Board Member Consuelo ran in the Ottawa Race Weekend to raise money for CMETrust. Here is her journey as a CMETrust Activator, in her own words.

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How did you Activate for CMETrust?

We all have activities that we like to do and sometimes we need a little extra motivation to make them happen. That’s my situation with running! In an effort to accomplish a health-related goal and raise money for a truly transformative organization, I have run in the Ottawa Race Weekend for CMETrust for 6 years, and am planning on signing up again for 2017!

Besides all the training(!), it was pretty simple. I would send out an email/Facebook post to my friends, family, and colleagues letting them know that I was running for CMETrust and looking for their support in reach a fundraising goal. I set up a fundraising page that provided my donors with info on why I was running for CMETrust, my fundraising goal, and some photos. It was a great tool to keep track of donations and to connect the donors to the great work of CMETrust! Once donations were made on-line, a charitable receipt would be immediately sent to donors and I was sent a notification so I could thank them. Super user-friendly!

Why did you become a CMETrust Activator?

CMETrust is a small but mighty 100% volunteer-run organization that is really changing the lives of youth and their families in Mathare for the last 10 years. I believe education is the key to so much good in the world and I’m proud to be a small part of the change.

What was your experience doing an individual fundraiser?

It’s amazing how $25 donations really do add up! My community (local and far away) are exceptionally generous and are keen to see me accomplish a health related goal as well as contribute to a charitable organization that I really stand behind! People raise money for charities all the time – why not raise money so kids can go to high school?! Based on my experience, I’m quite sure your community will stand behind you!

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CMETrust is seeking 100 Activators, working towards a $1000 fundraising goal through a cool event, campaign, or initiative. Together, we can raise enough for 100 scholarships! To learn more and sign up, go here.