In Celebration of Liz Hawley
On the two-year anniversary of mom passing away, I wanted to honour her by doing just two of the many things she instilled in me for as long as I remember. Her focus on health and taking care of her body, and giving so much of herself to help people.
Some of my earliest memories of mom were me going downstairs while she was doing step class videos, or on her bike or her daily ab routine. She always carved out time to break a sweat and frequently invited us to join - taunting that we couldn't keep up. It's this gift, both breaking a sweat and taunting, that she passed onto me, and is now being passed onto the next generation (Easton and Callie frequently join me for uncoordinated jumping jacks).
Mom was also the most selfless person I've ever known. Giving so much of her time, talent and treasure to those in need. I didn't understand its full extent until she passed - just how many people counted on her to help them, guide them, and support them in any way she could. She is the exact model of the type of human I aspire to be, and we were so fortunate to have her in our lives.
On July 29th, I will be completing the 4 x 4 x 24 challenge, which is running 4 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours. Starting at 4am on July 29th and ending sometime after midnight on July 30th (running 24 miles total). The funds raised will be going to one of mom's favourite charities, Rising Angels. This charity provides awareness and restorative care for Ontario women affected by commercial sexual exploitation, allowing them to experience physical, mental, social and spiritual restoration in their lives.
If you'd like to support this, you can do so here: https://gofund.me/70bc0710. And if you'd like to join me (in-person or virtually) on this run, it would be an honour to share this experience with you as we celebrate mom's life and legacy.
Some of my earliest memories of mom were me going downstairs while she was doing step class videos, or on her bike or her daily ab routine. She always carved out time to break a sweat and frequently invited us to join - taunting that we couldn't keep up. It's this gift, both breaking a sweat and taunting, that she passed onto me, and is now being passed onto the next generation (Easton and Callie frequently join me for uncoordinated jumping jacks).
Mom was also the most selfless person I've ever known. Giving so much of her time, talent and treasure to those in need. I didn't understand its full extent until she passed - just how many people counted on her to help them, guide them, and support them in any way she could. She is the exact model of the type of human I aspire to be, and we were so fortunate to have her in our lives.
On July 29th, I will be completing the 4 x 4 x 24 challenge, which is running 4 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours. Starting at 4am on July 29th and ending sometime after midnight on July 30th (running 24 miles total). The funds raised will be going to one of mom's favourite charities, Rising Angels. This charity provides awareness and restorative care for Ontario women affected by commercial sexual exploitation, allowing them to experience physical, mental, social and spiritual restoration in their lives.
If you'd like to support this, you can do so here: https://gofund.me/70bc0710. And if you'd like to join me (in-person or virtually) on this run, it would be an honour to share this experience with you as we celebrate mom's life and legacy.
Organizer
Ransom Hawley
Organizer
St. Catharines, ON
Rising Angels Awareness & Restorative Care
Beneficiary