AIDS Walk Austin is in a little over 2 weeks - on Sunday the 16th. I've only raised 25% of my (admittedly crazy high) goal of $5,000, so I thought I'd share some music & ask for donations. If you want to skip the U2 song & my babbling, you can make a donation at my AIDS Walk page
Ok, if you've met me you'll know that I'm a U2 fan. I tend to try everything I can to tie my fundraising diaries in to U2 songs. Here's the one I'm using today:
Magnificent -- that's what I think everyone who donates to this cause is. If you have been to the AIDS Services of Austin office, seen the work they do..... or if you know someone who has used the services of the Wright House Wellness Center, or the Jack Sansing Dental Clinic, or any of the other programs, you know how valuable their services are. And these are not luxury services, wasting your donations on posh offices or services that aren't absolutely vital. If you donate to my AIDS Walk page , I assure you, your money goes to help people who really need it. So I say you're magnificent.
I just checked, and the Walk over all has only raised 44% of their goal. I know that most donations come in toward the end of the fundraising period, but we're there now. if they fall short of their goal, truly vital services will be underfunded. And my $5,000 goal -- well, I was the top fundraiser last year and I'd really like to repeat that performance. What did I get? Extra hugs, and I got to go to a nice reception. But mostly I satisfied my insanely competitive spirit. And it might take more than $5,00 to be the top person again, but it for suer will take more than I've currently raised.
But I'm not really asking you to donate because I'm super-competitive. I'm asking you to donate for love. Because people I love beyond my ability to tell you are HIV+ and I can't do anything for them but this. Because people my friends love are affected, and too many have died. Because people you know are affected.
Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love unites our hearts
Please donate, today if you can. Here's my AIDS Walk page