i'm a tad disheartened this morning...

jude666
jude666 Posts: 231 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My life-long friend and i have decided to run this year's Race for Life in memory of our best friend who died from a brain tumour in 2010.
We've (rather stupidly) agreed to run the race in our hot pink bridesmaid dresses from a friends wedding last year, in the hope that we would get a bit of attention and more sponsorship for what i think you'll all agree, is a very worthy cause.

I sent a link to our sponsor page to everyone I knew, including all of my work colleagues and so far we have raised.......£10....... that is it. :cry: :sad:

to be fair, it's not just about the lack of sponsors, but the total lack of response. I've only had one person email me in response, an old work colleague. But that is it!

I'm feeling very disheartened about the whole thing this morning and wish people would just be a bit more supportive. Its going to be a very emotional (not to mention exhausting and humiliating experience - as the dresses are ghastly!) and i just expected a bit more of a response. We're not even asking for a lot of money, just SOMETHING.

I needed to come on here and let is all out, as all i want to do today is cry :sad: :sad: :sad:

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  • SteveTries
    SteveTries Posts: 723 Member
    When is the race? If it's not for some time you'll probably find that people are just waiting until it's a bit closer. When you are a week or two away pick up the phone and hassle a few of your closest friends. Once you've got a few donations the others will start to follow (the power of peer pressure!). Also ppl are waiting to see how much others are donating so they know what an ok amount is.

    Good luck with the run.
  • MoonMeliMelo
    MoonMeliMelo Posts: 27
    If your friends and work colleagues are not interested, that's fair enough, and they probably don't get back to you as they'd feel embarassed to say 'no'. (Funny that...)
    It's up to YOU to try something else that will get the attention of people who'd care: you could leave messages on community boards, websites such as Gumtree or joggers websites. You could go to some of your local shops and try to get sponsored by them. You could write an article to your local newspaper about your late friend and your pact about the dresses (how many glasses of wine did you have before you decided to wear the bridmaids dresses!)
    I think if the people who are close to you are unresponsive, you should go wider. Your project is very honourable, do not give up.
    I am curious, when and where is that race?
    Good luck,
    =)
  • jude666
    jude666 Posts: 231 Member
    I've had to eat my words this morning..... just after i "let off some steam" on here, i received an email from the big boss! My Firm are sponsoring me £100!!!!! I have also received separate donations and some cash donations for a few others.

    I'm still a bit dissapointed by the lack of a response but it looks like the sponsorship iscoming through albeit slowly!

    (Melanie - we had MANY glasses of wine when the decision was made to run in the dresses - it was in fact at the wedding reception when we decided and the other bridesmaids were our witnesses to our decision!!!)

    Thanks for listening !
  • jude666
    jude666 Posts: 231 Member
    Oh and race is in Bedford on 1st July. I shall post pictures (if I dare and if i survive) after the race.

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