from your support.


Thanks again everyone. You rock. 

Tough Mudder/WWP

It's nearly March!  March is a great month.  I was born in March.  Saint Patrick's Day is in March, as is Mardi Gras.  There's March Madness and Free IHOP Pancakes.  The weather usually gets crazy around this time of year (you know, the whole in like a lamb, out like a lion thing), but spring is right around the corner.  


This year, March 1 (tomorrow!) marks the start of my fundraising effort for the Wounded Warrior Project. So I want to take a break from the usual SwimWriteRun programming to make a request...




In October, Matt and I will be participating in Tough Mudder, Virginia. The 7 mile mud run features 17 obstacles... many of which look crazy-challenging. There are some videos on our seldom-updated Team SFM blog (see the tabs at the top of SwimWriteRun).


As a team, we're raising funds to support the Wounded Warrior Project. This organization does really important work to support and empower injured service members.  


If you're able and willing to make a contribution to the WWP through Team SFM, you can do so via our event fundraising page. I'll be posting updates about training and our event prep periodically, and we'd love support via comments, etc, as well! 


Thanks for reading. 




Blog will resume regular programming tomorrow.