A Record Year!
We are excited to share with you that this year between the Celebration of Hope Gala, Run Walk Hope 5k and the online auction we raised a record…
$46,763.42.
An 18% increase over last year!
Truly amazing.
Thank you for helping make this possible.
We wanted to share this moving video with you in case you weren’t able to
attend in person or you wanted to be inspired all over again… Please
pass it along and help us build our network of support:
The Liz Logelin Foundation 2011 Celebration of Hope on YouTube
The LLF only holds a gala and 5k once a year but we give grants to families in need all year round. Please consider joining $7 on the 7th and pledging your support monthly so you can help us realize this goal.
Thank you for your commitment to The Liz Logelin Foundation. Can’t wait to see what next year brings!
With gratitude,
Matt Logelin
President and Founder
Friday, September 16
Solera, Minneapolis
Saturday, September 17
5k at 9am
Maddy’s Mile Fun Run at 9:45am
Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis
and
Wherever You Are Around the World
Gather your friends and lead your own group to support the LLF. Registar online and we will mail you a t-shirt so you can participate from your neighborhood. Then take photos and post them to our flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/1688355@N20/).
Registration Now Open: http://www.active.com/running/minneapolis-mn/liz-logelin-foundation-run-walk-hope-5k-2011
A guest post from a recent grant recipient, Ashley P.
I did everything right (or at least I tried to). I never did drugs or stayed out past curfew. I got good grades. I went to a great college and got an amazing degree. I fell in love with my high school sweetheart. I got married. I had a good job. I gave birth to a beautiful boy…and…
my world still came crumbling down.
But, no matter what I did to try to make my life perfect… to try to make my life normal… it still disintegrated right in front of me on September 3, 2009 at roughly 3pm.
I wake up every morning thinking that each day is going to be better than the last. Most days… I can make it through my day okay. But, lately it seems like I am constantly reminded about how tough my life really is. Every time I go to my mailbox I am terrified to open my mail. I have health insurance… I don’t have health insurance. I will receive social security… I won’t receive social security. I get a workmen’s comp check… I don’t get a workmen’s comp check.
This past week, when I got my mail… I found out that I had lost my health insurance and most of my monthly income. Let’s just say I have had a few meltdowns.
HOW IN THE HELL AM I GOING TO SURVIVE?
Why is it that even though I did everything right… I feel like the scum of the Earth… the lowest of the lows.
Why is it that I cannot make it work?
Why is it that I feel like such a failure?
Why did I try so hard if I was just going to end up struggling and being so stuck?
Why me… I did not want to raise my son this way?
Amidst my breakdown and my loss of self-worth… something happened this week that made me feel like everything was going to be okay… Like someone was looking out for us. It is on days like today that I am reminded… no matter how tough your situation is… you will make it through… you will survive.
On Thursday morning… the same day that I had just finished draining out my savings account… I received a letter from the Liz Logelin Foundation. I thought that it was going to be a simple thank you letter for attending their event this past September… but when I opened the envelope, I was brought to tears. Enclosed was a beautiful letter and a $3,000 check. The Liz Logelin Foundation decided to sponsor Owen and I for the month of November 2010.
I WAS GOING TO BE OK!
WE WERE GOING TO BE OK!
Because of generous gifts from multiple donors and the amazing Liz Logelin Organization, Owen and I are going to be financially ok again for a little while. I went from not knowing how I was going to pay rent in December … to having enough money for the next few months. All of my prayers were answered at the most opportune time.
I feel like it is during times like these that we realize the importance of hope. Although I have had a really rough year and a half I know that someone is looking out for Owen and me. I know that we are going to make it… that we are going to be ok.
Through the struggle we learn to appreciate the things that we DO have. I have an amazing family, a wonderful son, amazing friends, and fabulous memories. Thank you Matt Logelin and the Liz Logelin Foundation for giving me that renewed hope… for making me see the light at the end of the tunnel
on friday, december 10th at 10:30am, the nutty putty cyclists completed their cross-country cycling (trip to raise funds for the liz logelin foundation) by dipping their tires in the waters of the pacific ocean. maddy and i were on hand to welcome the guys at the end of their journey, and i can’t begin to tell you how proud i am of dan, jon, eric and oliver for all they accomplished.
thanks, guys.
i can’t wait to see what you do next.
matt
oh, and here’s a great article about the guys.
This morning at 11:00 the Nutty Putty Cyclists took off from Virginia Beach on their cross country bike trip. The cyclists Dan, Jon, Eric and Oliver are riding in memory of their friend and brother-in-law John Jones who died last year while hiking in the Nutty Putty Caves. Their goal is to raise $50,000 for the Liz Logelin Foundation over the next few months.
If you haven’t yet, please head over to the Nutty Putty Cyclists page to read more about their story or check out their blog updates to follow along on their journey
Matt’s book, “Two Kisses for Maddy”, which comes out in April is now available for pre-order on Amazon! If you haven’t already, go order it…
Thank you to everyone who made last weekend’s events a success. To the volunteers, sponsors, participants, and donors. The gala location and entertainment by Tim Mahoney was excellent, and the 5K went off without a hitch. Please stay tuned for our fundraising results and a list of the generous donors who helped us.
Thank you again, we could not have done it without you!
Didn’t get a chance to participate in person? The online auction continues on for a few more days. In addition, if you haven’t checked out the nutty putty cyclists, there is a group of guys about to make a truly amazing trip across the country right now!
Hey Everyone,
Just a quick note to let everyone know we published a press release about our upcoming events! In just over a month, bloggers and friends will gather in real life to help widows and widowers just as Matt and Maddy were helped by friends and strangers the world over.
If you’re interested in attending the 5K or the Gala event this year, event sign-up is open!
We wanted to highlight another upcoming event in the Minneapolis area. The 5th Annual Shawn Silvera Memorial Run will be held Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8 AM at Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton, MN
More information is available at Jennifer Silvera’s website.
We are getting geared up for The Liz Logelin Foundation’s second annual 5k, Walk Run Hope, sponsored by David Laurion, CFP® and the Arden Hills office of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., which will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at 6 p.m. at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis, MN. All proceeds from the run will benefit The Liz Logelin Foundation.
We’re looking for additional financial sponsors for our race, and sponsorships are still available at every level from $1,500 down to $125. If you’d like to support a great cause and get a little recognition for your business, check out our Sponsorship Commitment Form. The deadline to commit to sponsor is July 31, so act now!
You’ll find all the pertinent information on how to register for the race and how to order race t-shirts without registering on our event page. We’re planning to have some fun family-friendly activities set up at the park before, during, and after the race, and we hope to see you there!
Have a question about the 5k? Ask Danielle at danielle@thelizlogelinfoundation.org.