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| Dear Friend,
In the next few months, I will be training for the Chicago Marathon (26.2 miles) and the Ironman 70.3 (miles) Championship race in Clearwater, Florida. Although I have completed 3 marathons previously, the added challenge will be doing a triathlon just 3 weeks later.
To help keep me motivated for these events, I have decided to race and raise funds in honor of Girls on the Run Pittsburgh. If you are unfamiliar with this organization, Girls on the Run is a non-profit program dedicated to teaching girls self-respect and healthy living through running. The program addresses all aspects of health with interactive lessons and games while training the girls for a 5K run (3.1 miles). Girls in the program learn about mental, physical, emotional, and social health and experience the empowering effects of setting goals and crossing the finish line. This past spring, nearly 500 girls ages 8-14 in the Pittsburgh area participated in the program and the 5K. Every time I go out for a run, I imagine all these young girls running and feeling as positive and healthy as I do. What better feeling to give to a girl – one that she can use as a foundation as she becomes a teenager and starts facing the really big challenges!
Although the program costs $130 per girl to participate, no girl is ever turned away because of her family’s financial situation. In fact, about 70% of all girls who participate in local programs request either full or partial financial support. That is why I am working hard to make sure that any girl who wants to gets her chance to be a “girl on the run.”
I’m asking you to support me in this effort. My fundraising goal is $1,000 – or more if possible. Please consider sponsoring me at $1 per mile ($26.20), $2 per mile ($52.40) or whatever amount you could possibly give. Your donation is completely tax deductible and you will receive a letter from Girls on the Run for tax purposes.
Your help is much appreciated. Together, we can create a world of healthy, happy, active girls who believe anything is possible. I know when I cross the finish line, I will be one of them!
Gratefully,
Meredith Colaizzi |
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Total Donations: $543
Goal: $1,000
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