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Some people just blow me away...
I JUST sent out my JDRF fundraising email. I cannot tell you HOW BAD I felt sending it out this year because I get it - I KNOW and can relate to how hard and rough times are right now. Even $5-10 like a lot of people donated last year can HURT and it feels terrible to be the person who can't afford that and say "I'm sorry, but I can't..." (And I GET that - I feared that I would be the Team Captain of our team and raising my goal this year to $250 would be ridiculously impossible for me to hit because people are struggling. Donating to charity isn't smart when you can barely afford to put food on your table, you know?)
Within 2 hours, I had a CW stop me in the hallway and say "Hey - I really appreciate you doing this... I donated $20. Diabetes runs in my family..."
And then - this brings tears to my eyes - my friend from ENGLAND... OVERSEAS... sends me a $50 donation with a note he's proud of me for doing it and hopes that his donation will help. I'm nearly 30% of my way to goal!
Its just so moving - I feared not being able to hit my goal, which is really not much at all, because a lot of people I know are struggling and then from out of the blue people come to lift you right back up.
I think this year I'm going to write the names of my donors on my tshirt because those are the people who really enable me to do this walk. It's the least I can do - carry 'em with me.
Re: Some people just blow me away...
That's great and it's also great that you are putting your donors on your shirt. I will be donating once I remember to bring my debit card inside.
I have the best support group ever:
I couldn't agree more!
And that's the kind of thing that is so freaking touching and restores my faith in humanity - people giving because they care (for you, for the cause). It's amazing to me every year the people who donate and support us!
ME EITHER.
I thought I'd get a head start since last year my Mom pulled the "I'm the Mom, you HAVE to donate to me" card on my family. Only ONE member of my family donated last year and I have a large family! This year... I just want to run around and hug and kiss my "family" who's already taken me so close to goal! It really goes to show that "family" can mean so much more than those you're obligated to by blood - the support (monetary and just as importantly - NON-monetary is overwhelming.)
And yes, I'll shut-up now.