Delight's 2014 Appalachian Trail - Pledge to the Charity of your Choice
To raise money for your charity of chose, inspire others to walk and promote awareness of the Appalachian Trail!
As some of you know in early 2014 I am going to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail will run approximately 2185 miles in 2014 and travel thru 14 States.
I hemmed and hawed about doing this and have run it past a number of folks. There is no good reason not to do it and at least a few good reasons to do it.
1. Why not?
2. To help others.
3. There will be days I will want to quit - who knows maybe I will get in that extra mile knowing there was 10 cents in it for others.
4. It could be educational to those who know little about the Appalachian Trail - "America's Trail"!!
So here it goes - If you are so inclined send a pledge for the charity of your chose to my email delight.simondi@gmail.com stating your charity and the amount you want to pledge. As I walk, I will update the numbers for each person and charity and post updates to my diary at http://delightat2014.pledgepage.org/
When I finish the trail (or get off the trail) I will post and email the final amounts and you can just send any donations directly to your charity of choice.
I do have one shout out to any H.S.C.H.S. alumni (Staff or Student). Please consider pledging to the H.S.C.H.S. Booster Club. We can figure out who to send any donations after the end of the hike.
Again, since your donation will go directly to your chairy of choice, I will keep everyone updated thru the diary portion of the pledge site. If you would rather remain anonymous, I completely understand, just let me know in the email. Again, I will keep everyone updated via the diary page located at http://delightat2014.pledgepage.org/.
You can also follow my progress on the trail at http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=12093 (I will remind you about that page next year after I am on the trail).
Here is how I envision diary entries looking:
Miles Completed: 100
Miles left: 2085
Amount raised thru pledges: $1156.70.
Pledges:
Delight V. Simondi - H.S.C.H.S - 2 cents per mile - Max donation: $43.70 Donation to Date: $2.00
Bev Alber - St. Jude's Children's Hospital - $1 per mile - Max donation $2185.00 - Donation to Date: $100.00
Kathy Pynton - Save the Kitty Kennel - $10.00 per Mile - Max Donation $21,850 - Donation per Date: $1000.00
Tammy Pierce - Wounded Warriors - 1 Cent per Mile - Max Donation $21.85 - Donations Per date: $1.00
What are you up against if you bet on this pony - well, the Appalachian Trail will run approximately 2185 miles next year so if you pledge one cent the max you would owe to the charity of your choice would be $21.85. The chance that you would have to pay the full amount is 25%. History shows that only 1 out of 4 people finish the thru-hike.
In conclusion - you might be wondering why I am writing this so early - because I am excited and have ants in my pants.
De
As some of you know in early 2014 I am going to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail will run approximately 2185 miles in 2014 and travel thru 14 States.
I hemmed and hawed about doing this and have run it past a number of folks. There is no good reason not to do it and at least a few good reasons to do it.
1. Why not?
2. To help others.
3. There will be days I will want to quit - who knows maybe I will get in that extra mile knowing there was 10 cents in it for others.
4. It could be educational to those who know little about the Appalachian Trail - "America's Trail"!!
So here it goes - If you are so inclined send a pledge for the charity of your chose to my email delight.simondi@gmail.com stating your charity and the amount you want to pledge. As I walk, I will update the numbers for each person and charity and post updates to my diary at http://delightat2014.pledgepage.org/
When I finish the trail (or get off the trail) I will post and email the final amounts and you can just send any donations directly to your charity of choice.
I do have one shout out to any H.S.C.H.S. alumni (Staff or Student). Please consider pledging to the H.S.C.H.S. Booster Club. We can figure out who to send any donations after the end of the hike.
Again, since your donation will go directly to your chairy of choice, I will keep everyone updated thru the diary portion of the pledge site. If you would rather remain anonymous, I completely understand, just let me know in the email. Again, I will keep everyone updated via the diary page located at http://delightat2014.pledgepage.org/.
You can also follow my progress on the trail at http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=12093 (I will remind you about that page next year after I am on the trail).
Here is how I envision diary entries looking:
Miles Completed: 100
Miles left: 2085
Amount raised thru pledges: $1156.70.
Pledges:
Delight V. Simondi - H.S.C.H.S - 2 cents per mile - Max donation: $43.70 Donation to Date: $2.00
Bev Alber - St. Jude's Children's Hospital - $1 per mile - Max donation $2185.00 - Donation to Date: $100.00
Kathy Pynton - Save the Kitty Kennel - $10.00 per Mile - Max Donation $21,850 - Donation per Date: $1000.00
Tammy Pierce - Wounded Warriors - 1 Cent per Mile - Max Donation $21.85 - Donations Per date: $1.00
What are you up against if you bet on this pony - well, the Appalachian Trail will run approximately 2185 miles next year so if you pledge one cent the max you would owe to the charity of your choice would be $21.85. The chance that you would have to pay the full amount is 25%. History shows that only 1 out of 4 people finish the thru-hike.
In conclusion - you might be wondering why I am writing this so early - because I am excited and have ants in my pants.
De