Give a bit, just a little bit...
When I signed up for the New York Marathon, I decided the best way would be to do it for charity. Not only would this motivate me to ensure that I successfully complete the marathon, but it would also allow me to help a good cause. The charity I chose is the London Sport Forum, a charity that helps ensure that London's 1 million disabled have access to sport. It's a great cause and I am proud to support them.
To make raising the £2500 pounds I have committed to raise, there is a great system available for people raising money for charity called Justgiving. It enables you to collect donations on-line from people all over there world. It makes collecting the money a breeze and, if the person donating is in the UK, it will automatically collect the 28% tax benefit that such donations can get making the donation worth even more.
If you have a charity event and need to raise anything from £100 to £10,000, I recommend you set up a website with Justgiving. It's easy, it's global and it's secure. What a more effective way to reach that distant cousin in Timbuktu, who you reckon is good for a tener?
In case you would like to support me, why not check out the webpage that I have created with Justgiving and show your support. I have set this one up especially for this blog, so don't be put off by the £500 target as it is linked to a second one.