Real David H.

The outpouring of support for my Relay for Life efforts this year has been amazing. From so many people I don’t even know, to friends I haven’t talked to in years, to my family, the donations have been awesome.
I hit my initial goal of $500 a while ago – remember that for every $50 I’d run a mile up to 10 miles. (Yes, I know, I didn’t do a follow-up like I had planned to do.) After I hit that goal, my team leader Carrie and I put together another challenge – hit our team goal of $2,000 and I’ll run 13.1 miles and she’ll walk during the entire 12-hour event.

We hit that goal this week. Now another team member has stepped up to the plate to do something wild – hit $2,500 and she’ll also run 13.1 miles that night. (Note that due to my “comeback” from the injury, these 13.1 miles will be spread out at various times of the night, not all at once.)

We are doing these things overnight because, quite simply, cancer never sleeps. The inconvenience of walking for so long and running at odd hours of the day are reminders to us that cancer keeps people up all night from pain and worry; cancer doesn’t care what time of the day it is.

I’ve had so many family members impacted by cancer – an uncle, my grandparents, my wife’s grandmother, a great aunt, my dad. From those who have passed to those who have survived, I am reminded that just because we’ve hit our goal that I shouldn’t stop trying to raise money for such a great cause.

That’s why I’d like to take this a step further – if I get $25 in donations by 9 p.m. this Sunday, I’ll match it with another $25 of my own. The minimum to donate this year is just $5. That’s less than a lunch out or a coffee … or put one less gallon of gas in your car this weekend.

My donation page can be found HERE.

Let’s make this happen.

UPDATE: A special thanks to Twitter follower @frenchiegurl for a $25 donation to make this happen. I’ll make my matching gift this weekend, but don’t let that stop you from donating!