Over $3,000 Raised!

In less than a month we have been able to raise over $3,000 for the Livestrong Foundation. One of my really good friends hit the fundraising trail with an email blast on my behalf which was greatly appreciated. I guess the movie box office isn't the only ones who benefit from a 3-day holiday weekend (nearly $1,000 raised since Friday).

I was in Houston this past weekend and had to leave early to avoid Hurricane Gustav, which allowed me the opportunity to get my long run in yesterday. It is so much easier to run on the weekend rested compared to after a long day at work in the darkness.

Training Update:
I completed my long run of the week yesterday afternoon with 12 miles. Next week will be a challenging run with 18 miles. I'll need to stock up on energy gels.


Fundraising Update:
In less than a month we've raised over $3,000 for LAF! The minimum I need to raise for Livestrong to run each marathon is $3,500 ($7,000 total). With 8 months until the Boston Marathon, reaching the $25,000 fundraising goal is shaping up well. The below numbers include pledged donations.

1.4 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year
(Source: American Cancer Society)

Oxford Press Article & Ad

I want to thank the Oxford Press for writing a story about my fundraising efforts. They have always stayed true to their small town community perspective.

As well, I want to thank one of my past colleagues (and good friend) who helped me put together the ad I placed in the Oxford Press. He went out of his way to develop 4 options to select from and treated me like a paying client.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Great Start & My First Corporate Sponsor

Thank you to everyone for your kind words and donations so far. There are a number of you who have verbally committed to a donation amount which brings my total well above the $1,000 mark.
In addition to individual donations, I received my first corporate sponsorship from Melitta USA today (http://www.melitta.com/). I used to work closely with them in the past. They are a great group of people that I sincerely miss working with. I truly appreciate their generous donation and continued support. Happy 100 Year Anniversary!

Fundraising Campaign Begins Today

Welcome to my blog where you can track my fundraising and training progress. The fundraising campaign kicks off today (with an email campaign at my office) and I’m truly excited about what lies ahead. The goal is to raise $25,000 or more between two marathons (Chicago Marathon and Boston Marathon) for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

While fundraising has just begun, my training program has reached the halfway mark for the Chicago Marathon. Last night I completed my long run of the week (13.1 miles). To put things in perspective, 13.1 miles is just a half marathon and took me a little under 2 hours to run.


Cancer Fact of the Week: 560,000 Americans are expected to die from cancer this year, or more than 1,500 per day.

To Make A Donation: http://www.livestrong.org/grassroots2008/scottvogel