$500 Reached

Ah, I am so overwhelmed by how generous my friends are! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL HAVE DONATED SO FAR! I hit my $500 mark today, which means Bike & Build will let me stay in the program :) That means I am a little over 1/8th of the way there!

Fundraising has commenced!

So far, I've raised $270. That's a little over half of the money I need to raise by December 30th. Pretty easy, considering my donations were submitted before I had even asked for any! I think it goes to show what a great program this really is - people have been really supportive!

Today, I wrote 18 letters to family friends and mailed them out. I am excited for people to find out what I am doing and hope that they will be moved to contribute to such a wonderful cause.

The bike model has been posted - and the bike is beautiful! I cannot wait to start training, even though by the time I get my bike, it will likely be the middle of winter... in Wisconsin. I feel lucky that I have one friend on the route with me whom I can train with and some other friends who are cycling enthusiasts. Plus, Madison is such a beautiful city to bike around. I should have no problem finding the motivation to get those 500 miles in.

Fundraising!

My goal this weekend is to come up with my contact list and figure out how I am going to raise $4000 by the time I leave for my trip in June. Seems like a daunting task, but I think I can do it! Anxiously awaiting getting a bike so that I can start training!