Track Friday - Olivia's Track Phriday (Phillipines Relief Phund)

Last year, after we New Jerseyans suffered the worst storm, hopefully, that we will experience in our lifetime, a buddy of mine, Eric Rubinson, devised "Track Friday" - a philanthropic take on Black Friday where, on the day after Thanksgiving, instead of camping outside of retail stores to eventually trample our neighbors in pursuit of temporary discounts on various goods and wares, people instead find a local track and run, jog, or walk to raise money for those truly in need. He's a good dude (who happens to have run a marathon in every single state and ran a full marathon at our high school track last year to raise money at the inaugural Track Friday).

This year, after hearing about the devastation in the Phillipines, our half-Filipino, 5-year-old daughter was moved to action. "Can we help them, Daddy?" she asked. Track Friday seemed like the perfect opportunity for her to take a step in the right direction - many steps actually - to raise money for those in need.

 

Olivia is adamant that she is "going to run so fast to help those people!" Regardless of her speed or distance, we are encouraging you to support her charitable spirit, her initiative, and her energy by making a contribution - big or small - to the American Red Cross through "Olivia's Track Phriday." (See what we did there with the "Ph"?)

Please help this little person make a big difference to those who are truly in need. She (and we by her side) will be "making the rounds" at the Middletown High School North track on Friday, November 29, time TBD. If you can't make a donation, maybe come out and cheer on Olivia and all of the participants who will be raising money for various causes?

Olivia's Track Phriday - "You down with O.T.P.?"

***UPDATE 12/1/13 9AM***

The Track Friday event was a huge success with the 25 teams raising over $14,000 as of the morning of the event and Olivia's team raising over $2,000!!! Olivia made it a mile, in short intervals of running, jogging, skipping, walking, etc. With about a week left until the fundraiser is closed, the Track Friday teams stand a great chance of hitting $15,000.

We encourage you to Razoo search "Track Friday 2013" to see if there is a team with a charity near and dear to your heart that you can support or you are certainly welcome to support Olivia's team for the American Red Cross.

Again, thank you so much for your support for Track Friday and for encouraging Olivia's charitable spirit to help this great cause!!!