When I was a kid the MS Readathon was one of my favourite times of year, along with the Easter Hat Parade, Christmas and Birthdays. Not only was it a time we were encouraged to read as much as possible but we also got to raise money for a good cause. Only thing is, I didn't really have any idea what MS was, or why it was worth raising money for. Cut to 2011 and a friend on Facebook was campaigning for donations supporting her participation as an adult. I got inspired and now am taking the plunge.
I am signing up for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, thanks to a variety of sources from The West Wing to Today Tonight, to friends of friends I now have a better idea of what MS is and why we really need to help those who suffer from this debilitating syndrome.
My other reason is a bit less altruistic. I have a lot of books. We have moved house six times since getting married in 2007 and every time my husband swears he will not move my books again. Trouble is, many of the books on the shelves have the perfect unbent spines of neglect having never been read. What better excuse to ruin a few of those pristine publications than raising money for a good cause?
Wish me well!
I am signing up for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, thanks to a variety of sources from The West Wing to Today Tonight, to friends of friends I now have a better idea of what MS is and why we really need to help those who suffer from this debilitating syndrome.
My other reason is a bit less altruistic. I have a lot of books. We have moved house six times since getting married in 2007 and every time my husband swears he will not move my books again. Trouble is, many of the books on the shelves have the perfect unbent spines of neglect having never been read. What better excuse to ruin a few of those pristine publications than raising money for a good cause?
Wish me well!
http://register.thenovelchallenge.org.au/The-Novel-Challenge/charleesarah/&utm_source=individual_widget&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=MS_Queensland
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