After a ridiculously long blogging hiatus I am back at it again. Honestly I really did not have anything worth writing about. I took a break after my last race, was having problems with my IT band, got that all taken care of (and found my knees are in great shape--for a 41-year-old), and started running again several weeks ago. Oh, and I signed up for a race--the Marine Corps Marathon on October 27th. Due to the fact I was not able to get in when race registration began yesterday (despite the fact I was on my computer trying to get into the registration site literally the second it opened), I will be racing money for charity (see below):
I will be participating in the Marine Corps Marathon on October 27, 2013 to raise funds and awareness for Inheritance of Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving families with children who have a parent with a life-threatening illness. Please help me reach my goal of $1,200 by sponsoring me in this event! With your contribution, we can share in the joy of helping to build legacies for families who are facing a tremendous challenge. While Marine Corps will be my fourth marathon, it will be my first in six years (as well as the first since my age started beginning with a four), so I am looking forward to the challenge!
Inheritance of Hope helps young families who face the terminal illness of a parent build their legacies through Legacy Retreats: four day all-expenses-paid events where families come together to make memories, build a community of support, and gain tools to manage the challenges they face. Inheritance of Hope also funds a $1,000 Legacy Scholarship for college-bound seniors living with a terminally ill parent and offers various other support services that address the deep needs of these families. One dad fighting a terminal illness shares, “We had the best time of our lives at the Disney retreat. The theme parks were not the highlight, the people were. Thank you so much to all the volunteers who made us feel like royalty and to the other families who made us feel like family.”
Inheritance of Hope is a young organization with a big vision. In the United States, there are over one million family members facing the challenges of a parent’s terminal illness. These families’ entire lives become consumed by the illness, leaving them without the resources to plan or pay for meaningful family time. Inheritance of Hope’s vision is “Every Family Deserves a Legacy.” To learn more about Inheritance of Hope or my role as a member, or to make a contribution on my personal webpage, please visit http://inheritanceofhope.org/anthony-chukumba-1776. You may also send a donation directly to Inheritance of Hope at P.O. Box 90, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768; simply put my name on the memo line.
Thanks for your support!
I will write the occassional post until my training begins in earnest a few months from now. Thanks for reading--and your patience!