94 days to go!!

94 days to go....this means that training must now be disciplined and that I am now into the last 3 months of fundraising!!!!  I am so grateful for everyone's support and how many many people have got behind me for such an important cause.

My Mt Kilimanjaro challenge fundraiser raffle for Amnesty International in now in its last week ….to be drawn this Friday (4/5/2012) and I have only 10 tickets left and are desperate sell the remaining tickets to reach my raffle target of $5000 which then greatly assists me reaching my overall target of $10,000.     

A few weeks ago I was able in some small way show my appreciation to GE Australia and New Zealand for their support (GE have generously sponsored my for the sum of $2000) when I spoke to about 60 GE staff  about Amnesty's important work, my fundraising challenge and my career - I know I had a great time and hopefully provided an interesting topic for the group to contemplate. 

I continue to walking and carrying my backpack around the suburbs and soon will be spending a few weeks ends camping -testing out the equipment and my outdoor skills!!!!

Marty

Raffle update -

IPad 2 Raffle last weeks –now you have a chance to win the latest Apple IPad 3
I have been able to secure the latest Apple IPad 3 for the raffle’s 1^st prize –excellent news indeed.
 It is very tempting to take the brand new  IPad 3 out of its box for a fiddle!!!!! (of course I will not do that!)

The Mt Kilimanjaro challenge fundraiser raffle for Amnesty International in now in its last weeks and there are only 15 tickets left.  Don’t miss your chance to win and support me in aid of Amnesty’s important mission to disclose human rights abuses accurately, quickly and persistently; to mobilise supporters to apply pressure on local governments and ultimately stop the abuse.

I have included photographs of the prizes to be drawn on Friday 4 May 2012

1^st Prize –IPad 3 64 GB

2^nd Prize –E Kindle Touch

 

 

 

 

 

3^rd Prize –Ipod shuffle

 

114 days to go

Music night planned for 19 May 2012 :

I am in the preliminary stages of organising a ‘Rock Kili for Amnesty’ music night to be held locally at the St. Francis Xavier church hall on 19 May 2012.   I have been fortunate to have a music band ‘The Degenerates’ to offer their services for a night of music from 60,70 and 80’s – more information will become available shortly.

Raffle Tickets:

The raffle is still going well and with just under a month left to the draw date I only have just less than 30 tickets left to sell.

Training:

My regime of walking and cycling continues and will be tested now the cold weather is upon us!!

Only 114 days to go….!!!

141 Days to go

Great news  - my raffle tickets are selling very well over 50 tickets sold in a couple of weeks.  Thank you to everyone supporting this important cause.

My online donations have now exceed $2000 - a BIG thank you to all these generous people.

This week end (labour day long weekend) has seen me on Saturday complete an 18 km hike with full gear/backpack which was tiring but rewarding to know it was not too bad.   Had my two dogs for company, so the trek may have been a little quicker if I didn't have to stop at seemingly every bush and vertical structure along the way.....it is amazing how much a dog....never mind, it was good to have them there with me.  Sunday walk a less strenuous walk of about 8 kms without the pack and today a lazy 60 km on the bike.   Today was beautiful sunshine and plenty of people out and about - great week end all up.

156 days to go

The blog has been a bit quiet of late but I have been busy...

Running around behind the scene orgainising a raffle (see previous post) and a number of friends and colleagues have already signalled their intention to purchase a ticket -good odds really only 100 tickets and you can win an Apple Ipad2...

I have secured generous sponsorship from GE Australia & New Zealand which is a fabulous gesture and really inspires me to train harder !

I have maintained my walking regime - my dogs are even more eager to join in, now they bring their walking lead to me as a not so subtle hint to get moving......I have been doing lots of cycling too and over the last 2 weekends in particular it as been very very warm (in the 30s) so plenty of water is the go!!!

Raffle Tickets on sale - win a Ipad 2 (first prize)

Raffle tickets now on sale:

$50 per ticket and only 100 tickets being sold.

To be drawn at 4.pm on 4 May 2012 or earlier if all tickets are sold prior.

1st Prize - Apple Ipad2 64gb wifi RRP $799.00

2nd Prize - Kindle eBook readers RRP $185.00

3rd Prize - Apple Ipod shuffle RRP $55.00

Contact me on 0408 553 716 or mhardy101@gmail.com if you would like to purchase a ticket

New Sponsor GE Australia&New Zealand

A big thank you to David Read Vice President Strategic Sourcing and Facilities at GE Australia & New Zealand for GE's generous support for Amnesty International Australia's important and worthwhile charity defending and protecting Human Rights.  

Thanks so much once again for your sponsorship and encouragement.