All of the blogging experts tell bloggers that we should never begin a post by apologizing for not posting more frequently. Well I’m going to break that rule today because I have been a bad blogger. I can’t remember the last time I wrote a real post, egads! My excuse is that life has been hectic and I just haven’t had time to write.
One of the reasons life was so hectic is the subject of this post. The Central Arkansas Walk MS was held Saturday, April 12 in Little Rock’s Riverfront Park. This was my second year to be part of the planning committee. There are 5 of us — Jennifer, our chairwoman; Marla, our media person; Judith, our volunteer wrangler; Chris, the man in charge of food; me, the woman in charge of Kids Zone, the photographers, Pet Zone and Team Village — plus the National MS Society’s Arkansas event coordinator, Lisa Fink, and the rest of the office staff, Carla, Brooke and Kristin!
The walk is a major fundraiser for Arkansas’ National MS Society office. The funds we raise help people in our community who suffer from multiple sclerosis. Those dollars also go to research as the MS Society tries to find a cure for this disease.
This walk is a labor of love for everyone who works on it. It is hard work, y’all. But it is so worth it when you see people grinning at the walk. When you see kids carrying signs that say they’re walking for mom. When you read the list of names on the chalkboard — names written by people who are walking for someone they love who has this disease. When your family, friends and coworkers show up on a Saturday morning to support you (I love Team Word Herders! You guys are awesome!)
And it is definitely worth it when the walk raises about $110,000, followed by about $60,000 in NW Arkansas at their walk!
So thanks to everyone who supported our efforts this year! Team Word Herders has raised $5,400 so far — and we’re not done yet. To everyone who helped, I hope you realize that you are a part of something really special — and we really appreciate you!
Of course this is where I’ll put a couple of fundraising plugs. If you haven’t given yet and you want to, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. Here is a link to my fundraising page.
If you’re on Facebook and you feel like shopping, then check out Team Word Herder’s auction page. This week and next week are the last two auctions for a while, so be sure and check it out!
Of course, no post about the MS Walk would be complete without some lots and lots of pictures! Enjoy!
