Dear ones,
As we have been looking at the work focus for the rest of the year at TLC, something came to mind for me on a personal level in response to the first week of October being Trichotillomania Awareness Week.
Leslie has just inserted information on the TLC Hands-Down-A-Thon in the next IN TOUCH newsletter, and I realized I could not do that as a project, as I am not struggling with impulses to pull! (If you do not receive the wonderful quarterly paper newletter, you are missing out! Just sign up as an official TLC member…)
So this is what came up for me. How can I personally do something to raise money for the organization and this work I believe needs to be done, raise awareness, and have an interesting experience?
Hmmm.
I think I am going to “go for a walk.”
I haven’t got the whole thing quite fleshed out in my head, but basically I will walk a fair distance to raise awareness and funds.
I will ask everyone I know and some I don’t, if they will sponsor me, for a minimum $1 per mile. $5 and $10 per mile will also be welcome! And it will all be tax-deductible for my sponsors.
As I reside in the San Francisco Bay Area (really in Santa Cruz, but close enough) I will do something here. Maybe walk from San Jose to San Francisco, pulling a wagon with balloons and brochures to give out on the way, or perhaps I will walk to every TV and radio station in the area.
Like I said, I don’t have it fully conceived yet, but I do know I will do a “walk!”
If you live in the Bay Area (or even if you don’t, but want to fly in to participate… ) and want to join me, please email or call!!! Christina@trich.org and days at TLC – 831-457-1004.
I just think that it is a kind of “envelope pushing” thing to do, could get at least some local media, and even raise several thousand dollars to support the goal of finding effective answers to the conundrum of picking and pulling.
The WALK would probably take place over a few days, in the first week of October. Or, if you have some other ideas, let’s brainstorm!
What fun! Not only an awareness project, fundraising project, celebration project, but a healthy endeavor, as I am going to start training today!
I have a good walk pace, but I have rarely walked more than 3 miles in the past few years. So this is also very motivating to get in better shape!
Let me know your thoughts on this – would you like to be one of my precious sponsors? I may walk as far as 75 miles!
Love to all, Christina
One Comment
I love to run and have competed in many races including a marathon, many half marathons and many many other races…I would love to contribute in any way possible!