Just a quickie...

So good news:

- So far, I'm up to $205 for the Walk For Hunger. Very excited, especially because one of my donors was a local Massachusetts politician :-D. $995 to go!

- DC was amazing. Post on that coming up within the week as well as a mega large picture post.

- Britney Spears was an awesome concert and I had a blast with Filomena. It was also really good to see my sister, who I hadn't seen since Novemberish...

Bad news:

I'm sick, very sick. Ick :-(. I don't want to work at all. Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why isn't Spring break two weeks?

YAY!

So I just want to thank my awesome donors Mary, Meghan, and Tori for bumping me up to $125 already! 10% of my goal already reached!

So excited... Love you guys <3

P.S. Britney tonight!!

Oh, P.S.

So I'm wicked excited. May 3rd is coming up and you know what that means, it's the 41st Walk For Hunger and guess who's walking? This girl. And Corey. 

This year, I'm going bigger than ever and sent out all types of mail requesting donations to local businesses and figureheads. Seriously, I'm so proud of myself because the letters were well written (with colored paper) and I also included a self addressed prepaid envelope AND a fact sheet with all the local Merrimack Valley organizations helped by Project Bread. 

All this paper yielded this result:

Ow. It may not seem like much to you, but it hurts. :-(! Massive papercuts are not cool.

Like I said in an earlier post, my goal is $1200. Ever since I was little, I always wanted to give back to the community in a big way. And with the WFH, I can actually make a difference, which I'm really proud of.

The Mayor of Lowell, Bud Caulfield (I cash his checks at MB) even said he would donate. THE MAYOR OF LOWELL! He looked all excited when I said I was doing the WFH and he mentioned about how he raised $50k himself for the Merrimack Valley Food Bank. Wow. But he said he'd help, and that would mean everything to me, because every little bit counts.

But I also need your help. My goal this year is bigger than ever and I cannot do it alone (I would love to, but this whole working at MB thing makes me really poor. Hahah :-P). Please, if you have a chance, please visit my WFH website:

http://www.projectbread.org/goto/jenrobbin

I personalized it, added pictures, the whole shebang. If you wish (and I hope you do) to donate, you can do it in three ways:

1. My website takes credit cards
2. I personally can take cash (seriously, anything, any little bit counts)
3. I can personally take checks (made out to Project Bread please, not me) or you can mail them to my house. Since I seem to enjoy stalkers, here is my address you can send it to:

800 Broadway St #4

Lowell, MA 01854-3035

Your donation is both tax-deductible and feel-goodable. And I will be eternally grateful for your kind gesture to helping hungry people in Massachusetts. In this recession, sadly there are more than ever :-(

And please, do not let my nasty paper cut be for naught.                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Walk For Hunger 2009!

I'm so excited! Registration was just opened for the 41st Walk For Hunger, which will be on May 3rd! This will be me and my partner-in-crime Corey's third time walking all 20 miles all through Boston and surrounding cities and I'm so pumped :-)

What is the Walk for Hunger? It's run by Project Bread, and helps hungry families in Massachusetts get access to quality meals. More info? Project Bread's Website

My goal this year for the Walk For Hunger:

• Get corporate funding. In late March/early April, sending out letters reaching out to businesses in my community. I don't know how it will go, but I'm excited and hopeful that they will support me.
• Raise $1200 and remain a Heart and Sole Walker (raise over $500). Last year, I raised $1000 in two weeks, thanks to incredibly generous family, coworkers, and friends. My first Walk, I raised $600 in just four days. I know that in this recession, money will be harder to come by, so my goal is big and may be impossible. I will feel satisfied if I raise over $500, because I will remain a Heart and Sole Walker for my third year in a row.
• Bring a poncho to the Walk For Hunger, be prepared! Last year, Corey and I got downpoured on badly. From miles 2-7 I believe we were DRENCHED!

The Walk For Hunger means a lot to me, and it's my favorite charity to participate in. I don't like to go hungry (and I don't look like I do either :-P) and I don't want anyone else to either. Every year, no matter how tough it is, I walk all 20 miles. Last year, I nearly quit at mile 10, freaked out, started crying, but I was there at the end, thanks to Corey... I intend to do all 20 miles again :-)

Just to get myself pumped, here are some pictures from last year's Walk (click for big):

I decorated my backpack for the occasion :-)

We were SOAKED, right after the downpour

I have happy feet, guys

Corey looking thrilled at the mile 7 marker. Another goal of mine? Get more pictures of us doing the walk

I take pictures of all the Heart and Sole signs, I'm super proud to be in the Heart and Sole Circle :-)

This year, it's going to be my biggest, most dedicated year yet. However, I can't do this without you guys, so now is my plea to start thinking of me and my cause. Start saving if you can, so come April and May when I start requesting donations, we can all help in getting rid of hunger in Massachusetts!

<3

So excited!