In addition to inviting everyone to follow my training on this blog, I am also going to remind everyone what a good cause I am running for.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is a foundation whose primary goals are to raise money for research for the cure of diabetes and to support those who are living with the disease. If you go on their website http://www.jdrf.org/ you can see all that they offer. Their website is a great place to learn about what exactly your donations will be going to and a little bit more about diabetes itself.
One of my bestest friends in the whole wide world, Danielle, has lived with diabetes since she was 12 years old. In the four years that we were living together at college, she taught me a lot about living with diabetes both physically and mentally. I learned to never leave house without a Chewy bar in my purse, because her blood sugar could drop at any point. I learned that no matter how many times you check your blood a day, pricking your own finger never gets easier. I learned that I am lucky that I can just throw back beers and eat nachos without trying to do calculations in my head of what I am eating and how to compensate for it. And I learned people who live with diabetes and are able to manage it and live relatively healthy lifestyles are probably some of the strongest people on the face of the earth.
So when I run on October 10th, I am running for my friend Danielle Polo (ah! Her newly married name!) And I am running for all the people out there who live with diabetes who deserve to have a cure and who are examples of inner strength every single day.
Please please please donate at www.active.com/donate/09JuvenileDiabetes/meganmeehan
P.S. As if you needed extra incentive, everyone who donates to my campaign, your name will go on my shirt that I will run the marathon in. I want everyone in New England to see what generous, giving people I have in my life!!
No comments:
Post a Comment