I’ve run 14 marathons over the past 12 months and a total of 19 to date.  I went to sign up for the St. Jude Marathon in Memphis last month and was disappointed to find out that registration had already been closed.

But luckily there was a loop hole.  If I paid the registration fee ($100) and committed to raising $500 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital then I could run the marathon.  Who says procrastination doesn’t pay off?

I hate asking people for money, especially when everyone is always asking everyone else for  money for their school, family, or charity.  There are many scams and shady people out there asking for our money on a daily basis.  St. Jude is not one of them.

St. Jude Children’s Hospital Mission Statement:

Mission

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.

(Read More on St. Jude’s Mission Statement and Vision)

I am only required to raise $500 to run the marathon, but I’ve set a goal of $2,000 that I would like to raise for St. Jude.

These financial times and rough economy have been hard on many of us or people we know closely.  If  you can’t donate then at least hit the ‘LIKE’ Facebook button at the top of this post or share the link to this page on your Facebook page or Twitter.

CLICK HERE to Donate to St. Jude (Secure Link)

Thanks for your help in this noble cause. Cures and breakthroughs are being made every day at St. Jude in Memphis.

Also, if you run or want to become a runner then check out my new running site at RunItFast.com (the site is written by elite and extreme runners, sharing their knowledge and race experiences to help each other and those wanting to become better runners).

Thanks for your help,

Joshua Holmes