Hot Chocolate Run--wishes

[asakiyume]

For a couple of year's I've participated in Northampton's annual Hot Chocolate Run, held in December. It's a huge event, attracting thousands, and at the end of the run you're given a mug of, yes, hot chocolate. Wakanomori's done it many more years than I have, so we have quite a collection of mugs.

The run raises money for Safe Passage, an organization that helps families that have lived with domestic violence. I'm a very lackluster fundraiser; I'm too aware that there are many important causes out there and that people are by and large already doing what they can, etc.

But I have an idea of something I want to do. I want to run with people's wishes. A 5k race is 3.1 miles, so I'm thinking something like this:

For a donation of $3.10, I will write your wish on a piece of paper, pin it to me, and carry it with me when I run. That way I'll be running not only to help those who've suffered from domestic violence, but also your particular wish. World peace? A new refrigerator? Send me your wish and I'll take it on a 5k race. That'll definitely give it a push toward coming true.

I want to run covered in wishes so do take me up on this offer! ~ ~Here is the fundraising page.~ ~
If you donate more than $3.10, you can send me multiple wishes! You can leave it/them down in comments, or you can use the DW messaging system.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Northampton?

That's just down the road a way from here! :o)

[asakiyume]

Not for nothing this is called New England ;-)

[mallorys_camera]

Done!

I wish for you-know-who to be a one-term President.

[asakiyume]

Thank you!! I'll get Wakanomori to take a picture of me so you can see me with your wish attached ^_^

[sartorias]

I wish everyone's holidays will bring a joyful surprise!

[asakiyume]

Thank you! I will carry that wish!

[evelyn_b]

I'll have to think about my wish, but this is a great idea! I laughed a lot when I saw that the first question on the FAQ is "Why wasn't my hot chocolate hot??" Entropy is a harsh mistress. :((

[asakiyume]

LOL it has been quite **brisk** on some years!

And you can leave me your wish(es!) here any time ^_^

[wayfaringwordhack]

What a wonderful idea

[asakiyume]

Thanks! I'm glad I'm actually *doing* it instead of just thinking about it. So often ideas don't get further than my head.

[okrablossom]

You are such a wonderful and generous person. Thank you for doing this. I am thinking up my own wish :)

[asakiyume]

Excellent! When you have one, share it with me! I want to run with lots of wishes. (You don't need to donate--lots of people have donated extra!)

[okrablossom]

I donated and included the wish! Do I need to include it again here?

[asakiyume]

You don't--I just got a notification from the site and saw it. It's beautiful; it's my sincere wish too. Thank you <3

[okrablossom]

*hugs*

[queenoftheskies]

I would love to support you. As soon as I get paid. That is a wonderful thing you are doing. :)

[asakiyume]

Thank you! I've reached my fundraising goal, so I would be honored to run with your wish, no donation necessary. This fundraiser always gets lots and lots of donations.