Fitness Swellness: Donate to Camp Ooch (and I will run, run, run in the Sporting Life 10k)

On May 11, 2014, I will put on some running shoes and race the Sporting Life 10k, and while you may not be running it, why not donate to Camp Oochigeas through sponsoring me–and it’ll be like you’re running it, too, for a good cause!

Camp Ooch is a camp experience for children affected by childhood cancer. It’s been around since 1983 helping kids focus on being kids and having fun (at no cost to the families)–and it’s the only residential camp in Ontario to offer on-site IV chemotherapy and blood transfusions.

This  year, as part of the Nike Canada media team, I’m running the race (my third Sporting Life 10k) to help raise funds to send a child with cancer to Camp Oochigeas. The only reason I haven’t run the #SL10k more often is because it’s usually very close to a longer distance race that I’ve committed to, like that Toronto Marathon, which I am running again this year.

But as I did two years ago, I’m running this race one week after marathon. Is this a smart running choice? Maybe not. But the Sporting Life 10k is a fun race and for a great cause!

Maybe run the race yourself (the last time I checked, the race is not sold out yet!) — we can high-five at the finish line! Or, if you haven’t been running at all and don’t feel up to race 10k, then sponsor me! All donations greatly appreciated.

(Those wicked runners above are the new Nike Free Flyknit 4.0, which I won’t be wearing for my  marathon or the SL10k race — you shouldn’t wear anything brand new that you haven’t had a chance to run several times in for a race (you never know if it’ll cause chafing or blisters and when you’re in the middle of a race is not when you want to discover that it does!), but I’ll be testing them out after the Sporting Life 10k.)

— Karen xo

P.S. And, don’t forget, sponsor me, pretty please?

3 Comments April 24, 2014

Sweet goodness

If you’ve tried Marble Slab Creamery ice cream, you probably don’t need much convincing to head there for a cone. I’ve never had it but a foodie friend swears it is the most delicious ice cream, like, ever.

Whether you love it or are a Marble Slab virgin, definitely try to drop into one of its 73 locations tomorrow (Saturday, July 24th) for a scoop as Marble Slab Creamery stores across Canada will donate $1 to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Canada for every cone sold. Or if you find yourself there anytime up until August 8th, purchase a paper cone to be displayed in the window to help the Marble Slab folks reach their goal of raising $20,000 for the charity.

This way your sweet indulgence will do more than just give you a sugar high.

2 Comments July 23, 2010

Play in the snow, and money will be donated to a great cause

Photo: flickr.com/photos/piper

It’s a little messy outside today in Toronto. But if you can get past your suede booties getting slushed up and the piles of snow doubling your commute time, and take in the winter wonderland around you, it is pretty stunning out there.

Another reason I’m happy the snow is here? It means that we all have the chance to help raise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation through the Curel Snow Angels program. For every photograph of someone making a snow angel uploaded to curel.ca, Curel will donate one dollar to the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Just like that. Easy peasy.

So make like a top model — Tyra would remind you to “smeyes” — pull on your Adidas by Stella McCartney ski pants and Sorels, and capture you and your friends and kids making snow angels in the fluffy stuff.

Need more of a reason? Email healthandswellness@gmail.com with your name, phone number and the link to your photo and you could win a Curel prize package valued at $100. Deadline to enter is March 12, 2010 at noon and the winner will be chosen by random draw.

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