The 12 Days of Christmas Food Drive

I have some great neighbours in my work building

Acart Communications, an amazing social issues marketing company, runs these campaigns in our little six floor building (also called the Acart Building). Earlier in the year, they did a breakfast for the Canadian Breast Cancer Network’s Breaks for Breast Cancer selling baked goods and a sweet as can be recipe book.

This holiday season they're running The 12 Days of Christmas Food Drive for the Ottawa Food Bank.

In another lifetime, my family had to make use of a food bank on a few occasions. At Christmas, it was particularly difficult because that was when need was at its greatest in our city. No one knew our family used the food bank and I never knew if anyone else's family did either. The same principle applies today - you just don't know who will find themselves in need.

If you have anything you'd like to give (children's items such as diapers are in great need) but don't think you'll have time to get down to the Ottawa Food Bank in time, send me an email at sara.oglestone (at) gmail.com and we can coordinate a pick up/drop off.

We did it!!

Yesterday was the Terry Fox Run and despite only 4 hours of sleep I was able to run a little over 3km which is less than than the 5km I had expected to run. I'm pleased with my run though considering my training faltered in August and September.

Our group walked the 7km route (my 3km is in there).

I put together our t-shirts with iron-on transfers. Here's the front:
And the back:

Both myself and our team reached our fundraising goals! Here's my topped off goal gauge.

Our team raised almost $400 in as little as 3 weeks so next year I think we're going to double our goal.

It was a great first experience for us and we look forward to next year's event. I woke up this morning with an extra spring in my step and I liked it.

Terry Fox Run - Update

I am now at 85% of my personal fundraising goal and our team, Rolly's Rollers is at 90% of its goal. With 12 days left before the run - I know we can do it!

Every little bit helps.

Sponsor Rolly's Rollers