Team for Kids- NYC Marathon 2011!

Paying a karmic debt. I'm a closet hippy. I like giving back. Life is bigger than just us... call it what you will, but I think it's important for us to do something for the world at large. What better way than to combine my love of helping people with my love of running?

So... once again, I'm asking for your support. Help me reach my goal- $2620.00. No. Help me EXCEED my goal. Let's see what a group of runners can do if we all work together.

Like before, I'll have give-aways and other fun things to *entice* you into donating a buck or twenty. :) Like before, my big donors will end up with their names on my body. I don't do this alone... and like any good sponsors, you deserve 'face time'. :)

Here's my 'official' letter. I hope you find this as worthy as I do. :)

Hola my beloved gente!

Each year I do one marathon for charity. This year, I’ve decided to run the 2011 ING New York City Marathon for Team for Kids and I am asking for your support of their AMAZING mission.

As most of you know, I was a fat kid... and I grew up to be a fat adult. I've battled it for most of my life, and running saved my life. This is a cause near and dear to me, and I hope you'll help me do my part to help even ONE kid from going through this.

Team for Kids is a team of volunteers who raise funds for critical services provided by New York Road Runners Youth Programs. These programs combat childhood obesity via running and character-building programs in low-income schools and community centers in New York City, throughout the country, and in South Africa.

Helping me reach my goal is easy! You can click on the Donate button on this page to give through my secure fundraising site. You can also find information there about where to write a check, or how to get your company to match your gift! All contributions are tax-deductible.

Your donation helps New York Road Runners Youth Programs to:

Serve over 85,000 children in more than 400 schools and community centers with FREE programs.

Reach children of all fitness levels and athleticism, with a heightened focus on reaching out-of-shape and overweight kids with little or no athletic experience.

Prevent overweight or obese children from eventually suffering heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses that lead to health-care costs in excess of $100 billion annually.

Whether you are a runner, have worked with children, or have kids yourself, I hope you will join me to give a kid a chance to grow up healthy!

Thank you... it means more to me than you could ever know!

~ Alicia ♥

Team for Kids- NYC Marathon 2011!