Gratitude

[urbpan]

I am full of gratitude for all the people who donated to my latest charity thing. I worry that it probably seems like that's all I do on here (and my other social media, let's be honest) since it's become a bigger and bigger part of my life. This latest effort, for my 25 mile bike ride to support the Gilmour Fund has been maybe the most successful fundraiser I've been this close to.

My team raised over 2000 dollars, over 600 of which was donated by my friends and family wishing me well. All you get in return is whatever good feelings it brings, the tax deduction, and maybe some pictures of me wearing purple and blue butterfly wings. The ride is tomorrow, and right after I finish it I've got to hurry back home, change and shower and head out to the Bowling for Rhinos event for the zoo in Providence (Roger Williams park).

That's right, two fundraisers, three New England states, biking bowling zookeeping conservation...and in three weeks we're holding our own Bowling for Rhinos. Then it'll calm down and I won't sound so much like someone holding a clipboard outside the grocery store.

Here's the tally: https://www.crowdrise.com/jeftaylor-ZNEGilmour2014

Comments

[plantmom.livejournal.com]

You are awesome! Nevermind the person-outside-a-grocery-store-with-a-clipboard shtick, I'm worried about you doing all of this physically. But then again, I'm considerably older than you, I believe.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much! I'll check back in on Sunday and let you know how I held up.

[kryptyd.livejournal.com]

Well done. No one would fault you for promoting your charity stuff on here.

Are you from Providence? I hadn't reaslised. My US geography is rubbish. As is my UK geography, let's be honest.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that!

I've lived in Boston or a town next to Boston since 1987. Providence is only about an hour drive away. :)