Guys,
Cesar here from Melbourne.
Im organising a big fundraise for Cancer Research as a tribute to my mother who recently passed and in memory of all those who are battling cancer every day. 25 kites are going to cross Port Philip Bay on Australia day weekend 2013.
Help us to get the 1000 likes on Facebook so we can get more sponsors on board.
www.facebook.com/pages/Across-the-Bay-to-Conquer-Cancer/418371941550110
Cheers
Cesar
Sorry to rain on your parade, but I get heartily sick of fund raising by being paid to have fun. It's grown to the point where there is an assumption that any irregular sporting event is for fund raising.
A few months ago, doing some cycling in Nth Qld, I asked to use a shower in a caravan park and the manager asked me what I was raising funds for. What? I was out enjoying the warmth and scenery. Why would anybody think it was for charity?
Have a mass sail if that's what you want to do, and reach into your own pocket to pay for research projects, but if you want donors, how about doing something useful that otherwise doesn't get done.
Maybe pick up rubbish along the roads, or go along and assist weeding and restoration of bushland. Give an old poor person or a cripple a hand with a little task or three.
Kill 2 birds with 1 stone, then go out for your own pleasure
^ Especially when you hear a lot of this money doesn't even go to the charity but to the organisation to pay for admin fees and the likes. Less money into the research aspect/ helping people. I make an effort to throw what ever's left after paying for groceries to the tin shakers outside and the fundraising people that come up to me but you do wonder where this money really is going...
P.s. another 'like to your page has been added'.
Im not saying people cant have an opinion, just show some respect to others who have seen what the other side of cancer sufferers is. My family went through pain and agony to get through the terrible tragedy of cancer.
People do have a right to an opinion, but when someone goes through cancer in your family dont come bitching to us, when the doctors say they do not have enough money to research cures.
Sorry to steer back on topic....
Cesarphysio,I'm from the "dark side" (ie windsurfing) but I reckon kiting accross the bay is a great idea....you get to do something you are passionate about , and raise awareness and funds for cancer research. How can that be anything but good??
Go for it, fair breezes and good luck!!
Mick
I agree,he is doing this in honour of his just passed mother,go for it and doggie stop jumping on the negative bandwagon.Yeh dog go the reds mate you got nothing pow!
