It seems that J is still not well, the red smacked cheeks are still there and his skin is dry and itchy around his mouth. Unfortunately his solution to this is to keep licking around his mouth and this is just making matters worse. Being both male and 3 years old, he is not going to listen to anyone so he'll just keep doing it.
Last night I made chicken Kiev without a recipe and got the whole meal on the table in about 40 minutes from walking in the door. I was quite pleased with it but for the sake of my waistline, I must get away from his new habit of dipping everything in egg and breadcrumbs and frying it.
Anyway, what I really wanted to write about today is that I have started my efforts to raise some money for charity with my cycling this year. The first and so far most difficult thing I have had to do is to decide on a charity to support. I have decided on CURE International who build and run hospitals in the developing world with a focus on treating clubfoot and cleft lip/palate. By only reservation is that they are an openly Christian charity who oddly list praying as a useful contribution to their activities. I suppose it isn't hurting anyone and it seems that they are otherwise a well run organisation who are focusing on problems that mean something to me as well.
I'll elaborate over the coming days how I hope to raise some money, but in the meantime, I have created a Just Giving page that allows anyone to donate to my fund raising directly. Have a look here: http://www.justgiving.com/williammillard to see how little progress I have made so far...
If the economic climate doesn't pick up you may just start to understand need the prayers to raise your sponsorship. My total so far is about £270 - out of the £3k required. £150 of that being payment and expenses for some market research I did! Donations so far are £70 and the jumble £50.
ReplyDeleteTrade sponsorship is very depressed . Last time was easy - different year.
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Perhaps it doesn't help that you are less likely to buy stuff from them any more either.
ReplyDeleteSo far I have had only 1 rejection letter and raised no money at all.
That's probably true but the industry here is currently on it's knees - so much so that ther CV Show in April has been canned as has the RAI show in Amsterdam in October. I'm not trying to be pessimistic just indicating that an innovative approach or delivering some value to the sponsors say by wearing their T shirt, a blog or some PR from the event. Eg is their any TV coverage.
ReplyDeleteYou can really only ask once and at least you are at the right end of most people's budget year.
Trying to be helpful. G
I'll pray for you anyway.
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William -
ReplyDeleteHave you tried contacting the charity and telling them what you're doing? Maybe they will help promote you in their newsletter or on their website so that you can reach you goal.