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Thank you, thank you, thank you all that have contributed and helped me not only reach but surpass my fundraising goals so quickly! Together we have raised: 🚴♂️ $236 for American Heart Association's 100 Mile Bike Challenge - Achieving 131% of the Fundraising Goal 🏊♂️ $200 for American Cancer Society's 10 Mile Swim Challenge - Achieving 110% of the Fundraising Goal I always like to overdeliver on client projects by smashing the paid-media result benchmarks, but this time the round of applause does not go to the Advocaczi team, the recognition goes to all of you for helping me spread awareness and putting your hard dollars to work for an incredible cause! As promised (and requested by many) from the start, I will be sharing my Endurance Challenge pacing ever week, and so far my stats are as follows: - Cycled 74.96 Miles as of June 17th so I've reached ~75% of the target in 56% of the Month, it's going great! - Swam 2 Miles as of June 17th so I've reached ~20% of the target in 56% of the Month, it's going not so great! Before everyone gets on me for the 10 Mile Swim challenge, Miami had rough storms all of last week, which limited me from getting in the water - but I promise I will reach the 10 Miles by the end of the Month ... and if anybody needs me, I'll be in the water catching up on my swim miles! PS. While we already reached the fundraising goal, that doesn't mean the giving needs to stop, so if you are able to help and contribute: the fundraising links can be found in the comment section below #charity #fundraising #justgiving

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🚨CALLING ALL CONNECTIONS🚨 As you may know, our very own Dan Wooler (Group Vice-Chairman and shareholder), is currently competing in The World’s Toughest Row 2024 – a 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic in an ocean rowing boat. Dan has taken on this incredible challenge with three friends, all from his home city of Plymouth – hence the name of their boat: the Mayflower. You can find more details about the crew and their journey on their website: www.themayflower.co.uk During the race, Dan and his fellow crew members Glynne, Paul, and Dan L row in pairs for 2 hours, then sleep for 2 hours, around the clock, 24 hours a day! The crew is now over 4 weeks into the challenge, and feedback from Dan and the team is that it’s far more brutal than they ever imagined, despite over 200 hours of preparation at sea. They’ve faced: • 2 knockdowns • Sea sickness and injuries • Giant seas • Being shut in their cabins (for safety reasons) Progress Update: So far, the crew has completed an impressive 1,813 nautical miles, with just over 973 nautical miles to go until they reach the finish line in Antigua. 🚣♂️ Dan and his crew are undertaking this immense challenge to support two incredible charities: 1️⃣ Mustard Tree, a cancer charity that supported crew member Paul during his battle with throat and tongue cancer. You can hear Paul’s story here: www.themayflower.co.uk 2️⃣ star scheme*, a charity founded by Dan to support young people and their families who’ve experienced multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) or childhood traumas through rugby. Learn more about the incredible work of star* here: www.starscheme.co.uk 💡 The crew is funding the cost of the crossing themselves (approx. £120,000) so that ALL money raised goes to these two charities. Their goal is to raise £200,000, and they’ve already reached an incredible £137,000. With your support, we can help them get even closer to their target. To put this into perspective, reaching £200,000 will allow star* to support an extra 400 young people and their families next year. 📢 How you can help: • Donate: Every contribution counts! • Share this post: Spread the word to your network. • Motivate the team: They’re regularly checking donations Any donations are much appreciated. Click below to support Dan and the team: https://lnkd.in/efrjz_ZQ Please join us all @ TC Group in rallying behind Dan, Glynne, Paul, and Dan L as they push through to the finish!

🌟From Zero to Half-Marathon: Running in Memory Andy Tibbs 🌟 This April, I will be running the London Landmarks Half Marathon in memory of our amazing colleague, Andy Tibbs, who sadly passed away last year to meningitis. To honour his legacy and raise awareness, together with my colleagues from Acacium Group, I'm supporting Meningitis Now, a charity dedicated to saving lives and supporting those affected by this devastating illness. 👉 Donate here: https://lnkd.in/etNqsis7 Now, here's the twist: I’m not a runner. In fact, I’ve run very little (if at all) before this challenge! But that’s about to change! Over the next few months, I’ll be committing to specific targets, in preparation for the race. My Monthly Targets: 📅 February: Run a total of 100 km 📅 March: Increase to 150 km, adding longer runs to build endurance. I’ll be compiling weekly summary posts to share my progress, challenges, and small victories. Whether it’s a tough run or a great one, I’ll let you in on the journey as I build toward the big day! 💡 Newbie runners, and seasoned pros - if you have any tips, tricks, or motivation to share, I’d love to hear them. What’s worked for you? How do you stay consistent? Let me know - I need all help I can get! This isn’t just about the race, though. It’s about remembering someone special and helping prevent other lives from being impacted by meningitis. If you’d like to help, please consider donating via the link above. Every step I take is for a world free from meningitis, and your support means everything. 🧡 Thank you for cheering me on and being part of this journey!

The heat is on: #boston128 is looking to be a repeat of #ChicagoMarathon '21 and #tcsnycmarathon '22 with warm, possibly humid conditions. Can we get another $100 on this thermometer in the next six hours (the #BostonMarathon time limit) to support TargetCancer Foundation? https://lnkd.in/dndcJxwC #running #fundraising #cancerawareness #cancerresearch #rarecancers #pharmaceuticalresearch #marathonrunning #runningmotivation #charity #cancercharity

Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) appoints GOOD Agency The agency will be responsible for developing and delivering the campaign platform. The campaign aims to raise money to help build two new hospitals: the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital and the Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eT3BiMZs #Marketing #Advertising #Charity #Fundraising Chris Norman MBE Shelly Thake

In December, instead of sending Christmas cards, I am going to run the equivalent of 3 (yes three!!!!) marathons, to hopefully raise a penny or two for three charities that mean something to me because of things that have happened to friends over the last 12 months. So for those that need, that will be running 78.6 miles over the next 31 days, or around 2.54 miles a day. For those on metric, it’s 126.5 kilometres over the next 31 days or around 4.08 kilometres a day. I am going to do it in miles as there are fewer of them I think. If you are thinking of sending anyone, including me, a Christmas card, please think about making a donation to one of these (or a charity the means something to you) instead. A stamp is £1.65, plus the cost of the card, that’s just a £2.00 donation instead The charities I have chosen are Victoria’s Promise, Cruse Bereavement Support and Pancreatic Cancer UK Victoria’s Promise is a charity here dedicated to support young women through cancer and beyond. If you want to donate to them, please click here https://lnkd.in/eAGrdZu8 Pancreatic Cancer UK strive to go above and beyond for everyone affected, increasing research, support and making noise about this ruthless disease. If you want to donate to them, please click here https://lnkd.in/eTjdgAWP Cruse Bereavement Support are there to help people through what can be the most painful time in their life. If you want to donate to them, please click here https://lnkd.in/exPqXek2

My approach to fundraising is pretty straight forward: 1- Pick a charity or group that is important to you. 2- Set a challenge that aligns with the amount of support you are trying to achieve. With that in mind, below is my answer/response to the above two points. I have picked the Peace of Mind Foundation Australia. The mission of this amazing organisation is “To give support, courage and community to brain cancer patients, their carers, family and loved ones.”. Their goal is simple, help to improve quality of life and survivorship by providing services that focus on supportive care HERE and NOW. With a close friend who is living with his own brain cancer diagnosis and having seen how this is impacting not only him but his family, it was an easy decision to support the POMF. Now the challenge, well I set a large fundraising goal and as a result needed to pick an event that was going to push me beyond my limits both physically and mentally, to ensure that the challenge aligned with the support I was asking for. That brings us to the Massive Murray Paddle / 415km / 5 Days, a 415km long kayak event along the Mighty Murray River from Yarrawonga to Koondrook. Given most people (seasoned paddlers) would spend the best part of 12 months preparing for an event like this, I decided that five and a half months would have to do! Having never paddled before I went and purchased a kayak (which has since been upgraded again) and set about commencing training while learning a new (water) sport in winter! So far, the whole process has been great! challenging and demanding but rewarding at the same time. Recently as our paddling distance has been increasing the mental challenges have started to become a little more prominent, this is just making me more determined to see this through till the end and cross the finish line. With only 7 weeks left before we hit the river we are now past the point of no return (to be honest I think we passed that point when I first uttered the words, “maybe I could do this” to Amanda Wright). If you are able to support us, please click the link below and drop a donation on our page, every dollar helps so there is no amount to small (or too big 😊). Please also share the information about what we are doing far and wide across your own networks to help us spread the word and raise some much-needed funds for the amazing people at the POMF. https://lnkd.in/gxcfMftz #braincancersupport #braincancerawareness #peaceofmindfoundation #mmp415 #comfortablebeinguncomfortable #lifelikegroup #miragekayak #Fundraising #training

🌟 The Atlantic Challenge Update! 🌟 Our amazing team is taking on the challenge of covering the distance of the Atlantic—by walking, running, cycling, and more — all in support of World Cancer Day (04/02)—and they’re absolutely smashing it! 🚴♀️🏃♂️ They’ve already completed nearly a quarter of the journey, and their dedication is truly inspiring. This challenge isn’t easy, but it’s all for an incredible cause, and every step they take brings us closer to making a real difference. 💬 Let’s keep them motivated! Share your words of encouragement in the comments below—your support will keep them going strong. If you’d like to donate and support this fantastic cause, you can do so here: https://lnkd.in/eX5e33TQ Every step counts. Every message matters. Let’s make it happen together! 💙 #AtlanticChallenge #Fundraising #Teamwork #KeepGoing #AtlanticFreight #AtlanticCrossing #TransAtlantic #TransAtlanticShipping #GlobalLogistics #WorldCancerDay #CancerResearchUK #CancerResearch #Fundraising #CharityChallenge #Atlantic #CrossingtheAtlantic #FightAgainstCancer #Donate #OceanFreight #Shipping #Logistics #SupplyChain

I am well known within my network for my ultra adventures over swim, bike or run but none will make me more proud than this one... My amazing niece, Emma Aitken, will be taking on the Edinburgh Marathon in 2025 to raise funds and awareness for Crohn's & Colitis UK. A marathon is some feat in itself, for Emma, her "why" tells it all: 💜She has Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 💜Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in Nov 2020 when she was 16 💜Starting from couch to 5km to marathon and having to manage her "spoons" (energy needed) Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) brings a unique set of challenges for a person. 📍The constant unpredictability of symptoms and energy levels can be difficult to explain to others. 📍Challenging to acknowledge and accept when your energy may be low, or symptoms flaring, often forcing your life to stop in its tracks. 📍The mental and emotional impact of not always doing what you want to do can be one of the most difficult parts of living with an IBD Imagine starting each day with a handful of spoons, each symbolising the energy needed to complete tasks. For individuals with IBD, these spoons also represent their physical and emotional capacity to navigate their day. The Spoon Theory provides a tangible way to explain why seemingly simple tasks like getting dressed, preparing meals, or socialising can be immensely draining, let alone running a marathon. Read more here ➡️https://lnkd.in/efsdnrfC I could not be prouder to run every step of the way with Emma next May and give her the biggest hug when she crosses the finish line - if you'd like to support and follow her challenge, you can donate here ➡️https://lnkd.in/eEXAyV5G Here's the adventure ahead! #IBD #Marathon #Charity #DreamBig