P.S. I will leave this entry at the top of my blog as a reminder of this cause! So look for any new entries I write following this one.
Blogs come and go, but one of the most entertaining and heartfelt bloggers that I’ve discovered this past year is FatCyclist.com. One reason that I find him so captivating is that he writes about cycling, something that I can relate to. Through his entries, I can live vicariously as he writes up his Leadville 100 experiences, or his annual trips out to Moab National Park. I can relate to him when he writes about the idiot drivers that scream at cyclists for no good reason. His entries are interesting, sometimes humorous, and sometimes even inspiring.
However, he has also touched my heart in his fight against cancer. His wife, Susan, was diagnosed with breast cancer approximately 5 years ago, and although she battled it into remission, it has come back within the last year. Fatty (as he refers to himself) has been working with and being supported by the Lance Armstrong Foundation in battling this terrible disease.
For 2009, he has created Team Fat Cyclist: Fighting for Susan for the LIVESTRONG Challenge. His goal is to get more people involved in raising money for the LIVESTRONG Challenge than ever before, and to shatter the previous total amount collected by a single team.
I’ve joined Team Fat Cyclist - Austin and will be participating in the LIVESTRONG Challenge to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. If I can raise a minimum of $250, I will consider riding in the LIVESTRONG Challenge in Austin on October 23, 2009. I hope to be able to raise even more than that. Considering that Braden sold over $1500 worth of popcorn for his cub scout fundraiser in a little over two weeks, I should be able to beat that amount over 10 months, right?
Although there is no cure, progress has been made and it is vital that we continue to work, to fight, toward beating this disease. It is time that we make a commitment to close the gap between what we know and what we do.
My goal is not just to participate in the LIVESTRONG Challenge, but to raise $2,000 to help further the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s mission of inspiring and empowering people affected by cancer. To reach this goal, I need your help.
If you have been affected by cancer, or you care about this cause, please consider donating toward my fundraising goal. You can donate online at http://austin09.livestrong.org/siradinar. You may also make a contribution via check. Please visit my site and print a copy of the Offline Donation Form (a link to the form is located directly under the thermometer on my page) and mail your check and donation form to the address on the form.
Thank you in advance for your support. Together, we can make a difference in the fight against cancer.
What do I get out of it? I get the satisfaction of participating in a worthy cause that we all should be concerned about. Plus FatCyclist will be holding frequent raffles for Team Fatty members, and the more an individual has raised, the better the chance that individual has at winning cool bike schwag.
SRSLY, folks - donate $5, $10, or even $50. If you can’t donate today, this will be available nearly ALL YEAR, so come back & donate when you can. Also if you’ve already donated, please don’t hesitate to come back and donate more. I will be trying to donate throughout the year as well, I give you that promise. Skip that next trip to McDonalds and pledge that money towards the fight against cancer. Tell your friends and your family, and together, we can make a difference.
Again, Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support Lance Armstrong Foundation.
If you decide that you want to do more than just donate, and become a Team FatCyclist member with the chance of winning cool bike schwag yourself, you can read how to do so here.