Meet Ricky Lai and the Global Runners - On November 30th, they’ll be running the Shanghai Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for the Half the Sky Foundation (HTS) and the May 2008 Sichuan-region earthquake relief efforts. So far the group has raised $18,382.
They’re fundraising and running because
The ‘Global Runners’ was started by a couple [...]
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Skydiving in stilettos? That’s one item on Melissa’s life list of to-do’s and the title of her blog, where she also claims to have raised “an obscene amount of money” with Firstgiving.com
After crossing #1 (run a marathon) off her list last year, Melissa has been training for marathon #2 and will be racing in NYC [...]
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Need some inspiration? Learn from one of our successful fundraisers.
Meet Michael Ellis - On October 5, he ran the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon to benefit the Special Friends Foundation. As a first-time fundraiser, he reached his initial goal of $2500 in less than 2 weeks after his Firstgiving page went live.
Now, a couple months after he [...]
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By Margaret Berwind-Dart
Years ago, while walking home from work, I passed a church with a message on its signboard. The white lettering, stark against the black felt background, read, “Nothing unconnected ever occurs.”
Last night, an email my father sent me brought this forgotten quote to mind:
I learned with great sadness today that one of my [...]
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The competition is heating up for World Run Day. Two friends of Firstgiving, Ryan and Allison, are not only competing on the course, but finally settling the long running dispute over who has the cutest kitty. The debate will be settled by a fundraising throwdown, benefiting the Animal Rescue League of Boston. Whoever raises the [...]
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Fall is prime event season for the endurance athletes among us at Firstgiving.
This year more than ever, we are astounded by the variety reasons our members complete some fantastic events for charity.
There’s Beth P dedicating her first triathlon to the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, though nature had other plans. Sarah L is biking [...]
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I started swimming/biking/running because. . .
I’ve been swimming for a long time and was inspired by friends and co-workers who train and compete in triathlons and marathons. I was even more inspired by people who involve and engage their friends by fundraising for charities while they race. The sprint distance seemed doable to me, so [...]
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Looking for some inspiration? Meet one of our successful fundraisers, Sarah Lewis. Sarah recently biked 70 miles with a team in the Hope for New York Bike-a-Thon, and has raised over $1,000 with Firstgiving.com. We caught up with Sarah to hear more about her story:
Why are you fundraising?
I am fundraising for Hope for New York, [...]
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The Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women is fast approaching. If you are a woman and love to run, this is a “must do” on your race schedule.
You will be inspired - women of all ages, cancer survivors, first-timers, moms, daughters, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers will be running alongside of you. Woman-power will carry you [...]
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Need some inspiration? Learn from one of our successful fundraisers.
Meet John Zeidner – within 24-hours of creating his fundraising page, he raised $1300! Read on to hear how he has raised more than $2300…
John is fundraising because
Unfortunately, John is no stranger to cancer - his father, aunt, and more recently his mother have battled or [...]
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