Thanks for supporting the Tri for Kopila
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
We did it!!!! Olivia was amazinggggggggg. She walked off with a neck full of medals and set some pretty amazing records for herself. I felt so proud and teary eyed the entire race.
Thanks to all of you who were a part of this fundraising endeavor too. I'm still in shock that we surpassed our goal. I'll be keeping you posted on the after effects and am choosing one very special and lucky little girl whose life will be changed forever. I'm also thinking of sponsoring a big sporting event for the girls in Nepal this fall!!! Let's do this again and again. I was so inspired by my teammates and hope this is the start of a life long friendship through #triforkopila and everything else. The team was amazing and hats off to Olivia. She started a movement and is the most amazing 16 year old I've ever met. Keep shining everyone!!!!
Here is a special message from our young team captain:
Thank you for supporting the Tri for Kopila Fundraiser! Through your generosity, we were able to raise a total of $11,910! Your donation will go directly to support the girls of Kopila Valley. One girl will receive a scholarship for Nursery through 12th grade education. The money will also go to support girls’ empowerment programs, confidence building workshops, the newly opened mental health and counseling center, and sports programs! Because of your support, we will be able to really make a difference in the lives of these girls!
The New Jersey State Triathlon this weekend had to be one of the best weekends ever. On Saturday, 9 team members (Maggie, Ruth, Julia M, Zoe, Julia H, Maya, Brooke, Abby, and Susan) very successfully finished the sprint race. Each team member gave it all they had to cross that finish line strong! As they were running by onto the next discipline, I could see their heart and determination to finish. It was an amazing thing to watch! On Sunday, I raced in the olympic distance race with Maggie there cheering me on.
When finishing a race like this, whether it's after an hour or three, the empowerment that you feel is incredible. You feel proud, strong, and invincible. The Tri for Kopila team was able to experience these things as they ran across the line and celebrated afterwards. The way that we were able to feel finishing this race is the way that we want the girls of Kopila to feel. We want Kopila girls to know and feel they can do anything that they set their minds to - that anything is possible. Your partnership and belief in our mission will help us transform the way girls at Kopila see themselves and their possibilities.
This past month has been filled with such excitement. We plan on making Tri for Kopila an annual event and look forward to watching it grow. Come join our team next year and race with us! Thank you for your continuous support of BlinkNow and Tri for Kopila!
Sincerely,
Oliva Christmann