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My friends and I have registered to run in a 5k for Team USO in order to raise money for the US Troops and their families. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for how we could go about fundraising and getting donations? Our team has an online donation page and we have tried spreading the word and adding the link on our Facebooks, but still have not been successful in raising money :/ So any ideas?

Hey everyone, Decided this would be a great place to share my involvement with one of the fastest growing charities in the US. For the past 5 years, I've been an avid cyclist participating in Pelotonia. This is a fantastic organization that raises money for cancer research. Due to their generous sponsors, 100% of every dollar raised goes directly to life saving research at the James Comprehensive Cancer Center at Ohio State. I've pledged to raise $1800 this year, but would love to hit my ultimate goal of $4000. (Why didn't I make that part of my 6 week challenge?!) This year, the fight is even more personal for me than ever before. I've already lost one grandmother, and my other grandmother is currently in recovery (see - fighters CAN win!) My wife's grandmother is also fighting cancer right now. Unfortunately, her fight is not going so well. If you've got even $1 extra that you'd like to donate to the cause, please find my profile here, and on the right you can click "donate to my ride". As a bonus, to celebrate my recent personal training certification, I will design an 8 week exercise program specific to your goals if you donate at least $50 to my ride! I'll get your email once you donate, then I can contact you and we can talk about what your goals are so I can design the best program. Thanks all - let me know if you have any questions!