Five Thousand, two hundred and fourteen dollars and ten cents
..is the amount of money I have raised for Ovarian Cancer Research over three years of fundraising through Frocktober.
On behalf of my Grandmother and I, thankyou for the love you have shown by donating; whether it was dresses, money or encouraging words…
Thankyou.
Even before it has started, Frocktober is going to be glorious madness.
The arrival of Frocktober is imminent – on Thursday I will be in full Ambassdor / Event mode.
I am a Frocktober Blogging Ambassador. I am so excited to keep you all updated on my fundraising journey. 2015 has been nothing short of incredible so far, I am anticipating October to be a jewel in that crown.
As Frocktober (and a very busy October) draws to a close, I am reflective.
This October was a challenging month – I house-sat multiple times, had two sitting weeks at work, organised a birthday party. Continue reading
Last year, I raised just over $2,700 for the OCRF. This year I was full of vigour that I would get to $3,000 easily. At the end of day 1 last year I had over $300, it’s day 2 – around lunchtime and I haven’t yet achieved $100.
For those not familiar with Frocktober, you wear a dress a day and collect donations to raise money for an Ovarian Cancer early detection test – like a Pap smear is for HPV and Cervical Cancer.
What am I learning from this?
