Sport in Society's Marathon Challenge: Give By the Mile!

Sport in Society's Marathon Challenge

Follow Mark Harris and Meghan Mahoney as we train for the Boston Marathon to raise both support and awareness for Sport in Society, a Northeastern University Center.

Using sports and athletes as vehicles for change, Sport in Society's programs eliminate the inequalities that disenfranchise so many in our community. SIS programs focus on fostering diversity, eradicating gender and youth violence, and promoting healthy development through sport.

Sport in Society also aims to unite and sustain the passion of the diverse athletes and activists who believe that sport is a powerful platform for promoting equity and fairness. We hope you will join in the discussion by becoming a follower of our blog (CLICK THE LINK IN THE RIGHT SIDE BAR), posting comments to let us know what issues YOU are passionate about, getting your friends involved in the dialogue, and attending our many events to meet other passionate sport and social change leaders.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Give By the Mile!

A lot of people have said that they'd like to donate, but don't know how much to give. Since we're asking people to sponsor our run, I thought I would break it down by the mile to give you some ideas of ways you can show your support.

If you let me know how much you'd like to pledge I'll give you your grand total when we near race day!
1. $26.20 equals ONLY $1 for every mile of the race
2. Pledge 26 Cents for every mile of my training, which will total about 640 Miles and $165
3. Heck, pledge $1 for every mile of training (roughly $640)!
4. Do what you can! Barack Obama's campaign showed us all how much can be gained if everyone donates even the smallest amount! I realize each time I run, that every step, every mile, every meal, every hour of sleep, counts. The same is true for our donations, so please be a LEADER IN ACTION and help us reach our goal!

You've heard it before, but these are tough times and they're even tougher for an organization whose end product is justice. But I believe in the value of this very important work and I trust that you do, as well, and will do what you can!

If you'd like to make a pledge per mile, please email me OR DONATE NOW BY CLICKING HERE!

Thank you very much for your time, your friendship, your support, and, most of all, your existence!

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ACT: How YOU Can Get Involved

Why Sport in Society? Why the Marathon Challenge?

Sport has a special place in society, capturing people's attention and bringing people together perhaps more than any other medium. For this reason, Sport in Society is committed to the idea that the sports community can, and should, take a leading role in encouraging positive social change. There are a lot of organizations that use sport once a year to raise funds by organizing a marathon team..Sport in Society does it every day!

Through innovative programming and extensive outreach that impacts thousands both locally and worldwide, Sport in Society uses the power and appeal of sport to foster diversity, eradicate violence against women, eradicate youth violence, and improve the health of disenfranchised urban youth, all of which are critical to the health and safety of our citizens.

But our mission cannot be achieved by our staff alone. We are looking to unite with, educate, and empower the community to help us in our cause. By supporting Mark and Meghan's Marathon Effort, you are supporting the health and safety of our youth and the future of our communities.