The Running Backs

I AM A RUNNING BACK

I am one of a group of people who are running the LA Marathon in March 2011 to support our inspirational Michelle in her journey to improve her scoliosis by raising money towards her medical expenses.

To learn more about Michelle's journey, visit http://www.backfactor.blogspot.com/

We are also raising money to begin a scholarship fund for a young person to receive treatment from The Clear Institute in St Cloud, Minnesota, a revolutionary wholistic center that uses non-surgical chiropractic-based treatment to improve the lives of those living with scoliosis. To learn more about The Clear Institute, visit http://www.clear-institute.org/

To follow my journey to the finish line and to follow Michelle's journey to a healthier back, please follow this blog.

Thanks for the support, Rebel

Thursday, October 21, 2010

How to Donate

Thanks to everyone for all of your support for this project. It feels great to be part of such a caring community.

I have organised a way for people to contribute to the cause financially. All you need to do is click on the ChipIn widget and make a donation through PayPal. It is all secure and accountable. The widget keeps track of the amount of money raised for everyone to see.

We are aiming to raise $20,000 (at least!, actually I really want to raise $30,000 so we can cover at least half of Michelle's expenses) between now and March 20, 2011. All of the money raised will go to scoliosis treatment through the Clear Institute in Minnesota.

Unless specified by each donor, fifty per-cent of the funds that we raise will go to Michelle's treatment and the other fifty per-cent will go towards the creation of a scholarship for treatment at the Clear Institute.

The traction chairs cost around $4,000 each and a two weeks of treatment costs around $5,500. So if we meet our target, we will be able to help out Michelle and purchase some traction chairs or donate an intensive treatment for a scolios patient. Michelle will work with Dr Woggon to work out the details.

If you would like your donation to go exclusively to Michelle or exclusively to the scholarship, just shoot me an email to rebelneary@gmail.com and I will make sure that happens.

The Widget sends money to my Paypal Account and I am going to set up a separate ING account to hold the funds and earn interest between now and Marathon day. After the Marathon, I will present Michelle with one check, made out to The Clear Institute with her name in the notes.

The widget will be up on this blog so you can track our progress. Please let me know if you have any questions about it. I want this to be as transparent as possible.

I will also add a smaller widget to the bottom of every post, that you can click on if you would like to donate.

Every donation, big or small is very important and we are incredibly grateful to everyone, runners and supporters for being part of this project.


x Rebel

p.s. all those Aussie supporters - with the Aussie Dollar doing so well, now is a great time to donate ;)
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