This will be my fourth year hiking to raise money for critically, perhaps terminally, ill children for whom a wish coming true may mean the difference between understanding hope and truly feeling it!!
The Trailblaze Challenge involves hiking 28 miles in one day on the beautiful Pacific Crest Trail in California. Challengers will train for several months starting February 1st and then tackle the challenge itself, selecting one of 3 available hike days.
This year I am actually hiking three times - 28 miles in a day on May 3rd, May 17th, and May 31st. I am excited to offer my love of hiking in service to raising money for such a wonderful organization. For each hike I need to raise $2500. I myself have donated enough to cover one hike and I am deeply grateful that my employer, Engrail Therapeutics, has matched my donation. That leaves $2500 that I must raise to cover my third hike and yet I am aiming to raise an additional $5000 for a total of $10,000. This is the average cost of one wish!! I am hoping that you will be willing to donate.
No amount is too small...or too big! :) Here are some suggested amounts:
$28 = $1/mile for 1 hike
$56 = $1/mile for 2 hikes
$84 = $1/mile for 3 hikes
$140 = $5/mile for 1 hike
$280 = $10/mile for 1 hike
Raising money for this cause is a powerful statement of support for the children who are suffering and a heartfelt statement of solidarity with the parents who stay by their side throughout years of treatment, pain, and uncertainty.
Join me in making wishes come true!!!
