50 Laps Around The Sun

I'm turning 50 in a few weeks and to "celebrate" I'm challenging myself to run 50 laps (or 12.5 miles) at a local track. I'm calling it 50 Laps Around The Sun.

I thought it would be great to do this as a charity fundraiser and I've chosen The Spirit of St. Francis Fund (I learned early on that I was born on the feast day of St. Francis). This fund was initiated in honor of Sheila O'Callaghan, known to many as "Miss O," in celebration of her 50 years of service to The St. Ann School in Wilmington. The Spirit of St. Francis Fund helps embrace diversity and provide the opportunity for underserved families in our community to access a Catholic education.

As each lap is a quarter mile, I'm suggesting a pledge/donation of a quarter per lap, which would be a donation of $12.50. Please consider a pledge to help me support this important mission.