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Hi Everybody
Hi Everybody
Most of you know that I value the concept of
compassion and love reaching out to others. All of you also know that I have
been battling with my weight for years.
I am in a space now where I am contented and live
in absolute gratitude. Zina has inspired me to embark on a journey to raise
funds for an old age home and combine it with my weight loss journey. It will entail a process where I would feel I
am doing it for myself but also for the benefit of others and feel accountable
to others.
So…
I am sending you this e-mail to ask if you will
support me in my fundraising effort. It will be a 24 week programme (not 12
weeks – too short) starting on the 17th of September 2013. The 24
weeks has a special meaning for me as it will end on the 4th of
March, our 25th wedding anniversary. I would like to know if
you would be able to support me financially for every kg I lose. My target is
to lose 20 kilograms by the 4th of March 2014. You can decide what
amount you want to sponsor for every kilogram I lose. If you decide on R4 per
kilogram and I lose 20 kilograms it will be R80. The money raised will be contributed to the
Sarepta A.G.S Te Huis vir Bejaardes.
The
fact that my dad died in February 2013, as well as the fact that I
am, as I am sure most of you are, at a stage where I constantly reminisce
about the value of my parents, largely contributed to my choice of beneficiary.
I
am not very fond of facebook, twitter or blogging etc. but because I am now
accountable to lots of people I will be blogging once a week so that you can
have an idea of where I am in terms of my weight loss journey.
I
have chosen to send you this e-mail because I regard you as someone who adds
value to my life. We might differ about certain things but essentially you
contribute to moulding me. Thanks for playing that special part in my life.
Please
note this is entirely voluntary and if you decide to commit I would appreciate
it if you could return you commitment slip by the 20th of September
2013. If you would like to send this e-mail to friends in order to get more
sponsors, you are welcome to do it. You are also welcome to join me in this
journey.
By
taking on this journey I will be able to contribute to the well-being of old
people, feel healthier and inspire other people.
Have a week filled with love, joy and gratitude.
Melanie
Hi everyone, so my mommy's journey started this morning and we are so over whelmed by everyone's response! Thanks so much for all of your support. She started her new journey and goal today and we spent the afternoon calculating how much she would raise so far should she loose her 20kg as stipulated in the email. We will raise a whopping R6 900 ! She will be doing a weigh in every saturday and then we will let you know each week how much she has lost so that you know where she is in terms of her weight loss. Please share this with as many of your friends and family so that we can continue to raise funds for the old age home. Please remember that all commitment forms must be in this friday x
ReplyDeletegreat stuff Mel!!!! I am in!
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