Last Sunday, Zoe and I participated in our first joint competition — the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, supporting the fight against breast cancer. The event was very well attended, and both of us were struck by the number of participants wearing pink shirts (indicating that they had survived breast cancer themselves, and were now racing in support of others). It was a 5k run, and marked Zoe’s first ever race, though you wouldn’t have known it from watching her. Not only did she push herself through the course in a very respectable time (just over 30 minutes), she also managed to raise more than $650 in support of the cause. I joined her in the fundraising effort, and managed to raise $350 in my own right. It was an extremely gratifying feeling as Zoe and I crossed the finish line together, knowing that we had accomplished something meaningful together, and I must say I was very proud of her effort as as athlete on the day as well.
For more about the Susan G. Komen foundation, see the link posted below:
To view my personal fundraising page, which features an honor roll of those who donated to the cause on my behalf, please click the following link:
http://rfcsf.convio.net/site/TR/Race/General?px=1290301&pg=personal&fr_id=1030
Special thanks to:
Herbie Griffin
Kevin Murphy
Trevor Patzer
Greg Heidt
Melanie Salter
Kathryn Peterson
Josh Crosby
Jesse Berrett
Jen Cowan
Alexi Lykissas
David Berman
Alistair Cordey
Robert Milam
