Fwd: will you send this to everyone you know

[J.D. Martz]

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From: Caitriona Daly <caitrion...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 10:33 AM
Subject: will you send this to everyone you know
To: J.D. Martz <jk....@gmail.com>

Hello Beautiful friends and family,

I hope this email finds you well. As you may know, I am running the Boston marathon in April and I'm raising funds for a local charity called the Play Brigade in the process.  Even though I very much hate asking anyone for money, I feel so strongly about this charity that I'm doing it anyway : ) I hope you find it in your hearts to donate what you can, knowing it's going straight to this wonderful charity that I have a personal relationship with. 

♥️The Play Brigade started when Dawn Oates, whose child sustained a spinal cord injury in utero, found that her daughter could not access playgrounds in the same way as her siblings, due to her being a wheelchair user. Dawn set out to increase accessibility of local playgrounds in Boston so that children of all ability levels could play with their peers. 

Since then, the Play Brigade has expanded way beyond playgrounds, fighting for disability inclusion across healthcare, education, and play. 

When I submitted my application to run on team Play Brigade, I had to include a written piece, explaining why this particular charity mattered to me. I wrote honestly about how spinal cord injury had affected my life and almost as soon as I submitted the application,  Dawn called me. 

She said felt like she was reading her own words written by someone else.  Although our experiences are not exactly the same, we have connected in a way that only people with such shared experiences can. 

What I immediately saw in Dawn was that this woman is a force. High energy and laser focused on results, I knew that Dawn was getting things done for the disabled community.  We're lucky to have her on our side, fighting, because this work does require a fighter. 

WHEN I cross that finish line (manifesting positive outcomes here!) in April, I will have raised $10,000 for the Play Brigade. I will be thinking of each and every one of you who donated and helped make this work, and my run possible. 

NOW-----How can you donate

💲Please donate using this link or you can venmo me directly at caitriona-louise-daly.

What am I going to do in return? Two things....

🏆For everyone who donates between November 17- November 25, you will be automatically entered for a chance to win a special edition Fine Friend sweatshirt.  Many of you know that JD started making his own clothing designs in 2021. His latest batch has a refined vibe and I would send you a picture of me wearing mine right now but it has toothpaste stains all down the front : ) I wear it a lot. 

🐶Taro (our dog) will be selecting the winner. 

If you've never witnessed a Taro egg hunt- you're in for a real treat. We will post the winner on my Instagram on Nov 26 but I'll email out the video just in case you're not on social media!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU,

With love,

Caitriona

603-512-0841