I'm so proud of our first month's participants. They have really shined. I'm so happy that they are part of the first alumni for Get Up, Give Back. They truly are examples of what you need to do to not only help youself, but help others.
To Bethany and Dave: You are amazing. I wish you the best on your future wellness/fitness regimines and hope that you continue using what you learned about yourself in Get Up, Give Back so you can teach others about it. I'm honored to have you complete the first month. You are a part of history now.
Here are the final numbers for August 2011-
Bethany Vale (Twitter: @bethany330)
Total Fitness - 93,000 calories burned
Amount Raised: $70
Charity that the money will go to: ASPCA
Dave LeBlanc (Twitter: @davel424)
Total Fitness: 90 miles walked/ran
Amount Raised: $60
Charity that the money will go to: American Heart Association
I will match Bethany's total to give to my foundation of the month, the It Gets Better Project.
CONGRATS BETHANY AND DAVE!!!!!!!
I will make the donations on their behalf in the next few days and will tweet a screenshot for completion.
Before we welcome September's participants, here's the Reader's Digest version of the Get Up, Give Back challenge.
Get Up, Give Back is a program that will be in my first non-profit organization, Big Hearts. The idea is simple: Each month, two participants are tasked with working out. Each day, they report what they did. For each reported day, they receive $2.50 for the organization of their choice. At the end of the month, I will donate that amount to the charity. It’s a win-win situation. They win for working out. The charity wins by getting a donation.
Here are this month's participants:
1. Christa Diehl
Twitter Handle: @OneHotDiehl
Blog: One Hot Diehl
Charity: Intercranial Hypertension Reseach Foundation
About the Charity: To promote, encourage and facilitate progress in the understanding and management of chronic idiopathic and secondary intracranial hypertension (IH). For patients, provide a support system, educational programs and communication tools. For physicians and scientists, sponsor research in basic and clinical sciences, education, training and patient care programs in the U.S. and worldwide.
2. Theresa Ihrig-Gause
Twitter Handle: @tihrig74
Blog: One Pound at a Time - Theresa's Journey to Freedom
Charity: Alzheimer's Assoication (Donation will be to a 5K she is going to end this month's challenge with. Click here if you'd like to also sponsor her.)
About the Charity: The mission of the Alzheimer's Association is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The vision of the Association is a world without Alzheimer's disease.
3. Jase Davila
Twitter Handle: @HoustonJase
Charity: American Diabetes Association
About the Charity: The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes (including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes); delivers services to hundreds of communities; and provides information for both patients and health care professionals.
To Bethany and Dave, thank you for making this world a better place for you and others. To Christa and Theresa, time to shine. Let's make a difference to ourselves and the community.
And to all reading, why don't you join us and Get Up, Give Back.
We can all make a difference! We are all changing ourselves and the future.
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