Bastard's Notebook

For those who haven't met her yet, this is my daughter, Brenna:



She's full of awesome. And her school wants to be able to do awesome stuff, like having arts and music programs. To keep doing that though, they also have to have money to do it with. Which means regular fundraising events, like this one.

So, to start off the school year, Brenna's elementary school (Greenwood Elementary) is having their Jog-a-Thon on October 22nd. What's a Jog-a-thon? It's where they let the kids run. And run. And run some more, like the hamsterlike perpetual-motion engines that they are. It's a load of fun for them, and they've got challenges and I believe some prizes for those who run enough laps.

I know most of us are tight with funds, but, even if you've got the ability to donate even just a buck or two, that would be awesome. All the money the school raises from the Jog-a-Thon and other events goes to support a part time art teacher, after school clubs and other things to help make their school a place we really like.

And, this year we've got a pledge site for Brenna to make donating easier, if you can give a set donation:

http://www.firstgiving.com/brennaa

And, if you want to want to do a per lap fee, let me know and we can figure it all out. I know Brenna ran 17 laps last year and she's been running around a lot more this summer, so, she may go over 17 this year. Either way, she's gunnign to run a bunch, and we're hoping that enough money gets raised this year to really help out with stuff at her school.