INTRODUCTION
On Sunday 22/June/2008 I’ll be running the Shoe Clinic Harbour Capital Half-Marathon (www.harbourcapital.org.nz) in Wellington. I don’t like to talk about the charity work that I do for the charities … but this year all proceeds will benefit the little kiddies at Starship Children’s Health (www.starship.org.nz), a charity which is based in Auckland and provides a wide range of complex medical, surgical and mental health services for children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific (not just Aucklanders). In the 2005/06 financial year, Starship treated approximately 86,360 patients.
BACKGROUND
Reading an article in The Listener magazine (www.listener.co.nz/issue/3522/features/9939/room_two.html) concerning young Kiwis with cancer – seeing the pictures broke even my old stoney-cold heart. About 150 young New Zealanders are diagnosed with cancer each year, and it is still the most common cause of death in childhood after accidents. The average patient is admitted to hospital 10 to 20 times during their treatment, which can last for more than a year.
I WANT YOUR MONEY
I need sponsorship – I’m not running 21KM for shits and giggles – I want your money!! If you’re willing to part with your hard-earned for this very worthy cause then please contact me via the email, phone or Tonto-style and let me know: (a) a total amount you’d like to sponsor me and (b) if you’d like a tax receipt then your full name and postal address.
I WANT YOUR COMPANY’S MONEY
I’m offering your name – probably the name of your company or organisation but any name you care to mention – on my chest. I’ll get a t-shirt printed up with ‘ACME proud to support Starship Children’s Health’ and I’ll wear the t-shirt during training and on the day of the race and I’ll love you for ever and ever (or until my next run, at least). Whoever will donate over NZD$200 to Starship Children’s Health gets to luxuriate in my ample cleavage. Of course, you could have anything written on the t-shirt, even ‘I’m a big fat whore and proud to support Starship Children’s Health’.
Play safe.
Take care, Tomo
