Thursday, February 3, 2011

There's still time!

The run for mobility is just 3 days away!  My runs have all felt good this week and Team Blaesser is pumped to run 13.1 miles on February 6th!  I am getting a little nervous, but I know that if I ever feel tired or like I can't finish the race, that I will be able to think of all the people that will be receiving wheelchairs and experience independent mobility for the first time in a long time and be grateful for my health and ability to run. 
There's still time to support our fundraising efforts!  Click here to support Team Blaesser collectively, or here for my personal fundraising page. 

Here are some of the images and memories I have that keep me running and motivated to do this!


My first distribution, Roger was the last recipient to arrive, and was so proud to receive his first wheelchair.  El Salvador - November 2006.

I met Luis and his wife Paola in Peru they were so grateful to receive this blessing of a new wheelchair, September 2007


I've been given many opportunities to present wheelchairs to clinics and hospital, this was in South Africa - October 2008

A beautiful day in South Africa - three people all of them with children to care for at home received wheelchairs - October 2008



Some of our staff took a trip down to Mexico to give wheelchairs away in February 2009
 
Jorge and Catalina were all smiles in Costa Rica - June 2010


At our factory with Kathy in China - October 2010


I met Joy who loved her new wheelchair in China - October 2010
There's a reason I am so passionate about this.  Wheelchairs bring joy to the world!  So if you can, please support our efforts!  Thank you!


2 comments:

Heidi said...

You guys will do an awesome job! Best of luck!

Leah Florence said...

I didn't realize how often you traveled. It must be amazing to see how your job changes lives all over the world. Wow! Way to be!