Riding for Roses

Spencer and I are trying to raise $25,000 for the Ride for the Roses. Through luck and random acts of kindness, we had $916.13 of donations before we really started fundraising on May 24. Now the rubber meets the road. Or not. You can donate to support cancer survivors and Spencer’s attempt to raise $25,000 and ride 40 miles in the Ride for the Roses to celebrate his one year anniversary of being diagnosed with leukemia. What a party.

So, where are we now? As of midnight on May 31, Spencer’s total is $2,861.13. Someone please give $38.87 to round this out, or $138.87, or $1,138.87, or $12,138.87. To achieve the $25,000 milestone, we needed to raise $24,083.87 in 100 days, or a mere $240.84 a day, starting May 24. For the last 8 days of May, we averaged $243.12. Awesome. Right on track.

But it’s getting harder to stay on track. I’ve done a couple of significant email campaigns to friends and business contacts. I have not yet fully plumbed the depth and breadth of my network, but it is coming soon. So, I need your help. If you are a family member, friend, or random stranger who has stumbled across this blog, we need you. We need not just your donation, in whatever amount you feel is appropriate, but we need you to tell your friends.

Tell your friends about this five year old maniac who wears 39 LiveStrong wrist bands to go see Lance. Tell them about this mostly hairless kid who runs out of energy, but vocally and correctly insists “I don’t have leukemia. I’m in remission!” when someone nearby mentions he has cancer. Tell them about the millions of people in coming years who will be dealing with long-term cancer survivorship issues. Tell them to drop by here, read some stuff, and consider a donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Tell them to donate to support cancer survivors and that five year old who is my son, Spencer.