She has been collecting pledges and donations all week from friends and family. The kids run laps (25-35) for an hour and pledges are made for each lap. People could also make a flat donation. The money is being used to buy a set of iPads and playground equipment for their school. And ten percent of what each class earns goes directly to their teacher to use for classroom supplies.
I'm not a huge fan of fundraisers and I don't like asking people for money, but I do have to say that the organization who runs this has it well planned and thought out. It was the most enjoyable fundraiser I've participated in.
Catherine did a great job of learning to speak to adults and talk to them about it. Her first attempt to ask Mimi and Poppop for a pledge required three phone calls, lots of tears, and a good bit of prompting from Poppop. But by yesterday she was calling out of town friends and our neighbor. She even wrote a note to the sweet mom who drives her home in the afternoons and asked for a donation. She always made sure to tell them that they could pledge up to $65 per lap :)
We are so proud of you, Catherine. It's a lot of fun to watch you grow up and try new challenges. Many thanks to our friends and family who supported Catherine's fun run!
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