Donate now, win sunglasses!

Tifosi Optics has generously donated two pairs of sunglasses that I am raffling off to those who donate money to the Lupus Foundation in support of my 50 mile ultramarathon. Simply click here before September 15th to donate. For every $5 that you donate, you will have one chance to receive one of the pairs of sunglasses (e.g. if you donate $25, you will have five chances to win.) Please make sure to include your email when you donate so that I can contact the winners.

I've been running in a pair of these for the last few months and these are quite a step up from the cheap gas station sunglasses that I am used to. They are lightweight, stay in place while sweaty, and don't fog up. They even have interchangeable lenses. One pair is the "Slip" model. The other is the "Gavia" model. These make great sunglasses for running and, I imagine, other outdoor sports.

My goal is to sell 200 additional "tickets," which would mean another $1,000 towards our goal. Please pass this information on. Those who have already donated will automatically be entered.

Do you have a blog or website? Mention this raffle and I'll give you a free ticket. Just email the link to me at fundraising@thomaswallace.org.

Tifosi Optics Sunglasses

I have a new supporter! Tifosi, a small sunglasses company, is sending me some sunglasses. I think that I will probably raffle a pair off or something. Hmmm... Maybe I'll throw in free tickets for everyone who has donated and then give tickets to everyone who donates $5 or $1 through http://www.firstgiving.com/brianthomas between now and some date in the future. Or maybe I should wait and see if I can get more donations for more of a blow out... If you have any ideas on how to maximize donations with the chance for free sunglasses, please feel free to post them in the comments or email me.

I'm still in Victoria. I'm going to go for a run and think about it.