So, I did it — I signed up for my first 5k! But, not just any old 5k. I knew if I was going to run (which by the way I don’t do — err, didn’t do I guess), I wanted it to be meaningful. . .
This past January my Frankie-love passed away. She was nearly 15 years old and lived a great life with us, but I miss her <3. I decided I wanted to do something for myself, something that would honor her memory, and something that would pay-it-forward in a sense. And so, I signed up and am running in the 10th Annual Baltimore BARCStoberfest 2014 Ready, Set, Sniff 5k on Saturday, October 25th at Patterson Park.
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The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) is the largest animal shelter in the Baltimore area. They are a nonprofit shelter that accepts and cares for all animals in need, promoting responsible pet ownership for a more humane community in Baltimore City.
BARCS takes in almost 12,000 animals a year and we need your help! Your assistance will greatly support them in their mission and help find homes for the thousands of animals they receive each year. As a community, we can make a difference in the lives of homeless and neglected animals. Read more about BARCS »
Each runner is asked to raise some money for BARCS, so I’ve setup a fundraising page here. My goal is $150 ($10 x 15 – since Frankie was almost 15yrs old).
Update Wed 9/17: I have surpassed my goal of $150 – Yay! So I am raising it to $225 ($15 x 15). 🙂 Thank you all <3 Your support means so much!
Here are their predetermined giving levels:
- $25 – Feeds two abandoned BARCS adult dogs or cats for one week
- $50 – Spay or neuter one BARCS homeless dog or cat
- $100 – Provides medical care and shelter for one BARCS cat or dog for a week
- $500 – Saves a BARCS seriously ill or injured animal
- $1,000 – A month’s worth of medications for all BARCS cats and dogs
But even $5 or $10 is great — every little bit counts 🙂
Here are some helpful links if you’re interested:
- The 10th Annual BARCStoberfest event link on the BARCS website
- Charm City Run’s Ready … Set … Sniff 5K Run and 1-mile Walk webpage
- the Ready … Set … Sniff Eventbrite registration page
As for next steps — haha, no pun intended(!!), but I love it, so I’m soo leaving it here 🙂 — is the training for this 5k run, since I’ve never really ran much less done a ‘run’ in my life! Yikes, here we go. . .
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