I NEED YOUR HELP!

On Sunday, June 4, 2006, I will be participating in a 25K bike ride along the Don Valley Parkway in this year's Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart.  All the money that I raise will go directly towards research for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. 

If you have already sponsored me, I'll just say thank you again and you can stop reading right here.  BUT if you haven't sponsored me yet, I urge you to please press on.  This is HUGE for me.

Knowing that I'm not exactly athletically inclined, many people have asked me why I've decided to voluntarily sign up for such an event.  I have a few reasons.  I felt the need to challenge myself physically and try to get myself into better shape by pushing my own personal limits.  I'll also be doing the ride with some of my greatest friends, so the day is sure to be a fun experience. 

But most importantly, I wanted to do the ride for all the people close to me who have lost loved ones due to heart attack or stroke or tragically even both.  It is for these friends that I do this -- love is my greatest motivation.  I'm sure many of you have been personally effected in your own lives too.  And it may seem cliché but I know I can truly make a difference... and YOU can help me!

If you'd like to sponsor me, just click here to my secure pledge page.  And while all pledges over $20 are tax deductible (a bonus for all you tax payers), I would happily accept ANY dollar amount your budget can afford -- $15, $10, $5, hey whatever you can spare.  Remember every single dollar counts.

MY RIDE IS LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY... SO PLEASE DON'T HESITATE OR PROCRASTINATE... PLEDGE ME RIGHT NOW!!! 

From the bottom of my heart (pun totally intended!), I thank you for your support.  And please wish me luck... I'll need all the good vibes I can get  <3 <3 <3