Within the last 6 months I have attended about 5 different fundraisers. The first one I went to was with Cassie, Andrew, and Kelsey for the Race For The Cure. It was downtown at The Gateway and there were THOUSANDS of people who attended. We collected our Race For The Cure shirts and then walked a 5k. Afterward we were handed all kinds of food- apples and caramel, oranges, bread, yogurt, water... all given to us just for donating our time and money to a good cause. It really was a good feeling to be apart of that.
The next fundraiser I attended was the Relay For Life. The idea of this event was to walk on the track at Juan Diego throughout the entire night. Everyone setup their tents and camped out. Some of the people who came to support were Cassie, Andrew, Jason, Sheridan and her sister, Cassie's dad and grandpa, Garrison, and Emily. At the event they had a talent show, outdoor movies, pizza, a memorial video, an auction, and a luminaria. The auction and the luminaria were my favorite! At the auction there were about 30 different gift baskets that you could auction for. In the gift basket I got there were 2 bottles of red wine, gift cards for massage envy and a nail salon, a book about Lance Armstrong, live strong bacelets, and a few other things. Cassie and Emily got some really cool baskets too. Once it got darker into the night they viewed a memorial video which honored those who passed away from cancer. When it was over everyone turn on their flameless candles and placed them inside the luminaria bags of their loved ones which lined the perimeter of the track. It was impossible to not get tearieyed as the track lit up. When morning came the weather got really bad so everyone had to quickly pack up and head home. Cassie, Sheridan and her sister, and I were the only ones who decided to stay the entire night so we had to take down my 7 man tent all by ourselves. That wasnt hard but trying to get a HUGE tent into a little bag is impossible. It's especially difficult when your tent is trying to fly away! We ended up just stuffing as much of it into the bag and then carrying it to the car. Haha! Even though the morning didnt turn out as we had hoped the night was really fun!
The next finraiser I went to was Walk To Cure Diabetes. My mom, Cassie, and Jason went with me. It was held at Wheeler Farm and again there were alot of people who attended. My mom helped me decorate my t-shirt. It was alot of fun!
Cassie and I took our dogs to the Walk, Wag, and Swim at Draper pool for No More Homeless Pets. It was so cute to see all the dogs jumping into the pool after tennis balls. Oakley wouldn't get in the pool though. I think he would have if I was in there but people weren't allowed. Dogs only. He did really well off of his leash though! I was surprised. He's alot more obedient than I thought. :D Chloe got into the shallow end a bit but shes so small so it doesn't take much to get her wet. It was a fun time in the sun.
The last funraiser I went to was the Walk To Fight Diabetes. This time it was just Cassie and I. We walked around the back end of This Is The Place Heritage Park to the Hogle Zoo. The animals were so cute! Especially the baby elephant, Zuri.
I enjoy going to these funraisers with my friends and family. I think donating some time and money to a good cause is alot of fun and it really makes you feel good.
The next fundraiser I attended was the Relay For Life. The idea of this event was to walk on the track at Juan Diego throughout the entire night. Everyone setup their tents and camped out. Some of the people who came to support were Cassie, Andrew, Jason, Sheridan and her sister, Cassie's dad and grandpa, Garrison, and Emily. At the event they had a talent show, outdoor movies, pizza, a memorial video, an auction, and a luminaria. The auction and the luminaria were my favorite! At the auction there were about 30 different gift baskets that you could auction for. In the gift basket I got there were 2 bottles of red wine, gift cards for massage envy and a nail salon, a book about Lance Armstrong, live strong bacelets, and a few other things. Cassie and Emily got some really cool baskets too. Once it got darker into the night they viewed a memorial video which honored those who passed away from cancer. When it was over everyone turn on their flameless candles and placed them inside the luminaria bags of their loved ones which lined the perimeter of the track. It was impossible to not get tearieyed as the track lit up. When morning came the weather got really bad so everyone had to quickly pack up and head home. Cassie, Sheridan and her sister, and I were the only ones who decided to stay the entire night so we had to take down my 7 man tent all by ourselves. That wasnt hard but trying to get a HUGE tent into a little bag is impossible. It's especially difficult when your tent is trying to fly away! We ended up just stuffing as much of it into the bag and then carrying it to the car. Haha! Even though the morning didnt turn out as we had hoped the night was really fun!
The next finraiser I went to was Walk To Cure Diabetes. My mom, Cassie, and Jason went with me. It was held at Wheeler Farm and again there were alot of people who attended. My mom helped me decorate my t-shirt. It was alot of fun!
Cassie and I took our dogs to the Walk, Wag, and Swim at Draper pool for No More Homeless Pets. It was so cute to see all the dogs jumping into the pool after tennis balls. Oakley wouldn't get in the pool though. I think he would have if I was in there but people weren't allowed. Dogs only. He did really well off of his leash though! I was surprised. He's alot more obedient than I thought. :D Chloe got into the shallow end a bit but shes so small so it doesn't take much to get her wet. It was a fun time in the sun.The last funraiser I went to was the Walk To Fight Diabetes. This time it was just Cassie and I. We walked around the back end of This Is The Place Heritage Park to the Hogle Zoo. The animals were so cute! Especially the baby elephant, Zuri.
I enjoy going to these funraisers with my friends and family. I think donating some time and money to a good cause is alot of fun and it really makes you feel good.