On Fundraising

One of the four pansies I planted in the front flowerbed this year (click for bigger).

Usually about now, I would be announcing the start of another MS Ride fundraiser.

However this year, my friends, that is not happening. I could say that I don't have time, but that is a cop-out. Could I make time by stealing it from work, family time and my extra-curricular activities? Sure. The issue is that I just can't make myself do that.

As gratifying and uplifting as it was to have my knitter-friends pitch in prizes and donations for this worthy cause, the truth is that the fun has really gone out of this project for me. My first MS Ride and fundraiser was in June 2005. I am just not up for it for the fifth year in a row.

I wish it were different, but its not.

There will be still be opportunities to support research to rid the world of MS. Right around Father's Day, look for Anne to run her wildly successful fundraiser featuring a specially designed limited-edition pattern. And, if anyone out there in knitter-land is riding their own MS Ride or fundraising for this charity in another way, please let me know in the comments so that I can support your efforts.

Posted by claudia on May 3, 2010 10:02 AM

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