Crunch Time

This is it - the Final Countdown (insert your own rendition of this awesomely bad song here).  Team Golden Colon and the other Team Challenge participants are less than 30 days from our goal - the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.

But we still need your help.  Currently we are less than $800 from reaching our fundraising goal.  Now we'd be remiss if we didn't thank all of you who have already donated - but there are still many good reasons to give more.  Chief amongst those reasons are our currently ongoing contests or upcoming events which give you the chance to get some great gifts/prizes in return for your generosity.  So in case you need a refresher, here is a list of what we currently have going on:

WINE BASKET RAFFLE

We've mentioned this one a lot, and with good reason - this basket is killer.  A $20 donation gets you an entry in the raffle to be held July 4 (or you can get 3 entries for $50).  The prize, a basket featuring wines from along the race route and some awesome chocolates, is valued at $200!  As things currently stand, each entry has a better than 1-in-20 chance of winning, which is better odds than you're likely to get on just about any other raffle.  If you need a refresher on what is included in the basket, or information about how to enter, check out this post from several weeks ago.

You can't tell me this doesn't look good

TRIVIA AFTERNOON AT LEW'S

Sadly, this event is, practically speaking, only available to those of you (and your friends - the more the merrier) in the Kansas City area (or those looking for a reason, other than barbeque, to visit our fair city).  Saturday, June 30th at 2:00pm we'll be holding a trivia challenge with one of the Team Challenge mentors at Lew's Bar and Grill in Waldo (SE corner of 75th St. and Wornall).  The cost is $10 per participant over the age of 15.  For that donation, in addition to a fun afternoon in air conditioning, you'll be eligible for prizes for the top teams and drink specials.  Additionally, there will be a raffle ($1 per ticket or $10 for as many tickets as it takes to reach around your waist) for other great prizes.

GUESS THE FINISHING TIME

EXTENDED DEADLINE!!!! Donate $10 (not earmarked for one of the other contests) before race day (July 15) and give your best guess for my finishing time.  You must indicate the hours, minutes, and seconds you think it will take me to run the 13.1 mile course.  The donor with the closest guess (going over is fine) will receive a bottle of wine from Napa/Sonoma valued at at least $25.  Simply enter your guess for my time in the comments section of the online donation form, available via the link in the "Join Team Golden Colon" section to the right.

SPONSORSHIP

I am accepting "sponsorships" for each mile of the race.  Simply donate $50 or more before July 14 and indicate the mile you would like to sponsor and the message you would like me to write on my race bib and you will be an official sponsor of Team Golden Colon.  Interested in sponsoring my sprint over the final .1 mile?  Consider a generous donation of $100.

Hopefully something here grabs your interest.  If not, please consider a donation anyway.  Together, we can raise this last little bit of money to make Team Golden Colon a success and hopefully help find a cure for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.  Thank you.