MARATHON FUNDRAISING

[Aidan Siobhan Madigan-Curtis]

Hello everyone!

So - the first email went out yesterday and hopefully the runners have
forwarded it to their family, friends, and everyone they've ever
encountered on this planet.

I really cannot stress how *important* it is for everyone to be as
involved as possible in turning up the pressure on fundraising for this
marathon.

We are attempting to raise $30,000 with this fundraising.

As of right now, this is just a pie-in-the-sky number, as our first
donation was exactly 1/1000 of this amount. That's a great start, though,
and I'd like to set some financial goals for the fundraising team/runners
to work towards in the coming weeks.

Let's say this week is the first week of our fundraising push.
By next Monday (March 14th) I'd each runner to have raised
$700-1,000

Given the fact that this is our initial fundraising push, this shouldn't
be hard.

Fundraising team - the runners *need your help*. Let your family, friends
and everyone know about the website and how to donate online with paypal
on www.hcs.harvard.edu/~care/marathon.html

Between the fundraising team and the runners, this initial goal should not
be insurmountable.

By the end of week #2, (March 14-21) i'd like each runner to have secured
their $1,000, and hopefully have between $1,000-$1,500.

Week #3 (March 21-28): $2,000-$3,000

Week #4 (March 28-April 4): $3,000-$4,000

Week #5 (April 4-11): $4,000-$5,000

Week #6 (April 11-18): *18th is marathon day* - finish up on any
fundraising undone.

To accomplish these goals, we really all must work together. Runners,
PLEASE get the word out. You are working as amazing conduits for us - we
will supply you with things like the email and the letter to mail home and
the press release - but you need to send out the information as soon as
possible, and do your best to add a personal touch :)

Fundraising Team: we need to be on the ball. We will have another meeting
later on Thursday of this week (how does Thursday 5-6:30pm sound,
leverett dining hall?)
we will discuss:
ADAM: The letter to the friends/family back home of the runners (I'd like
this to be mailed next weekend at the LATEST)
EVA: Press release
STEPHANIE/NAN: Asian Churches
EVA & PENNY: Dumplings family contributions
and more!

Runners - please PLEASE start thinking of *50* names and addresses of
people back home we could send this letter to - old prinicpals, local
policiticians, your 3rd grade teacher, old babysitters - anyone! :) I
would like a list from each of you, if possible, by our fundraising
meeting on Thursday. (which you are all invited to attend!)

Please email me your list of names by Thursday at 5pm

(eek -this means that I need to get on this too ;)

THANK YOU ALL SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH for devoting your time, energy and lactic
acid to this very worthy cause! Please email me with questions, concerns -
anything! :)

~Aidan

PS MEGUMI - Gary and I will get back to you about your friend soon :)