My Story…
I’m getting back into running shape and using the Pittsburgh Half-Marathon as my motivation!
To further motivate myself, I’m adding a fundraising component. I’m trying to raise $2,500 for Variety Pittsburgh, a local children’s charity near and dear to my heart. Can you help me?
Learn more about Variety Pittsburgh and the great work they do below.
Description
Your donation will help kids with disabilities BE KIDS, so please consider a gift of any amount to celebrate my running for VARIETY in the 2025 DICK'S Sporting goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend!
With a mission to empower children with disabilities to live life to the fullest, Variety the Children’s Charity provides life-changing mobility and communication equipment to ensure our most vulnerable kids are no longer left out, left behind, or excluded.
Variety offers three adaptive equipment programs for eligible kids and families who can consider one, two, or all three pieces of equipment. These programs are truly opening newfound possibilities for kids and their families to live healthier, safer, and more fulfilling lives at home, school, and throughout the community!
- Variety’s My Bike Program provides new Rifton adaptive bikes (including stationary stands and prescribed accessories) to eligible children with disabilities, so they can experience the joy, freedom, and belonging from riding a bike – including the therapeutic and recreational benefits.
- Variety’s My Stroller Program provides Convaid EZ Rider adaptive strollers to eligible kids with disabilities to increase their mobility, inclusion, and safety - especially for ambulatory kids living with elopement issues and no safety awareness. An adaptive stroller allows for easier “on-the-go” mobility and participation in daily activities for the child and their whole family.
- Variety’s My Voice Program provides a communication device (i.e., a restricted iPad with a prescribed communication app) to eligible children who are nonverbal (or have a communication disorder) to ensure they are never without a voice.
Since Variety must raise the funds to provide every piece of equipment, any donation amount truly makes a difference!
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 | Ross Miller | $54.10 |
| Feb 08 | The Martin family | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 06 | Lindsey Knight | $54.10 |
| Feb 06 | The Schlaegle Family | $54.10 |
| Feb 04 | Ally Pawarski | $54.10 |
| Feb 04 | Aunt Jane | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 04 | TJ Byrne & TEKsystems Team | $80.73 |
| Feb 03 | Joe Foy | $54.10 |
| Feb 03 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 02 | Jason Hartlund | $100.00 |
