Run for FACT!

Fundraising campaign by runfor
  • US$2,325.00
    raised of $2,000.00 goal goal
116% Funded
35 Donors
Raised offline: $1,200.00
Total: $3,525.00
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Many of you have supported FACT's soup kitchen in East Orange in the past through helping with our fundraising efforts, volunteering, donations, and by donating to my Battle Against Hunger bike rides in the past.     

This year, I'm not riding, but RUNNING for FACT!  Yes, I've achieved the impossible--that is, convincing my daughter Jessica to run the Portland Marathon with me on October 5, 2014 (and those of you who recall her grueling single season of VHS cross country know how truly miraculous this is!)

UPDATE:  I will be doing the Battle Against Hunger Ride too!  So your donation goes to both the run AND the ride!    

Can we do it? HELL YES!!!!!     

Do we want to do it?  HELL NO!!!!!!     

But the number of guests coming to our soup kitchen in East Orange continues to rise, and food costs have literally doubled since we started FACT 4 years ago.  So we're going to run 26.2 miles together to continue the mission of FACT--to feed the hungry in an atmosphere of kindness, compassion, and friendship.      

I would be remiss if I did not mention the loss a few months ago of the giving and kind man who started Battle Against Hunger.  Chuck Inman's spirit is with us every time we serve our guests.  He is sorely missed by all who had the good fortune to know him.     

Chuck, my friend, this one's for you

 

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  • Guest
  • Donated on Sep 29, 2014
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  • Brenda Hebert & Joe Kerstein
  • Donated on Sep 05, 2014
  • Diane - You never stop inspiring me. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to show support for your incredible generosity and dedication. Good luck this weekend and in October! Love, Brenda H.

$50.00
  • Melinda Connolly
  • Donated on Aug 25, 2014
  • I just love your CAN DO attitude Diane! and feel inspired by your efforts on behalf of FACT. Good luck to both you and Jess! xo Melinda

$50.00
Aug 24

I haven't the words...

Update posted by runfor at 09:31 am

I'm blown away by the kindness and generosity of the friends and family who have donated.  The comments are priceless--please take a moment to read them and see why these people are so treasured by Mary, Peggy, and me.  You may note that our goal has been reached and if. . . . .

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35 donors
  • Guest
  • Donated on Sep 29, 2014
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  • Brenda Hebert & Joe Kerstein
  • Donated on Sep 05, 2014
  • Diane - You never stop inspiring me. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to show support for your incredible generosity and dedication. Good luck this weekend and in October! Love, Brenda H.

$50.00
  • Melinda Connolly
  • Donated on Aug 25, 2014
  • I just love your CAN DO attitude Diane! and feel inspired by your efforts on behalf of FACT. Good luck to both you and Jess! xo Melinda

$50.00
  • Posted On Aug 24, 2014
  • Helloooo friends and family. I have done my part by donating $500 to match your donations! I did it off-line since it saves a small % but to be sure, I did it. And cash donations made by my friends Henry and Judy, Jerry W, Kit S. and Debbie G have also been received but not recorded quite yet. We cannot thank you all enough for your help this year. Good luck Diane! Be careful!

  • Jed Posnick
  • Donated on Aug 23, 2014
  • Diane, the love of your friends and the guests you so generously serve will be with you stride for stride :-)

$250.00
  • runfor
  • Posted On Aug 20, 2014
  • THANK YOU MARY MCGEE!! Mary did a matching fund challenge convincing her friends to donate $25 and she would match it up to $500! So that money raised offline is now increased by Mary's amazing generosity!!

  • Jane
  • Donated on Aug 16, 2014
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  • Simeon Scruggs
  • Donated on Aug 14, 2014
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  • Yvette
  • Donated on Aug 12, 2014
  • You are an inspiration. But I am not inspired enough to do what you do. So you just have to do it for all of us.

$25.00
  • John Lynch
  • Donated on Aug 07, 2014
$25.00
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US$2,325.00
raised of $2,000.00 goal
116% Funded
35 Donors
Raised offline: $1,200.00
Total: $3,525.00