Asking people for money feels strange. Many thanks to the handful of friends and family who have contributed... I suspect that more will. I am guessing however that as I continue on with my training and soliciting of funds, that it will become necessary to look to outside sources for donations.
See, when I tell people what I 'm doing... they think it's cool! Awesome. Then I mention that they can contribute, even as little as 20 bucks... and I get that glazed over look. Of course some folks, I don't want to name any names (Dad... I'm talking about you), just don't feel comfortable contributing to cancer drug research. Why you say? That's because conventional medicine, and conventional research in particular have a tendency to poo poo any non-traditional methods of treatment, though some have been quite successful.
Honestly... I'm inclined to agree. If I were to get sick I would be pretty unlikely to seek out conventional methods of treatment.
Here's what I would say to that though. Contributing to some form of cancer research is better than not contributing to any. If you're worried about fairness in research, make a small donation to my cause, and then find a company that pursues research of alternative treatments and donate in kind to them. Most of all think about the people that conventional treatment does work for, and how grateful they would be to have something to allow them to have a higher quality of life with their families.
Just some ideas. Next I'll have to figure out what I'm gonna do about raising the rest of the money. Bake sale? Car wash? Silent Auction? Singing Telegram?
Your input on how I can best solicit a donation from you would be greatly appreciated... Please leave one in the comments.
PS. I am moderating the comments.
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Sometimes, people have good reasons for not doing something in order to cover up the fact that they're cheap!
ReplyDeleteNot that I'm talking about me or anything.
Think of it this way. I contributed lots of money to help you get to this point, and now you are ON YOUR OWN in getting the money to go forward! Still, I urge everyone ELSE you know to shell out a little or a lot of cash to help you meet your goal. Maybe they'll do it because they feel badly for you about my unwillingness?
love you, go get em!
Dad
This post makes me smile. My family has been the biggest supporter of me always. In everything I do.
ReplyDelete...Fund raising is hard though!