I feel very lucky to live in a town that offers its residents a chance to celebrate peace. The first Saturday of every month, people from all walks of life, gather together to silently walk for peace. While I have never participated, it is definitely on my list of things I want to and plan on getting involved in. For someone like myself, who is so passionate about peace and fitness, it’s a no brainer!
Not unlike the picture and quote I posted the other day, (people lifting the burning car to save the motorcyclist!) it’s always great when we use our healthy bodies to do something for someone else. Getting involved in a fundraiser through fitness is a wonderful way to get in some fitness with a major bonus. I remember walking 20 miles for the Muscular Dystrophy Association as a teenage and though my legs and feet hurt for days, it was an amazingly great feeling to cross that line. And what a great event we had as The Chest Protectors, raising money for breast cancer research some years back. All I did was mention I was doing it and before I knew it I had a team of 53 of my friends and students (Carole even flew in from California for that one!) participating. We raised some good money that day! Hats off to my friend Justin, a military man who will be using his incredibly fit self to raise funds for the families of wounded and killed military in an extreme fitness event this month. My public school friend, Freddie, will be running in the NYC marathon on November 6th in an effort to raise money for the NYC chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association as part of a 70 person team and I applaud them both, as well as so many others who offer their own healthy bodies to help raise money for others in need. While I am always happy to support people, I am feeling a need to step up and get involved in a fund-raising effort myself, so it’s time to keep my eyes open for a race that I can handle and sink my teeth into getting support for, as well. Fall is definitely time for some 5Ks but as I write this, I have an idea of my own.
I’ll keep you posted! Have a wonderful Friday and I hope you’ll give some thought to how you can use your muscle power for the greater good of mankind. It’s peace, fitness and so, so much more.
Hey there…
‘Gotta say – even though my memory has been challenged since menopause… two days that are etched in my mind are:
1) the day I participated in the 20 mile walk (with you Bon) for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
2) joining you and The Chest Protectors, raising money for breast cancer research
Fund raising is an excellent topic for you to have mentioned. Most of us can squeeze in a little time for participating and what a wonderful way to multitask – spending time with friends while selflessly contributing to the greater good!
Thanks for the reminder!!
Bonni-
Excellent reminder that we can all find a way to support a cause we believe in, help others and get in our own exercise, too. Maybe even push ourselves to achieve a goal like running our first marathon!
I’ve participated in the Susan Komen Race for the Cure here in LA in past years, and even though my feet and legs hurt for a day or so, my heart and soul were bursting with gratitude that I was able to DO SOMETHING for a cause I believe in. My son even joined me the following year!
Can’t wait to hear about what your cooking up 🙂
Namaste~
Toi
Two of my WW girl friends do the Susan G Komen 3-Day 60 mile walk every year. This year they are walking in Wash DC this coming weekend. That particular walk requires each entrant donate $2300 and pay all their own expenses over the 3 days as well as travel costs. They will have logged over 500 miles in training before the actual event.
Whatever you are cooking up Bonni … count me in !