The Scoop: My sweetie Andrea does exceedingly good work at the LightHouse for the Blind, which, for more than 100 years, has helped the visually impaired live independently thanks to rehabilitation programs and direct access to employment, recreation and education services in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Destination: One of the LightHouse's most cherished resources is Enchanted Hills Camp, atop a Napa mountain north of San Francisco, where visually impaired children, teens and adults spend idyllic time outdoors, build life-long bonds and learn the latest technologies that help at home and work. Says Andrea: "EHC is awesome—campers and their families get so much out of their time there. They just love it. I'm proud to support it with my work." Watch a camp video here.
The Good Cause: On Feb. 6, 2011, I'm running the Kaiser Permanente Half-Marathon, 13.1 miles thru San Francisco's Golden Gate Park and down the Great Highway, next to the Pacific. UPDATE 01.05.11: As part of Team LightHouse, I was originally hoping to raise $1,300—the cost to send one child to Enchanted Hills for a 10-day retreat. So far, I've blown past that number. Now I'm on my way to $2,000.
Running Times: Over the past 18 months, with encouragement and advice from savvy friends and colleagues, I've remade myself into a (not-so-lonely) long distance runner. Going farther than I ever thought possible is immensely gratifying. Race medals are cool, too, but I want to leverage and channel my passion into helping others. I call it my Race for Enchanted Hills Camp.
Help Now! Please support my effort, donate what you can! I can't think of a better 2011 Resolution. Go here.
Greg Ogarrio
Team LightHouse
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