Over the next few months our team of four women will be blogging about our experiences in training and preparing for The Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk.  The Breast Cancer 3-Day is a three day, 60 mile walk, and we will be walking in Philadelphia this coming October.  Each week leading up to the walk, one "Mama" from our team will be writing about her experiences through this incredible journey.  We call ourselves "Mamas with a Mission" and I am Mama 1!

My topic this month is fundraising.  Our team of four moms has a goal of raising $10,000 which is no easy task. Oh, how I truly dislike asking people for money.  The whole idea just makes me break into a sweat and also a little nauseous.  I know it is for a great cause but I sometimes wish I just had the money so I wouldn't have to ask others.  It was a huge deal for me to send out letters to all my family and friends to ask for a donation.  But if I didn't, I wouldn't be where I am today.  My family and friends have really stepped up and helped me get close to my goal.  However, if I choose to do this walk again, will those same supporters be there or if they are, will they be able to help as much?  There just has to be a better way.

Sometimes I think that there needs to be the "golden egg".  That one great idea that makes an enormous amount of money.  But big events also usually take money upfront.  With four moms with young families extra money just doesn't come easy.  We don't have $200 each to reserve a room for a swanky event.  So for now we're all just going to have to take baby steps.  A fundraiser night at Friendly's or Maggie Moo's may not bring in the big bucks but every penny counts  It is because of those generous businesses and also the help of my friends and family who are going to help me reach my fundraising goal and walk those 60 miles comes October.

To find out more about The Breast Cancer 3-Day and how you can help, go to www.the3day.org