Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Triathalons for homelessness

Robyn Fehrman and her sister dedicated their 2007 triathlon seasons to raising awareness about homelessness and raising funds for Genesis Home- a housing and supportive services program for homeless families in Durham, NC. With the help of many friends and community members, the Tri to End Homelessness campaign has been a phenomenal success! They raised nearly $6,000 to support Genesis Home’s programs and successfully raced their first Olympic distance triathlon.

Recently Robyn and her sister informed me that Toyota has selected Tri to End Homelessness as a finalist in their Engines of Change Power of Sport contest! Over 350 folks from across the nation submitted applications and they have been selected as one of the top 10! Your votes will determine the winner.

Here’s where you need to do:

Please vote for Tri to End Homelessness by visiting:
http://www.toyotaenginesofchange.com/Page805.aspx From this link you can read Robyn's profile, click on VOTE NOW, and vote once per day until December 31.

Winning any one of the top prizes would, of course, be wonderful - BUT the national exposure for the issue of homelessness and power individuals have to make difference would be even more valuable.

Please pass this on to folks in your networks!

If you haven’t already, you can read all about the Tri to End Homelessness journey at www.tritoendhomelessness.blogspot.com - and stay up to date about the sisters' plans for 2008!

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