Archive for September, 2010

I made it (and a few dates to remember)!

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

If you are walking in DFW this year, here are a few important dates to remember. I checked in last weekend when I received my final donation from Lori, a fellow 3daytweep! Thanks, Lori… and all of my donors and supporters.

July 28 – Online check-in opens
September 16 – Travel information available
October 6 – Last day to complete online check-in if you want to tent with your team
October 27 – Last day to select a tentmate
November 1 – Last day to complete online check-in
November 4 – All-Crew Meeting

Preview Expo & Mail Call- Dallas/Ft. Worth!

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

Our DFW Preview Expo is tomorrow, September 12 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.

Here is the location:
Parish Episcopal School
4101 Sigma Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244

Here is a link for directions and to RSVP if you haven’t already. Hope to see you there!

Kim, @imamommyof2, is hosting a get-together lunch at Snuffers in Addison at noon. Here are directions if you are interested. For more information, please contact her via @reply or DM on Twitter.

The address to send us mail at camp was released in the September newsletter:

3-Day for the Cure Post Office
INSERT NAME OF PARTICIPANT
P.O. Box 6244
McKinney, TX 75071-6244

These must be postmarked by October 25, 2010.

Asking for a few favors…

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

I know I’ve been asking a lot of my friends lately. Vote for me in this contest, tweet my hashtag for this, friend this company on Facebook, donate to my breast cancer walk etc. I’m a pest.

BUT… I was recently contacted about a sponsorship opportunity from All Plus Sized Bras who are looking to give $250 to one person who is participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure this year. I entered a short little essay about why I am participating and why I would be a good candidate for the sponsorship, and was selected as one of ten finalists. You have the entire month of September to vote for me and it truly takes less than a minute to do. Easy Peasy. Pinkie swear.

Also, they posted the address to send mail to Dallas/Fort Worth 3-Day walkers at camp today. After walking 20 miles on Day 1, you have no idea how amazing it is to return to camp to a handful of letters from your friends and family. You are tired. Broken. Emotional. Your feet might be full of blisters. You’re sore. But opening a letter in which someone says they are proud of you, thinking of you, and routing for you? That is what gives you the motivation to keep going… to walk a second and third day. I still have all of the letters I received during my first event. I read them sometimes when I am feeling down, or am extra worried about making my fundraising and training goals.

I won’t beg (too much), but here’s the address for this year. I would appreciate a little snail mail love (and some for Nikki too!) if you have a little bit of free time to throw something together:

Laurie Brosius and Nicole Gresham
3-Day for the Cure Post Office
P.O. Box 6244
McKinney, TX 75071-6244

They have to be postmarked by October 25, and I will send a few more reminders with my monthly updates. Thanks so much for all of the support and donations.