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Raising Funds For....

By Ben Meisner

How would you like to take an expense paid trip to a fabulous destination and raise money for a worthy cause? 

That’s the pitch from the Canadian Diabetes Association as it hopes to attract people who will go out and raise the necessary money to enable them to take that trip. 

There is a catch. 

Let’s take the group that is traveling to the Marathon in Reykjavik, Iceland this year.  

You must raise $6,000 dollars and that includes a $100 dollar registration fee. So here’s what happens, if you reach that plateau by going out and getting people to donate to the cause, the Canadian Diabetes Association will flip the bill for the trip. The last time that I took a read, that meant about 50 cents of every dollar you donated to the cause, went to pay for the trip.  The remaining money goes to overhead and diabetes projects. 

The national pitch on the website of Canadian Diabetes says, “Extended stays are possible and can be arranged through your local travel agent “. By the way, in Iceland if you walk or run the 10 K course you will receive a medal. Training takes place on line if you wish. If by the way you don’t like the idea of heading to Iceland for your holiday, try Hawaii on the 6th of December, but you’ll need to raise $300 dollars more. You can also go to Rome, or Dublin Ireland. 

So remember, when you are digging into your pocket to support Marathon runs for Diabetes, about one half of the money you will be donating will go to the cause the balance will be eaten up in the costs associated with the travel, setting up and accommodation. Just thought you might like to know all the facts. 

I’m Meisner and that is one man’s opinion.

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