I happen to know a lot of people with lupus. My mother-in-law has lupus. My wife and I have colleagues with lupus. I've even had students and known fellow runners with lupus. It's a very difficult disease to live with. So, I thought I'd do something to help. In 2007, I ran the North Country Trail 50-mile ultra-marathon in Manistee, Michigan and in 2008 I completed the Haliburton 100 mile run while accepting donations on behalf of the Lupus Foundation of America. In collaboration with other Lupus Runners we have raised over $10,000.

In 2009, I plan on a solo 50 mile run on the Great Wall of China as well running the Burning River 100 mile ultramarathon. Again I am working with other Lupus Runners to continue to fund raise. If you want to run a race and help us fund raise by becoming a Lupus Runner please contact me at brianjasenthomas@gmail.com.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Donate now, win sunglasses!

Tifosi Optics has generously donated two pairs of sunglasses that I am raffling off to those who donate money to the Lupus Foundation in support of my 50 mile ultramarathon. Simply click here before September 15th to donate. For every $5 that you donate, you will have one chance to receive one of the pairs of sunglasses (e.g. if you donate $25, you will have five chances to win.) Please make sure to include your email when you donate so that I can contact the winners.

I've been running in a pair of these for the last few months and these are quite a step up from the cheap gas station sunglasses that I am used to. They are lightweight, stay in place while sweaty, and don't fog up. They even have interchangeable lenses. One pair is the "Slip" model. The other is the "Gavia" model. These make great sunglasses for running and, I imagine, other outdoor sports.

My goal is to sell 200 additional "tickets," which would mean another $1,000 towards our goal. Please pass this information on. Those who have already donated will automatically be entered.

Do you have a blog or website? Mention this raffle and I'll give you a free ticket. Just email the link to me at fundraising@thomaswallace.org.

3 comments:

silvenwolf said...

Those are some sexy sunglasses there. :) I don't know if I'd wear them for dragonboating, I'd be terrified to drop them in the resevoir!

Anonymous said...

Forgot to mention... just tossed in a little blurb about your raffle in my latest Multiply blogpost. :)

-Sandi ^_^

Brian Thomas said...

Sandi, thanks for the blurb!